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Hydrograph River at a Glance Download
Big Thompson River (CO) at Cedar Cove Stage (ft)Observed: 4.66 ft at 12:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 4.65 ft at 12:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 4.65 ft at 12:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 4.66 ft at 12:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 4.65 ft at 1:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 4.65 ft at 1:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 4.65 ft at 1:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 4.65 ft at 1:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 4.64 ft at 2:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 4.64 ft at 2:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 4.65 ft at 2:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 4.64 ft at 2:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 4.64 ft at 3:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 4.64 ft at 3:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 4.64 ft at 3:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 4.64 ft at 3:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 4.64 ft at 4:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 4.65 ft at 4:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 4.64 ft at 4:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 4.64 ft at 4:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 4.64 ft at 5:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 4.64 ft at 5:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 4.64 ft at 5:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 4.63 ft at 5:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 4.64 ft at 6:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 4.64 ft at 6:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 4.64 ft at 6:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 4.64 ft at 6:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 4.64 ft at 6:50PM May 13, 2024Observed: 4.64 ft at 6:55PM May 13, 2024Observed: 4.64 ft at 7:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 4.64 ft at 7:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 4.65 ft at 7:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 4.64 ft at 7:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 4.65 ft at 8:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 4.65 ft at 8:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 4.65 ft at 8:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 4.66 ft at 8:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 4.66 ft at 9:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 4.66 ft at 9:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 4.65 ft at 9:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 4.65 ft at 9:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 4.65 ft at 10:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 4.65 ft at 10:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 4.65 ft at 10:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 4.65 ft at 10:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 4.65 ft at 11:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 4.65 ft at 11:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 4.66 ft at 11:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 4.65 ft at 11:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 4.66 ft at 12:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.66 ft at 12:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.66 ft at 12:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.65 ft at 12:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.65 ft at 1:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.66 ft at 1:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.67 ft at 1:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.66 ft at 1:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.66 ft at 2:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.67 ft at 2:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.67 ft at 2:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.67 ft at 2:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.67 ft at 3:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.67 ft at 3:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.67 ft at 3:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.67 ft at 3:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.67 ft at 4:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.66 ft at 4:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.67 ft at 4:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.67 ft at 4:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.67 ft at 5:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.67 ft at 5:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.67 ft at 5:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.67 ft at 5:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.67 ft at 6:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.65 ft at 6:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.64 ft at 6:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.63 ft at 6:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.64 ft at 6:50AM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.63 ft at 6:55AM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.63 ft at 7:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.63 ft at 7:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.64 ft at 7:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.64 ft at 7:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.65 ft at 8:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.64 ft at 8:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.64 ft at 8:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.61 ft at 8:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.59 ft at 9:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.61 ft at 9:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.63 ft at 9:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.64 ft at 9:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.64 ft at 10:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.64 ft at 10:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.64 ft at 10:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.63 ft at 10:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.63 ft at 11:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.64 ft at 11:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.63 ft at 11:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.63 ft at 11:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.63 ft at 12:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.62 ft at 12:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.62 ft at 12:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.62 ft at 12:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.62 ft at 1:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.62 ft at 1:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.61 ft at 1:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.62 ft at 1:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.61 ft at 2:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.62 ft at 2:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.61 ft at 2:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.61 ft at 2:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.62 ft at 3:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.62 ft at 3:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.61 ft at 3:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.61 ft at 3:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.61 ft at 4:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.62 ft at 4:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.61 ft at 4:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.6 ft at 4:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.61 ft at 5:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.61 ft at 5:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.61 ft at 5:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.61 ft at 5:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.61 ft at 6:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.61 ft at 6:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.61 ft at 6:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.6 ft at 6:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.61 ft at 6:50PM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.6 ft at 6:55PM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.6 ft at 7:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.61 ft at 7:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.6 ft at 7:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.6 ft at 7:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.62 ft at 8:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.6 ft at 8:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.6 ft at 8:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.6 ft at 8:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.59 ft at 9:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.6 ft at 9:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.6 ft at 9:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.6 ft at 9:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.61 ft at 10:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.61 ft at 10:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.6 ft at 10:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.61 ft at 10:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.61 ft at 11:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.62 ft at 11:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.62 ft at 11:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.62 ft at 11:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.61 ft at 12:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.63 ft at 12:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.63 ft at 12:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.64 ft at 12:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.64 ft at 1:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.64 ft at 1:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.64 ft at 1:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.64 ft at 1:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.64 ft at 2:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.65 ft at 2:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.65 ft at 2:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.65 ft at 2:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.65 ft at 3:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.65 ft at 3:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.65 ft at 3:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.66 ft at 3:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.66 ft at 4:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.65 ft at 4:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.65 ft at 4:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.66 ft at 4:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.67 ft at 5:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.66 ft at 5:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.67 ft at 5:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.66 ft at 5:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.66 