Yampa River at Steamboat Springs

The past week

What floods at each level

• 25.5 ft

  Water is near the intersection of 5th street and Lincoln Avenue. Major flooding and flood damage is occurring.

• 19.5 ft

  The intersection of Lincoln Avenue and 9th Street is beginning to flood.

• 13.5 ft

  Many portions of Yampa Street are flooded and impassable. Buildings adjacent to the river are flooded. Water has reached some buildings between Yampa Street and Lincoln Avenue.

• 12.5 ft

  Water is flowing over the 5th street bridge and other bridges along the Yampa River in Steamboat Springs, including the 13th Street Bridge and the Shield Drive Bridge.

• 10.5 ft

  The intersection of Howelsen Parkway and 5th Street near Howelsen Park is flooding.

• 10 ft

  Water reaches the railroad crossing near the intersection of 5th street and Howelson Parkway.

• 9.8 ft

  Water reaches the bottom of the 5th Street bridge over the Yampa River.

• 8.69 ft

  Portions of Yampa Street are beginning to flood. The intersection of Yampa Street and 9th Street is flooded.

• 8.4 ft

  Water is approaching buildings along Yampa Street between 5th and 7th Streets, including the Boathouse Pub.

• 8.1 ft

  Water reaches the foundations of buildings near Yampa Street and 9th Street, including the Steamboat Rafting Company.

• 7.5 ft

  Minor flooding is occurring along the Yampa River in Steamboat Springs. Water is flowing across some properties adjacent to the river and is approaching buildings.

• 7 ft

  Some minor flooding of low-lying agricultural land along the Yampa River upstream and downstream of Steamboat Springs is occurring.

• 6.5 ft

  The Yampa River has reached bankfull in several places and some flooding of undeveloped land is occurring.

• 6.2 ft

  Out of bank flow begins in the trailer park on highway 40 on the west end of Steamboat Springs.

• 6 ft

  Portions of the baseball and soccer fields in Emerald Field are flooded.

• 5 ft

  Portions of the bike trail along the Yampa River, especially in Yampa River Park and Emerald Park are flooded.

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