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Hydrograph River at a Glance Download
Elk River (CO) near Milner Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 3.57 ft at 9:15PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 9:30PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 9:45PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 10:00PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 10:15PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 10:30PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 3.57 ft at 10:45PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 3.57 ft at 11:00PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 3.55 ft at 11:15PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 3.65 ft at 11:30PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 11:45PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 12:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.57 ft at 12:15AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 12:30AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 12:45AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.47 ft at 1:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.46 ft at 1:15AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.47 ft at 1:30AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.48 ft at 1:45AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.44 ft at 2:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.42 ft at 2:15AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.47 ft at 2:30AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.47 ft at 2:45AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.5 ft at 3:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 3:15AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.55 ft at 3:30AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.61 ft at 3:45AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.62 ft at 4:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 4:15AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 4:30AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.5 ft at 4:45AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.5 ft at 5:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 5:15AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.5 ft at 5:30AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 5:45AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.49 ft at 6:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.49 ft at 6:15AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.46 ft at 6:30AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.43 ft at 6:45AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.46 ft at 7:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.45 ft at 7:15AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.47 ft at 7:30AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.44 ft at 7:45AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.45 ft at 8:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.38 ft at 8:15AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.43 ft at 8:30AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.46 ft at 8:45AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.55 ft at 9:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 9:15AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 9:30AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 9:45AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 10:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 10:15AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 10:30AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.34 ft at 10:45AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.44 ft at 11:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.37 ft at 11:15AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.34 ft at 11:30AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.68 ft at 11:45AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.8 ft at 12:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.86 ft at 12:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.83 ft at 12:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.88 ft at 12:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.81 ft at 1:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 1:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.83 ft at 1:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 1:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.61 ft at 2:00PM Mar 16, 2024Highest Observation: 3.96 ft at 2:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 2:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.16 ft at 2:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.55 ft at 3:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.48 ft at 3:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.04 ft at 3:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 3:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.08 ft at 4:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.33 ft at 4:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 2.97 ft at 4:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 4:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 5:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 5:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.48 ft at 5:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 5:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.45 ft at 6:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.34 ft at 6:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.42 ft at 6:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 6:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 7:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 7:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 7:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 7:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 8:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 8:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 8:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 8:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 9:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 9:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.48 ft at 9:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 9:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.42 ft at 10:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.47 ft at 10:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.41 ft at 10:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.33 ft at 10:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 11:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 11:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 11:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 11:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 12:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 12:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 12:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 12:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.33 ft at 1:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.34 ft at 1:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 1:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 1:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 2:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 2:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 2:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 2:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 3:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 3:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 3:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 3:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 4:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 4:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 4:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 4:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 5:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 5:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 5:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.06 ft at 5:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 6:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 6:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.04 ft at 6:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.09 ft at 6:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.16 ft at 7:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 7:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 7:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 7:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 8:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.09 ft at 8:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.07 ft at 8:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.08 ft at 8:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.04 ft at 9:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 9:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.06 ft at 9:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.04 ft at 9:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.08 ft at 10:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.03 ft at 10:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.11 ft at 10:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 10:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.16 ft at 11:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 11:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.12 ft at 11:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 11:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 12:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.48 ft at 12:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 12:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 12:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 1:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 1:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.38 ft at 1:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.34 ft at 1:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 2:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 2:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.34 ft at 2:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 2:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.5 ft at 3:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 3:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3 ft at 3:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 2.93 ft at 3:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 2.85 ft at 4:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 4:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 4:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 2.82 ft at 4:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 2.73 ft at 5:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 5:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 2.69 ft at 5:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 5:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 2.69 ft at 6:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 2.68 ft at 6:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 2.67 ft at 6:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 2.69 ft at 6:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 2.67 ft at 7:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 2.68 ft at 7:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 2.9 ft at 7:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 2.82 ft at 7:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 2.79 ft at 8:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 2.83 ft at 8:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 8:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 2.84 ft at 8:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 2.84 ft at 9:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 2.88 ft at 9:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 9:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 2.92 ft at 9:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 2.9 ft at 10:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 2.88 ft at 10:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 2.93 ft at 10:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.07 ft at 10:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 11:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 11:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 2.89 ft at 11:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 2.87 ft at 11:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 2.86 ft at 12:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 2.85 ft at 12:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 2.83 ft at 12:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 2.86 ft at 12:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 2.87 ft at 1:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 2.89 ft at 1:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 2.9 ft at 1:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 2.91 ft