River Conditions
Illustrated map of Flaming Gorge Reservoir

River stage

Greendale, Green River

River level
9.38 ft
Status
Below flood stage
7-day change
-0.64 ft
Recent high
10.15 ft
Recent low
9.11 ft

Last reported 2026-10-13 | NWS GRZU1

30-day change
-0.65 ft
Average
9.68 ft
Readings
122
Data span
122 days
Record crest
16.20 ft

In brief

The Green River at Greendale, UT read 9.38 ft on Oct 13, 2026, 5.62 ft below action stage. That is 0.65 ft lower than 30 days earlier.

Source: National Weather Service gauge GRZU1

Water 50 °F (10 °C) · 3 °F cooler than normal for this date

River level timeline

9.29.59.810.210.5SEP 13SEP 18SEP 23SEP 28OCT 03OCT 08OCT 13HIGH 10.129.56 ftLAST READING

Stage threshold profile

Action stage 15.00 ftMinor flooding 15.40 ftModerate flooding 17.00 ftMajor flooding 19.00 ft CURRENT 9.38 ft

Highest crests on record

RankCrestDate
1 16.20 ft 1999-06-14
2 15.13 ft 2022-05-27
3 15.13 ft 2020-05-30
4 15.05 ft 2019-06-15
5 15.01 ft 2016-06-19
6 15.00 ft 2014-06-07
7 14.92 ft 2017-03-30
8 14.76 ft 1997-06-16

Flood crests recorded at this gauge by the National Weather Service.

What happens at each level

  1. 15.40 ft

    Forest service walkways at the boatlaunch below the dam become inundated. Campground 5 miles downstream from the dam becomes flooded.

Written by the local National Weather Service forecast office for this exact gauge.

Trout stocking on the Green River

UDWR stocked the Green River 11 times in 2026, 36,562 fish in total. Rainbow trout and Chub and Cutbow at 11.19 and 11.41. UDWR's published figures for 2026, the most recent season it has confirmed, record 16,157 trout actually released here across 11 visits.

SpeciesFish SizeWhen
Rainbow trout 2,884 11.19 March 2026
Rainbow trout 4,872 11.41 March 2026
Rainbow trout 4,758 11.3 March 2026
Chub 4,339 8.44 April 2026
Chub 4,022 8.21 April 2026
Chub 8 8.21 April 2026
Rainbow trout 1,328 12.01 July 2026
Rainbow trout 1,675 12.03 July 2026
Rainbow trout 640 10.77 August 2026
Cutbow 6,018 7.32 September 2026
Cutbow 6,018 7.32 September 2026

UDWR lists a week or a month rather than a date, and counts fish as an estimate. Full Utah stocking schedule →

Frequently asked questions

Is the Green River flooding at Greendale?

No. The Green River at Greendale is at 9.38 ft, 5.62 ft below action stage.

What is the flood stage at Greendale?

The National Weather Service sets action stage 15 ft, minor flooding 15.4 ft, moderate flooding 17 ft and major flooding 19 ft.

What is the highest the Green River has been at Greendale?

The highest crest on record is 16.2 ft, on 1999-06-14.

Is the Green River high or low right now at Greendale?

At 9.38 ft it is higher than 25% of readings over the last 122 days.

How warm is the water at Greendale, Green River?

The water temperature at Greendale, Green River is 50 °F (10.1 °C), measured 7:30 pm by USGS, which is 3 °F cooler than normal for this date over the past ten years. It has held steady over the last 24 hours.

Stage and flood information from the NOAA National Weather Service (gauge GRZU1); daily history from the U.S. Geological Survey (site 09234500). Last reading 2026-10-13. For flood safety decisions always follow official National Weather Service warnings.