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Rio Grande at Presidio International Bridge Stage (ft)Highest Observation: 3.94 ft at 5:45AM May 19, 2013Highest Observation: 3.94 ft at 6:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.93 ft at 6:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.93 ft at 6:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.93 ft at 6:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.93 ft at 7:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.92 ft at 7:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.92 ft at 7:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.92 ft at 7:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.92 ft at 8:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.92 ft at 8:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.92 ft at 8:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.91 ft at 8:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.91 ft at 9:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.91 ft at 9:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.91 ft at 9:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.91 ft at 9:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.9 ft at 10:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.9 ft at 10:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.9 ft at 10:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.9 ft at 10:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.9 ft at 11:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.9 ft at 11:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.9 ft at 11:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.9 ft at 11:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.9 ft at 12:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.9 ft at 12:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.9 ft at 12:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.9 ft at 12:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.89 ft at 1:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.89 ft at 1:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.89 ft at 1:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.89 ft at 1:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.88 ft at 2:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.88 ft at 2:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.89 ft at 2:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.89 ft at 2:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.88 ft at 3:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.88 ft at 3:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.88 ft at 3:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.87 ft at 3:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.87 ft at 4:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.88 ft at 4:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.88 ft at 4:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.88 ft at 4:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.87 ft at 5:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.87 ft at 5:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.87 ft at 5:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.86 ft at 5:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.86 ft at 6:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.87 ft at 6:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.86 ft at 6:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.86 ft at 6:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.86 ft at 7:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.86 ft at 7:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.86 ft at 7:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.86 ft at 7:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.86 ft at 8:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.86 ft at 8:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.86 ft at 8:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.86 ft at 8:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.85 ft at 9:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.86 ft at 9:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.85 ft at 9:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.85 ft at 9:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.85 ft at 10:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.85 ft at 10:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.85 ft at 10:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.85 ft at 10:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.85 ft at 11:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.85 ft at 11:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.85 ft at 11:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.85 ft at 11:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.85 ft at 12:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.85 ft at 12:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.85 ft at 12:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.85 ft at 12:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.85 ft at 1:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.85 ft at 1:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.85 ft at 1:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.85 ft at 1:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.85 ft at 2:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.85 ft at 2:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.85 ft at 2:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.85 ft at 2:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.85 ft at 3:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.85 ft at 3:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.85 ft at 3:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.85 ft at 3:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.85 ft at 4:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.85 ft at 4:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.85 ft at 4:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.84 ft at 4:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.84 ft at 5:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.84 ft at 5:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.84 ft at 5:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.84 ft at 5:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.84 ft at 6:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.84 ft at 6:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.84 ft at 6:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.84 ft at 6:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.84 ft at 7:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.84 ft at 7:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.84 ft at 7:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.84 ft at 7:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.84 ft at 8:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.82 ft at 8:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.82 ft at 8:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.82 ft at 8:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.82 ft at 9:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.82 ft at 9:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.82 ft at 9:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.82 ft at 9:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.82 ft at 10:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.82 ft at 10:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.82 ft at 10:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.81 ft at 10:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.82 ft at 11:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.82 ft at 11:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.82 ft at 11:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.83 ft at 11:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.83 ft at 12:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.83 ft at 12:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.82 ft at 12:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.82 ft at 12:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.82 ft at 1:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.82 ft at 1:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.82 ft at 1:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.82 ft at 1:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.82 ft at 2:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.81 ft at 2:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.81 ft at 2:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.81 ft at 2:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.81 ft at 3:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.81 ft at 3:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.81 ft at 3:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.81 ft at 3:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.81 ft at 4:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.81 ft at 4:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.81 ft at 4:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.81 ft at 4:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.81 ft at 5:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.8 ft at 5:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.81 ft at 5:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.81 ft at 5:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.81 ft at 6:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.81 ft at 6:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.81 