at 1:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 2.83 ft at 2:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 2.81 ft at 2:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 2.78 ft at 2:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 2.78 ft at 2:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 3:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 2.74 ft at 3:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 3:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 2.79 ft at 3:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 2.83 ft at 4:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 2.87 ft at 4:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 2.9 ft at 4:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 2.8 ft at 4:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 2.75 ft at 5:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 5:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 5:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 5:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 2.78 ft at 6:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 2.96 ft at 6:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 6:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 2.59 ft at 6:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 7:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 2.61 ft at 7:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 2.66 ft at 7:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 2.66 ft at 7:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 2.68 ft at 8:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 8:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 8:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.06 ft at 8:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 2.99 ft at 9:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 2.8 ft at 9:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 9:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 2.93 ft at 10:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3 ft at 11:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 2.96 ft at 11:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 2.97 ft at 11:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 2.94 ft at 11:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 2.84 ft at 12:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 2.96 ft at 12:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 2.84 ft at 12:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 2.8 ft at 12:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 1:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 2.59 ft at 1:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 2.59 ft at 1:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 2.63 ft at 1:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 2.53 ft at 2:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 2.51 ft at 2:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 2.58 ft at 2:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 2.52 ft at 2:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 2.49 ft at 3:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 2.36 ft at 3:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 2.57 ft at 3:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 2.44 ft at 3:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 2.47 ft at 4:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 2.53 ft at 4:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 4:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 2.39 ft at 4:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 2.37 ft at 5:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 2.45 ft at 5:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 2.38 ft at 5:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 2.4 ft at 5:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 2.33 ft at 6:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 2.37 ft at 6:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 2.34 ft at 6:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 2.43 ft at 6:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 2.46 ft at 7:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 2.4 ft at 7:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 2.4 ft at 7:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 2.46 ft at 7:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 2.42 ft at 8:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 2.47 ft at 8:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 2.45 ft at 8:30PM Mar 18, 2024Forecast: 1.66 ft 10:00PM Mar 18, 2024Forecast: 1.67 ft 11:00PM Mar 18, 2024Forecast: 1.68 ft 12:00AM Mar 19, 2024Forecast: 1.69 ft 1:00AM Mar 19, 2024Forecast: 1.7 ft 2:00AM Mar 19, 2024Forecast: 1.71 ft 3:00AM Mar 19, 2024Forecast: 1.73 ft 4:00AM Mar 19, 2024Forecast: 1.73 ft 5:00AM Mar 19, 2024Forecast: 1.75 ft 6:00AM Mar 19, 2024Forecast: 1.75 ft 7:00AM Mar 19, 2024Forecast: 1.75 ft 8:00AM Mar 19, 2024Forecast: 1.75 ft 9:00AM Mar 19, 2024Forecast: 1.75 ft 10:00AM Mar 19, 2024Forecast: 1.75 ft 11:00AM Mar 19, 2024Forecast: 1.75 ft 12:00PM Mar 19, 2024Forecast: 1.75 ft 1:00PM Mar 19, 2024Forecast: 1.74 ft 2:00PM Mar 19, 2024Forecast: 1.74 ft 3:00PM Mar 19, 2024Forecast: 1.74 ft 4:00PM Mar 19, 2024Forecast: 1.73 ft 5:00PM Mar 19, 2024Forecast: 1.73 ft 6:00PM Mar 19, 2024Forecast: 1.76 ft 7:00PM Mar 19, 2024Forecast: 1.79 ft 8:00PM Mar 19, 2024Forecast: 1.81 ft 9:00PM Mar 19, 2024Forecast: 1.84 ft 10:00PM Mar 19, 2024Forecast: 1.86 ft 11:00PM Mar 19, 2024Forecast: 1.88 ft 12:00AM Mar 20, 2024Forecast: 1.9 ft 1:00AM Mar 20, 2024Forecast: 1.92 ft 2:00AM Mar 20, 2024Forecast: 1.93 ft 3:00AM Mar 20, 2024Forecast: 1.95 ft 4:00AM Mar 20, 2024Forecast: 1.96 ft 5:00AM Mar 20, 2024Forecast: 1.98 ft 6:00AM Mar 20, 2024Forecast: 1.97 ft 7:00AM Mar 20, 2024Forecast: 1.96 ft 8:00AM Mar 20, 2024Forecast: 1.94 ft 9:00AM Mar 20, 2024Forecast: 1.93 ft 10:00AM Mar 20, 2024Forecast: 1.92 ft 11:00AM Mar 20, 2024Forecast: 1.91 ft 12:00PM Mar 20, 2024Forecast: 1.9 ft 1:00PM Mar 20, 2024Forecast: 1.89 ft 2:00PM Mar 20, 2024Forecast: 1.88 ft 3:00PM Mar 20, 2024Forecast: 1.87 ft 4:00PM Mar 20, 2024Forecast: 1.86 ft 5:00PM Mar 20, 2024Forecast: 1.85 ft 6:00PM Mar 20, 2024Forecast: 1.87 ft 7:00PM Mar 20, 2024Forecast: 1.89 ft 8:00PM Mar 20, 2024Forecast: 1.9 ft 9:00PM Mar 20, 2024Forecast: 1.92 ft 10:00PM Mar 20, 2024Forecast: 1.94 ft 11:00PM Mar 20, 2024Forecast: 1.95 ft 12:00AM Mar 21, 2024Forecast: 1.97 ft 1:00AM Mar 21, 2024Forecast: 1.98 ft 2:00AM Mar 21, 2024Forecast: 2 