Station Name: EAGLE RIVER BELOW MILK CREEK NEAR WOLCOTT, CO
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 6,873 feet

Nearest Address:
23901–24885 US-6
Edwards, CO 81632
Eagle County

GPS Coordinates: 39.705, -106.7258333

Nearby Water Temperatures

Winter Weather Advisory issued February 24 at 10:45AM MST until February 26 at 12:00AM MST by NWS Grand Junction CO

Effective: Tue February 24, 2026, 10:45 AM
Expires: Wed February 25, 2026, 12:00 AM

* WHAT...Snow expected above 10,000 feet. Total snow accumulations between 4 and 8 inches with locally higher amounts. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph. * WHERE...Flat Tops and Gore and Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to midnight MST Wednesday Night. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions during the overnight hours with patchy blowing snow over the higher peaks.

Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.

Winter Weather Advisory issued February 24 at 10:14PM MST until February 26 at 12:00AM MST by NWS Grand Junction CO

Effective: Tue February 24, 2026, 10:14 PM
Expires: Wed February 25, 2026, 12:00 PM

* WHAT...Snow expected Above 10,000 feet. Total snow accumulations between 4 and 8 inches with locally higher amounts possible. Winds gusting as high as 55 mph. * WHERE...Flat Tops and Gore and Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys. * WHEN...Until midnight MST Wednesday Night. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions during the overnight hours with patchy blowing snow over the higher peaks.

Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.

Winter Weather Advisory issued February 24 at 12:06PM MST until February 26 at 12:00AM MST by NWS Denver CO

Effective: Tue February 24, 2026, 12:06 PM
Expires: Wed February 25, 2026, 6:00 AM

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations 4 to 8 inches, with locally up to 14 inches over the Indian Peaks. * WHERE...The Mountains of Summit County, the Mosquito Range, and the Indian Peaks. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to midnight MST Wednesday Night. * IMPACTS...Snow covered roads will make travel hazardous, especially late Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Heavy snow is expected to quickly develop this evening and continue through Wednesday morning, before diminishing Wednesday afternoon.

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. The latest road conditions for Colorado can be obtained by calling 5 1 1 or by going to www.cotrip.org.

Winter Weather Advisory issued February 24 at 6:43PM MST until February 26 at 12:00AM MST by NWS Pueblo CO

Effective: Tue February 24, 2026, 6:43 PM
Expires: Wed February 25, 2026, 2:45 AM

* WHAT...Wind driven snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 6 inches. Winds gusting as high as 70 mph. The heaviest snow will fall north of Cottonwood Pass. * WHERE...Eastern Sawatch Mountains Above 11000 Feet and Western Mosquito Range/East Lake County Above 11000 Feet. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to midnight MST Wednesday Night. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday morning and evening commutes. Very strong winds could cause extensive tree damage.

Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.

Avalanche Warning issued February 24 at 4:08PM MST by NWS Denver CO

Non-Weather Emergency Message. Not sent to IPAWS.

Effective: Tue February 24, 2026, 4:08 PM
Expires: Wed February 25, 2026, 5:15 PM

AVWBOU THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE COLORADO AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER. ...AVALANCHE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY 5 AM TO WEDNESDAY 11 PM... *WHAT...Heavy snow and strong winds will result in HIGH (4 of 5) avalanche danger *WHERE...Park Range, Medicine Bow Mountains, Never Summer Range, and Indian Peaks including most of Rocky Mountain National Park *WHEN...Expect very dangerous avalanche conditions on Wednesday *IMPACTS...Large and dangerous avalanches will be easy to trigger. Large avalanches will run naturally. *PRECAUTION/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...Travel in backcountry avalanche terrain is not recommended on Wednesday. Avoid travel on and under slopes with a slope angle steeper than about 30 degrees. You can find more detailed information at colorado.gov/avalanche