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Hydrograph River at a Glance Download
Big Thompson River (CO) at Loveland Stage (ft)Flow (cfs)Observed: 1.8 ft at 12:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.81 ft at 12:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.83 ft at 12:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.82 ft at 12:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.83 ft at 1:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.83 ft at 1:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.84 ft at 1:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.81 ft at 1:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.78 ft at 2:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.75 ft at 2:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.74 ft at 2:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.77 ft at 2:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.77 ft at 3:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.77 ft at 3:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.78 ft at 3:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.77 ft at 3:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.78 ft at 3:51PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.77 ft at 3:56PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.75 ft at 4:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.75 ft at 4:01PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 4:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.78 ft at 4:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.77 ft at 4:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.75 ft at 5:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.74 ft at 5:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.75 ft at 5:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2 ft at 5:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.01 ft at 6:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.14 ft at 6:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.19 ft at 6:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.2 ft at 6:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.21 ft at 7:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.22 ft at 7:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.23 ft at 7:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.23 ft at 7:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.25 ft at 8:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.24 ft at 8:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.24 ft at 8:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.91 ft at 8:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.97 ft at 9:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.23 ft at 9:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.98 ft at 9:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.02 ft at 9:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.99 ft at 10:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.92 ft at 10:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.92 ft at 10:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.95 ft at 10:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.97 ft at 11:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.94 ft at 11:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.94 ft at 11:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.94 ft at 11:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.99 ft at 12:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2 ft at 12:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2 ft at 12:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2 ft at 12:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.98 ft at 1:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.92 ft at 1:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.92 ft at 1:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.92 ft at 1:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.93 ft at 2:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.94 ft at 2:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.96 ft at 2:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.95 ft at 2:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.95 ft at 3:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.95 ft at 3:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.95 ft at 3:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.97 ft at 3:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.97 ft at 4:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.96 ft at 4:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.96 ft at 4:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.97 ft at 4:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.98 ft at 5:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.98 ft at 5:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.99 ft at 5:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.97 ft at 5:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.97 ft at 6:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.99 ft at 6:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.99 ft at 6:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2 ft at 6:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.01 ft at 7:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2 ft at 7:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.99 ft at 7:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.98 ft at 7:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.99 ft at 8:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2 ft at 8:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.99 ft at 8:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.01 ft at 8:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.01 ft at 9:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.09 ft at 9:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.19 ft at 9:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.27 ft at 9:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.22 ft at 10:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 10:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.22 ft at 10:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.34 ft at 10:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.33 ft at 11:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.27 ft at 11:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.22 ft at 11:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.19 ft at 11:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.16 ft at 12:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 12:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 12:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 12:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 1:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.16 ft at 1:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 1:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.15 ft at 1:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.16 ft at 2:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.16 ft at 2:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 2:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 2:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 3:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.16 ft at 3:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.15 ft at 3:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.16 ft at 3:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.15 ft at 3:52PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.16 ft at 3:57PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 4:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 4:02PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.15 ft at 4:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.14 ft at 4:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.14 ft at 4:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.15 ft at 5:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.15 ft at 5:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.16 ft at 5:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.15 ft at 5:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.14 ft at 6:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.14 ft at 6:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 6:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.19 ft at 6:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.15 ft at 7:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 7:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 7:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.16 ft at 7:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.14 ft at 8:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.16 ft at 8:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.15 ft at 8:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.14 ft at 8:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.15 ft at 9:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.15 ft at 9:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 9:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 9:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.22 ft at 10:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 10:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.14 ft at 10:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.16 ft at 10:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.28 ft at 11:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.32 ft at 11:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.2 ft at 11:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 11:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.27 ft at 12:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.24 ft at 12:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.14 ft at 12:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.14 ft at 12:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.12 ft at 1:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.14 ft at 1:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.12 ft at 1:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.12 ft at 1:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.14 ft at 2:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.14 ft at 2:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.13 ft at 2:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.15 ft at 2:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.59 ft at 3:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.24 ft at 3:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.25 ft at 3:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.24 ft at 3:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.25 ft at 3:51AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.24 ft at 3:56AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.22 ft at 4:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.22 ft at 4:01AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.26 ft at 4:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.34 ft at 4:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.34 ft at 4:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.32 ft at 5:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.35 ft at 5:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.35 ft at 5:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.38 ft at 5:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.28 ft at 6:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 6:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.3 ft at 6:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.32 ft at 6:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.29 ft at 7:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.35 ft at 7:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.29 ft at 7:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.28 ft at 7:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.29 ft at 8:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.27 ft at 8:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.25 ft at 8:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.25 ft at 8:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.35 ft at 9:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.25 ft at 9:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.26 ft at 9:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.25 ft at 9:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.23 ft at 10:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.23 ft at 10:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.22 ft at 10:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.22 ft at 10:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.23 ft at 11:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.24 ft at 11:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.45 ft at 11:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 11:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.68 ft at 12:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.59 ft at 12:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 12:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.57 ft at 12:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.57 ft at 1:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.54 ft at 1:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.55 ft at 1:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.54 ft at 1:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.51 ft at 2:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.55 ft at 2:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.54 ft at 2:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.49 ft at 2:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.53 ft at 3:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.5 ft at 3:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 3:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.49 ft at 3:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 3:51PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.49 ft at 3:56PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.49 ft at 4:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.49 ft at 4:01PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.5 ft at 4:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 4:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.5 ft at 4:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.46 ft at 5:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.41 ft at 5:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.34 ft at 5:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.33 ft at 5:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.35 ft at 6:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.34 ft at 6:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.35 ft at 6:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.36 ft at 6:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.36 ft at 7:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.35 ft at 7:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.36 ft at 7:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.37 ft at 7:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.34 ft at 8:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.35 ft at 8:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.53 ft at 8:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.33 ft at 8:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.34 ft at 9:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.33 ft at 9:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.33 ft at 9:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 9:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.3 ft at 10:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.32 ft at 10:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 10:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.28 ft at 10:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.27 ft at 11:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 11:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.3 ft at 11:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.29 ft at 11:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.34 ft at 12:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.34 ft at 12:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 12:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.35 ft at 12:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.37 ft at 1:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.33 ft at 1:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.33 ft at 1:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.36 ft at 1:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.36 ft at 2:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.36 ft at 2:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.38 ft at 2:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.36 ft at 2:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.36 ft at 3:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.38 ft at 3:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.41 ft at 3:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.42 ft at 3:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.41 ft at 3:52AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.42 ft at 3:57AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.44 ft at 4:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.44 ft at 4:02AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.46 ft at 4:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.47 ft at 4:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 4:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.5 ft at 5:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.49 ft at 5:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.5 ft at 5:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.52 ft at 5:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.49 ft at 6:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.53 ft at 6:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.52 ft at 6:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.52 ft at 6:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.54 ft at 7:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.49 ft at 7:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.47 ft at 7:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.46 ft at 7:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.47 ft at 8:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.46 ft at 8:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.49 ft at 8:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.54 ft at 8:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 9:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.57 ft at 9:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.57 ft at 9:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.54 ft at 9:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 10:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 10:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.57 ft at 10:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 10:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.52 ft at 11:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.51 ft at 11:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 11:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.47 ft at 11:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.47 ft at 12:00PM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.49 ft at 12:15PM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.49 ft at 12:30PM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.47 ft at 12:45PM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.46 ft at 1:00PM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.44 ft at 1:15PM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.47 ft at 1:30PM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.46 ft at 1:45PM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.39 ft at 2:00PM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.45 ft at 2:15PM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.42 ft at 2:30PM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.43 ft at 2:45PM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.42 ft at 3:00PM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.41 ft at 3:15PM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.42 ft at 3:30PM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.39 ft at 3:45PM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.42 ft at 4:00PM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.39 ft at 4:06PM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.42 ft at 4:11PM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.42 ft at 4:15PM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.42 ft at 4:16PM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.42 ft at 4:30PM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.42 ft at 4:45PM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.4 ft at 5:00PM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.39 ft at 5:15PM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.37 ft at 5:30PM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.4 ft at 5:45PM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.38 ft at 6:00PM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.36 ft at 6:15PM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.39 ft at 6:30PM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.38 ft at 6:45PM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.4 ft at 7:00PM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.38 ft at 7:15PM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.38 ft at 7:30PM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.37 ft at 7:45PM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.39 ft at 8:00PM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.35 ft at 8:15PM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.35 ft at 8:30PM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.34 ft at 8:45PM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.36 ft at 9:00PM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.36 ft at 9:15PM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.33 ft at 9:30PM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.36 ft at 9:45PM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.38 ft at 10:00PM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.35 ft at 10:15PM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.3 ft at 10:30PM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.29 ft at 10:45PM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.29 ft at 11:00PM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.3 ft at 11:15PM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.29 ft at 11:30PM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.29 ft at 11:45PM May 18, 2024Observed: 2.3 ft at 12:00AM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.32 ft at 12:15AM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.33 ft at 12:30AM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 12:45AM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.32 ft at 1:00AM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.34 ft at 1:15AM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.34 ft at 1:30AM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.34 ft at 