ft 3:00AM Mar 21, 2024Forecast: 2.01 ft 4:00AM Mar 21, 2024Forecast: 2.02 ft 5:00AM Mar 21, 2024Forecast: 2.03 ft 6:00AM Mar 21, 2024Forecast: 2.02 ft 7:00AM Mar 21, 2024Forecast: 2.01 ft 8:00AM Mar 21, 2024Forecast: 2.01 ft 9:00AM Mar 21, 2024Forecast: 2 ft 10:00AM Mar 21, 2024Forecast: 1.99 ft 11:00AM Mar 21, 2024Forecast: 1.98 ft 12:00PM Mar 21, 2024Forecast: 1.98 ft 1:00PM Mar 21, 2024Forecast: 1.98 ft 2:00PM Mar 21, 2024Forecast: 1.98 ft 3:00PM Mar 21, 2024Forecast: 1.98 ft 4:00PM Mar 21, 2024Forecast: 1.99 ft 5:00PM Mar 21, 2024Forecast: 1.99 ft 6:00PM Mar 21, 2024Forecast: 2.01 ft 7:00PM Mar 21, 2024Forecast: 2.02 ft 8:00PM Mar 21, 2024Forecast: 2.04 ft 9:00PM Mar 21, 2024Forecast: 2.06 ft 10:00PM Mar 21, 2024Forecast: 2.07 ft 11:00PM Mar 21, 2024Forecast: 2.09 ft 12:00AM Mar 22, 2024Forecast: 2.1 ft 1:00AM Mar 22, 2024Forecast: 2.11 ft 2:00AM Mar 22, 2024Forecast: 2.12 ft 3:00AM Mar 22, 2024Forecast: 2.13 ft 4:00AM Mar 22, 2024Forecast: 2.14 ft 5:00AM Mar 22, 2024Forecast: 2.15 ft 6:00AM Mar 22, 2024Forecast: 2.15 ft 7:00AM Mar 22, 2024Forecast: 2.14 ft 8:00AM Mar 22, 2024Forecast: 2.14 ft 9:00AM Mar 22, 2024Forecast: 2.14 ft 10:00AM Mar 22, 2024Forecast: 2.14 ft 11:00AM Mar 22, 2024Forecast: 2.13 ft 12:00PM Mar 22, 2024Forecast: 2.14 ft 1:00PM Mar 22, 2024Forecast: 2.14 ft 2:00PM Mar 22, 2024Forecast: 2.14 ft 3:00PM Mar 22, 2024Forecast: 2.14 ft 4:00PM Mar 22, 2024Forecast: 2.14 ft 5:00PM Mar 22, 2024Forecast: 2.14 ft 6:00PM Mar 22, 2024Forecast: 2.15 ft 7:00PM Mar 22, 2024Forecast: 2.17 ft 8:00PM Mar 22, 2024Forecast: 2.18 ft 9:00PM Mar 22, 2024Forecast: 2.2 ft 10:00PM Mar 22, 2024Forecast: 2.21 ft 11:00PM Mar 22, 2024Forecast: 2.22 ft 12:00AM Mar 23, 2024Forecast: 2.24 ft 1:00AM Mar 23, 2024Forecast: 2.25 ft 2:00AM Mar 23, 2024Forecast: 2.27 ft 3:00AM Mar 23, 2024Forecast: 2.28 ft 4:00AM Mar 23, 2024Forecast: 2.3 ft 5:00AM Mar 23, 2024Forecast: 2.31 ft 6:00AM Mar 23, 2024Forecast: 2.31 ft 7:00AM Mar 23, 2024Forecast: 2.31 ft 8:00AM Mar 23, 2024Forecast: 2.3 ft 9:00AM Mar 23, 2024Forecast: 2.3 ft 10:00AM Mar 23, 2024Forecast: 2.29 ft 11:00AM Mar 23, 2024Forecast: 2.29 ft 12:00PM Mar 23, 2024Forecast: 2.29 ft 1:00PM Mar 23, 2024Forecast: 2.28 ft 2:00PM Mar 23, 2024Forecast: 2.28 ft 3:00PM Mar 23, 2024Forecast: 2.27 ft 4:00PM Mar 23, 2024Forecast: 2.26 ft 5:00PM Mar 23, 2024Forecast: 2.26 ft 6:00PM Mar 23, 2024Forecast: 2.28 ft 7:00PM Mar 23, 2024Forecast: 2.3 ft 8:00PM Mar 23, 2024Forecast: 2.31 ft 9:00PM Mar 23, 2024Forecast: 2.33 ft 10:00PM Mar 23, 2024Forecast: 2.35 ft 11:00PM Mar 23, 2024Forecast: 2.37 ft 12:00AM Mar 24, 2024Forecast: 2.38 ft 1:00AM Mar 24, 2024Forecast: 2.39 ft 2:00AM Mar 24, 2024Forecast: 2.4 ft 3:00AM Mar 24, 2024Forecast: 2.4 ft 4:00AM Mar 24, 2024Forecast: 2.41 ft 5:00AM Mar 24, 2024Highest Forecast: 2.42 ft 6:00AM Mar 24, 2024Forecast: 2.41 ft 7:00AM Mar 24, 2024Forecast: 2.4 ft 8:00AM Mar 24, 2024Forecast: 2.39 ft 9:00AM Mar 24, 2024Forecast: 2.38 ft 10:00AM Mar 24, 2024Forecast: 2.37 ft 11:00AM Mar 24, 2024Forecast: 2.36 ft 12:00PM Mar 24, 2024Forecast: 2.35 ft 1:00PM Mar 24, 2024Forecast: 2.33 ft 2:00PM Mar 24, 2024Forecast: 2.32 ft 3:00PM Mar 24, 2024Forecast: 2.31 ft 4:00PM Mar 24, 2024Forecast: 2.3 ft 5:00PM Mar 24, 2024Forecast: 2.28 ft 6:00PM Mar 24, 2024Forecast: 2.28 ft 7:00PM Mar 24, 2024Forecast: 2.28 ft 8:00PM Mar 24, 2024Forecast: 2.27 ft 9:00PM Mar 24, 2024Forecast: 2.26 ft 10:00PM Mar 24, 2024Forecast: 2.26 ft 11:00PM Mar 24, 2024Forecast: 2.25 ft 12:00AM Mar 25, 2024Forecast: 2.24 ft 1:00AM Mar 25, 2024Forecast: 2.23 ft 2:00AM Mar 25, 2024Forecast: 2.23 ft 3:00AM Mar 25, 2024Forecast: 2.22 ft 4:00AM Mar 25, 2024Forecast: 2.21 ft 5:00AM Mar 25, 2024Forecast: 2.2 ft 6:00AM Mar 25, 2024Forecast: 2.19 ft 7:00AM Mar 25, 2024Forecast: 2.18 ft 8:00AM Mar 25, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesENMC2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (9:05PM Mar 18, 2024)ObservedForecast (issued 8:00AM Mar 18)Latest observed value: 2.45 ft at 8:30 PM MDT 18-Mar-2024. Flood Stage is 7.5 ft
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NOTE: Gauge reading may be affected by ice. Forecast flows are unadjusted for ice.

Reliability of the Forecast: Based on current and forecast river, weather and reservoir conditions

NOTE: Forecasts for the Elk River (CO) near Milner are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 9.5
Moderate Flood Stage: 8.5
Flood Stage: 7.5
Action Stage: 7
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 10.40 ft on 05/19/1917
(2) 10.05 ft on 05/29/1906
(3) 9.90 ft on 06/05/1905
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 7.15 ft on 05/19/2022
(2) 5.14 ft on 05/23/2021
(3) 6.84 ft on 06/02/2020
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
Currently none available.

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12 Major flooding is occurring. Water is flowing over the County Road 42 bridge and County Road 42 is impassable. Water has reached the base of the US40 bridge.
9 Major flooding is occurring. Water is nearing the base of the 42 Road bridge. Backwater flooding is possible where the East and West Forks of the Elk River pass under US40. Severe bank erosion and scouring is significantly altering the river channel.
8.3 Moderate flooding is occurring. Water is nearing the base of the private ranch bridge near County Road 42. Water has reached the foundations of several homes along the Elk River above and below US40.
8 Water is nearing ranch buildings between County Road 44 and the Elk River.
7.9 Backwater flooding is possible due to debris blocking the East Fork Elk River Culverts under US 40.
7.7 Water is approaching homes on the southside of US40 near the confluence of the East Fork Elk River and the Yampa River.
7.5 Lower portions of 42 road near the Elk River bridge are starting to flood.
7 Low land flooding is occurring along the reach of the Elk River. Water has reached the foundations of some ranch buildings and homes near the County Road 42 Bridge.
6 The Elk River has reached bankfull. Some minor low-land flooding is likely.
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Latitude: 40.514697° N, Longitude: 106.953941° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame
Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 7.5 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)
Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)
Elevation information source
NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 6590 ft 6597 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other 6590 ft 6597 ft  

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