ft at 6:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.66 ft at 6:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.67 ft at 6:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.68 ft at 6:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.67 ft at 6:50AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.68 ft at 6:55AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.66 ft at 7:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.68 ft at 7:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.67 ft at 7:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.68 ft at 7:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.68 ft at 8:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.68 ft at 8:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.67 ft at 8:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.67 ft at 8:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.67 ft at 9:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.67 ft at 9:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.67 ft at 9:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.66 ft at 9:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.66 ft at 10:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.65 ft at 10:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.66 ft at 10:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.65 ft at 10:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.67 ft at 11:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.66 ft at 11:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.65 ft at 11:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.65 ft at 11:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.65 ft at 12:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.65 ft at 12:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.64 ft at 12:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.65 ft at 12:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.65 ft at 1:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.66 ft at 1:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.64 ft at 1:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.64 ft at 1:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.65 ft at 2:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.69 ft at 2:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.72 ft at 2:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.7 ft at 2:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.71 ft at 3:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.71 ft at 3:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.71 ft at 3:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.7 ft at 3:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.71 ft at 4:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.7 ft at 4:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.71 ft at 4:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.71 ft at 4:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.7 ft at 5:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.7 ft at 5:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.7 ft at 5:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.71 ft at 5:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.72 ft at 6:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.7 ft at 6:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.71 ft at 6:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.72 ft at 6:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.71 ft at 6:50PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.72 ft at 6:55PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.72 ft at 7:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.71 ft at 7:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.71 ft at 7:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.71 ft at 7:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.71 ft at 8:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.71 ft at 8:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.71 ft at 8:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.71 ft at 8:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.7 ft at 9:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.71 ft at 9:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.72 ft at 9:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.7 ft at 9:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.71 ft at 10:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.72 ft at 10:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.72 ft at 10:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.72 ft at 10:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.73 ft at 11:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.73 ft at 11:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.72 ft at 11:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.72 ft at 11:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.73 ft at 12:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.72 ft at 12:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.72 ft at 12:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.72 ft at 12:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.72 ft at 1:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.72 ft at 1:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.72 ft at 1:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.72 ft at 1:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.73 ft at 2:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.73 ft at 2:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.73 ft at 2:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.73 ft at 2:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.72 ft at 3:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.74 ft at 3:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.73 ft at 3:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.74 ft at 3:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.73 ft at 4:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.74 ft at 4:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.73 ft at 4:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.73 ft at 4:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.73 ft at 5:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.74 ft at 5:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.74 ft at 5:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.86 ft at 5:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.89 ft at 6:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.91 ft at 6:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.91 ft at 6:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.91 ft at 6:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.91 ft at 6:50AM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.91 ft at 6:55AM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.91 ft at 7:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.92 ft at 7:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.91 ft at 7:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.91 ft at 7:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.9 ft at 8:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.89 ft at 8:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.9 ft at 8:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.9 ft at 8:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.89 ft at 9:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.89 ft at 9:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.9 ft at 9:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.89 ft at 9:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.88 ft at 10:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.89 ft at 10:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.87 ft at 10:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.88 ft at 10:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.88 ft at 11:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.88 ft at 11:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.88 ft at 11:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.87 ft at 11:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.89 ft at 12:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.88 ft at 12:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.88 ft at 12:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.88 ft at 12:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.87 ft at 1:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.88 ft at 1:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.88 ft at 1:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.87 ft at 1:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.87 ft at 2:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.87 ft at 2:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.88 ft at 2:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.87 ft at 2:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.87 ft at 3:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.86 ft at 3:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.86 ft at 3:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.88 ft at 3:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.87 ft at 4:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.87 ft at 4:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.86 ft at 4:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.87 ft at 4:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.87 ft at 5:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.87 ft at 5:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.87 ft at 5:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.86 ft at 5:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.87 ft at 6:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.88 ft at 6:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.87 ft at 6:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.87 ft at 6:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.88 ft at 7:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.87 ft at 7:05PM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.88 ft at 7:10PM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.87 ft at 7:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.88 ft at 7:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.87 ft at 7:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.88 ft at 8:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.87 ft at 8:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.88 ft at 8:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.89 ft at 8:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.9 ft at 9:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.89 ft at 9:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.89 ft at 9:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.89 ft at 9:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.89 ft at 10:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.9 ft at 10:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.89 ft at 10:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.9 ft at 10:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.89 ft at 11:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.9 ft at 11:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.9 ft at 11:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.9 ft at 11:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.9 ft at 12:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.91 ft at 12:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.9 ft at 12:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.91 ft at 12:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.91 ft at 1:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.91 ft at 1:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.9 ft at 1:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.91 ft at 1:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.9 ft at 2:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.9 ft at 2:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.9 ft at 2:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.91 ft at 2:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.91 ft at 3:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.89 ft at 3:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.91 ft at 3:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.9 ft at 3:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.91 ft at 4:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.91 ft at 4:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.9 ft at 4:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.9 ft at 4:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.9 ft at 5:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.91 ft at 5:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.91 ft at 5:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.9 ft at 5:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.91 ft at 6:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.9 ft at 6:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.91 ft at 6:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.92 ft at 6:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.91 ft at 7:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.92 ft at 7:05AM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.91 ft at 7:10AM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.9 ft at 7:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.92 ft at 7:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.9 ft at 7:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.9 ft at 8:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.91 ft at 8:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.9 ft at 8:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.89 ft at 8:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.89 ft at 9:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.9 ft at 9:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.89 ft at 9:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.9 ft at 9:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.9 ft at 10:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.9 ft at 10:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.89 ft at 10:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.89 ft at 10:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.9 ft at 11:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.89 ft at 11:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.88 ft at 11:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.87 ft at 11:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.86 ft at 12:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.87 ft at 12:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.87 ft at 12:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.86 ft at 12:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.86 ft at 1:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.86 ft at 1:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.87 ft at 1:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.86 ft at 1:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.87 ft at 2:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 2:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.86 ft at 2:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 2:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.84 ft at 3:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 3:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.86 ft at 3:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 3:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.86 ft at 4:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.86 ft at 4:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 4:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.86 ft at 4:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.86 ft at 5:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.86 ft at 5:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 5:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.86 ft at 5:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.86 ft at 6:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.86 ft at 6:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.86 ft at 6:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.87 ft at 6:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.88 ft at 7:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.87 ft at 7:05PM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.88 ft at 7:10PM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.88 ft at 7:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.87 ft at 7:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.87 ft at 7:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.87 ft at 8:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.88 ft at 8:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.88 ft at 8:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.87 ft at 8:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.89 ft at 9:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.88 ft at 9:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.88 ft at 9:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.89 ft at 9:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.89 ft at 10:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.88 ft at 10:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.88 ft at 10:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.89 ft at 10:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.89 ft at 11:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.89 ft at 11:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.89 ft at 11:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.89 ft at 11:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.89 ft at 12:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.9 ft at 12:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.9 ft at 12:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.89 ft at 12:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.9 ft at 1:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.9 ft at 1:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.9 ft at 1:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.9 ft at 1:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.89 ft at 2:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.89 ft at 2:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.89 ft at 2:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.9 ft at 2:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.89 ft at 3:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.89 ft at 3:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.9 ft at 3:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.9 ft at 3:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.9 ft at 4:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.9 ft at 4:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.89 ft at 4:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.9 ft at 4:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.94 ft at 5:00AM May 18, 2024Highest Observation: 4.95 ft at 5:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.93 ft at 5:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.93 ft at 5:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.93 ft at 6:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.93 ft at 6:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.92 ft at 6:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.91 ft at 6:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.92 ft at 7:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.91 ft at 7:05AM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.92 ft at 7:10AM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.92 ft at 7:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.92 ft at 7:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.91 ft at 7:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.9 ft at 8:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.91 ft at 8:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.91 ft at 8:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.9 ft at 8:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.91 ft at 9:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.9 ft at 9:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.91 ft at 9:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.91 ft at 9:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.91 ft at 10:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.9 ft at 10:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.9 ft at 10:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.9 ft at 10:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.91 ft at 11:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.9 ft at 11:15AM May 18, 2024Colorado Division of Water ResourcesBIMC2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (11:45AM May 18, 2024)ObservedLatest observed value: 4.9 ft at 11:15 AM MDT 18-May-2024. Flood Stage is 7.5 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Big Thompson River (CO) at Cedar Cove are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 11
Moderate Flood Stage: 9
Flood Stage: 7.5
Action Stage: 6.5
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 6.43 ft on 05/31/2014
(2) 6.25 ft on 06/07/2021
(3) 6.18 ft on 06/02/2020
(4) 6.14 ft on 06/12/2017
(5) 6.04 ft on 06/08/2019
(6) 5.96 ft on 06/11/2015
(7) 5.69 ft on 05/19/2018
(8) 5.65 ft on 06/23/2016

(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 6.25 ft on 06/07/2021
(2) 6.18 ft on 06/02/2020
(3) 6.04 ft on 06/08/2019
(4) 5.69 ft on 05/19/2018
(5) 6.14 ft on 06/12/2017
(6) 5.65 ft on 06/23/2016
(7) 5.96 ft on 06/11/2015
(8) 6.43 ft on 05/31/2014

(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
Currently none available.

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12.5 This is a major, life threatening flood. There is extensive inundation of houses and severe damage to Highway 34 in Big Thompson Canyon.
11 This is a major, life threatening flood with extensive flooding and damage to Highway 34 in Big Thompson Canyon.
9 A number of private bridges crossing the Big Thompson River flood.
8.5 Water floods several houses west of Marianna Butte. Sylvan Dale Ranch near Cedar Cove is flooded.
7.5 Houses flood west of the Highway 31D Bridge off of County Road 22H.
7 Water spills into the Riverview Campground.
6.5 Water flows into low lying areas along the river near Cedar Cove.
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Latitude: 40.414900° N, Longitude: 105.251000° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD27

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 5546 5553.5 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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