1:45AM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.37 ft at 2:00AM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.37 ft at 2:15AM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.37 ft at 2:30AM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.38 ft at 2:45AM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.37 ft at 3:00AM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.36 ft at 3:15AM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.37 ft at 3:30AM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.38 ft at 3:45AM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.4 ft at 4:00AM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.38 ft at 4:07AM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.4 ft at 4:12AM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.37 ft at 4:15AM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.37 ft at 4:17AM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.39 ft at 4:30AM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.4 ft at 4:45AM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.41 ft at 5:00AM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.41 ft at 5:15AM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.39 ft at 5:30AM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.43 ft at 5:45AM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.41 ft at 6:00AM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.42 ft at 6:15AM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.42 ft at 6:30AM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.43 ft at 6:45AM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.44 ft at 7:00AM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.44 ft at 7:15AM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.43 ft at 7:30AM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.44 ft at 7:45AM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.47 ft at 8:00AM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.55 ft at 8:15AM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.62 ft at 8:30AM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.69 ft at 8:45AM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.73 ft at 9:00AM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.73 ft at 9:15AM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.75 ft at 9:30AM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 9:45AM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.79 ft at 10:00AM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 10:15AM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.75 ft at 10:30AM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.75 ft at 10:45AM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.74 ft at 11:00AM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.75 ft at 11:15AM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.75 ft at 11:30AM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 11:45AM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.73 ft at 12:00PM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.73 ft at 12:15PM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.73 ft at 12:30PM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.73 ft at 12:45PM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.73 ft at 1:00PM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.75 ft at 1:15PM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.78 ft at 1:30PM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.73 ft at 1:45PM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 2:00PM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 2:15PM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 2:30PM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 2:45PM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.75 ft at 3:00PM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.73 ft at 3:15PM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.74 ft at 3:30PM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.74 ft at 3:45PM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 4:00PM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.74 ft at 4:05PM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 4:10PM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.74 ft at 4:15PM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.73 ft at 4:30PM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 4:45PM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.69 ft at 5:00PM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 5:15PM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 5:30PM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 5:45PM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 6:00PM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 6:15PM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 6:30PM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 6:45PM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 7:00PM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 7:15PM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 7:30PM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 7:45PM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 8:00PM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 8:15PM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.73 ft at 8:30PM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 8:45PM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.74 ft at 9:00PM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.73 ft at 9:15PM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 9:30PM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 9:45PM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 10:00PM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.74 ft at 10:15PM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.73 ft at 10:30PM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.73 ft at 10:45PM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 11:00PM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 11:15PM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.73 ft at 11:30PM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.75 ft at 11:45PM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.74 ft at 12:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.74 ft at 12:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.75 ft at 12:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.73 ft at 12:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.74 ft at 1:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.75 ft at 1:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.74 ft at 1:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.75 ft at 1:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.75 ft at 2:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 2:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 2:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 2:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 3:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 3:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 3:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.8 ft at 3:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.78 ft at 4:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.8 ft at 4:07AM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.78 ft at 4:12AM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 4:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 4:17AM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.79 ft at 4:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.79 ft at 4:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.8 ft at 5:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.78 ft at 5:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 5:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 5:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.63 ft at 6:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.61 ft at 6:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.64 ft at 6:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.68 ft at 6:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 7:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 7:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.73 ft at 7:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.69 ft at 7:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.79 ft at 8:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.86 ft at 8:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.86 ft at 8:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.79 ft at 8:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.78 ft at 9:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.81 ft at 9:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.82 ft at 9:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.82 ft at 9:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.84 ft at 10:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.85 ft at 10:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.85 ft at 10:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.86 ft at 10:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.86 ft at 11:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.84 ft at 11:15AM May 20, 2024Highest Observation: 2.87 ft at 11:30AM May 20, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesBTLC2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (11:45AM May 20, 2024)ObservedLatest observed value: 2.87 ft at 11:30 AM MDT 20-May-2024. Flood Stage is 10 ft
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 11.5
Moderate Flood Stage: 11
Flood Stage: 10
Action Stage: 9
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 11.93 ft on 09/13/2013
(2) 10.48 ft on 04/30/1999
(3) 10.10 ft on 04/30/1980
(4) 9.73 ft on 05/30/1995
(5) 8.23 ft on 08/11/1994
(6) 7.65 ft on 06/12/1983
(7) 7.22 ft on 05/19/2015
(8) 7.17 ft on 09/14/1982
(9) 6.85 ft on 05/31/2014
(10) 6.61 ft on 06/12/2010
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 4.61 ft on 06/07/2021
(2) 3.66 ft on 06/01/2020
(3) 2.97 ft on 06/08/2019
(4) 2.89 ft on 05/28/2018
(5) 3.47 ft on 06/23/2017
(6) 3.94 ft on 06/12/2016
(7) 7.22 ft on 05/19/2015
(8) 6.85 ft on 05/31/2014
(9) 11.93 ft on 09/13/2013
(10) 6.27 ft on 07/07/2012
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

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12 Extensive, life-threatening flooding occurs with roads crossing the Big Thompson River likely impassable. This level represents a flood that has a 1-percent chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year. For more information click here.
11.5 Widespread, major flooding occurs with many roads, homes and businesses impacted. This level represents a flood that has a 2-percent chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year. For more information click here.
11 Numerous streets along and bridges crossing the Big Thompson River in Loveland flood.
10.5 Lincoln Avenue, Rossum Drive, 1st Street, Railroad Avenue, and the railroad tracks near the Big Thompson River are overtopped. This level represents a flood that has a 10-percent chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year. For more information click here.
10 Low lying roads along the river in Loveland begin to be impacted by flooding.
9 The river overflows its banks in several areas including Barnes Park.
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Latitude: 40.378600° N, Longitude: 105.060600° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD27

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 10 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 4906 4916 Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available Not Available  

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