VALLECITO HIGH WATER - govallecito.com
Data assembled Mon, Nov 9, 4:06 PM MT. Not an official alert system and not monitored 24/7.

No Weather Service flood alert for the lake.
Evacuation orders come only from La Plata County. Sign up: https://www.lpcgov.org/lpcalerts  Zone map: https://readylaplata.org

Vallecito Creek: 230 cfs at Mon, Nov 9, 2:45 PM MT, steady, about 6x normal for the date. (older than usual).
Pine River above the lake: 513 cfs at Mon, Nov 9, 2:45 PM MT, steady, about 12x normal for the date. (older than usual).
Pine River below the dam: 1,430 cfs at Mon, Nov 9, 2:45 PM MT, steady. (older than usual).
Levels La Plata County set for Vallecito Creek in the Oct 22, 2026 storm (the county decides each time): pre-evacuation 3,200 cfs, evacuation 4,200 cfs.
Falling does not mean safe. Readings run about 1-2 hours behind the creek and don't cover Grimes, Freeman or other side creeks.
Emergency: 911. County help line: (970) 385-8700.