ft at 6:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.81 ft at 6:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.81 ft at 7:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.81 ft at 7:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.81 ft at 7:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.81 ft at 7:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.82 ft at 8:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.82 ft at 8:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.83 ft at 8:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.83 ft at 8:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.83 ft at 9:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.83 ft at 9:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.84 ft at 9:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.84 ft at 9:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.84 ft at 10:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.84 ft at 10:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.84 ft at 10:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.84 ft at 10:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.84 ft at 11:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.84 ft at 11:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.84 ft at 12:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.84 ft at 12:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.83 ft at 1:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.84 ft at 1:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.83 ft at 1:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.83 ft at 1:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.83 ft at 2:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.83 ft at 2:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.83 ft at 2:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.83 ft at 2:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.83 ft at 3:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.83 ft at 3:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.83 ft at 3:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.83 ft at 3:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.83 ft at 4:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.83 ft at 4:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.82 ft at 4:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.82 ft at 4:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.83 ft at 5:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.83 ft at 5:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.82 ft at 5:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.83 ft at 5:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.82 ft at 6:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.82 ft at 6:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.82 ft at 6:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.82 ft at 6:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.82 ft at 7:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.82 ft at 7:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.82 ft at 7:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.82 ft at 7:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.82 ft at 8:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.82 ft at 8:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.82 ft at 8:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.82 ft at 8:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.83 ft at 9:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.83 ft at 9:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.82 ft at 9:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.83 ft at 9:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.83 ft at 10:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.83 ft at 10:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.82 ft at 10:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.82 ft at 10:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.81 ft at 11:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.81 ft at 11:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.82 ft at 11:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.82 ft at 11:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.82 ft at 12:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.82 ft at 12:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.82 ft at 12:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.81 ft at 12:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.81 ft at 1:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.81 ft at 1:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.81 ft at 1:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.8 ft at 1:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.8 ft at 2:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.81 ft at 2:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.8 ft at 2:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.79 ft at 2:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.79 ft at 3:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.8 ft at 3:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.81 ft at 3:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.8 ft at 3:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.8 ft at 4:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.8 ft at 4:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.8 ft at 4:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.8 ft at 4:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.8 ft at 5:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.8 ft at 5:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.79 ft at 5:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.79 ft at 5:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.79 ft at 6:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.79 ft at 6:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.79 ft at 6:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.79 ft at 6:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.8 ft at 7:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.79 ft at 7:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.8 ft at 7:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.8 ft at 7:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.8 ft at 8:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.8 ft at 8:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.8 ft at 8:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.8 ft at 8:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.8 ft at 9:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.8 ft at 9:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.8 ft at 9:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.81 ft at 9:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.8 ft at 10:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.8 ft at 10:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.8 ft at 10:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.8 ft at 10:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.8 ft at 11:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.8 ft at 11:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.8 ft at 11:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.8 ft at 11:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.8 ft at 12:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.81 ft at 12:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.8 ft at 12:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.81 ft at 12:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.81 ft at 1:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.81 ft at 1:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.81 ft at 1:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.8 ft at 1:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.8 ft at 2:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.8 ft at 2:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.8 ft at 2:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.8 ft at 2:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.8 ft at 3:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.81 ft at 3:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.8 ft at 3:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.8 ft at 3:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.8 ft at 4:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.81 ft at 4:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.81 ft at 4:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.81 ft at 4:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.8 ft at 5:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.8 ft at 5:15AM May 22, 2013IBWC-International Boundary and Water CommissionPRST2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (5:30AM May 22, 2013)ObservedLatest observed value: 3.8 ft at 5:15 AM CDT 22-May-2013. Flood Stage is 15.5 ft
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Reliability of the Forecast: Based on current and forecast river, weather and reservoir conditions

NOTE: Forecasts for the Rio Grande at Presidio International Bridge 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:22.9
Moderate Flood Stage:20
Flood Stage:15.5
Action Stage:12

Historical Crests
(1) 28.21 ft on 09/16/2008
(2) 25.84 ft on 09/30/1938
(3) 25.84 ft on 09/30/1978
(4) 25.60 ft on 09/26/1978
(5) 23.61 ft on 08/06/1978
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Low Water Records
(1) 2.50 ft on 01/01/1901
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30 THE LEVEE TOP IS REACHED - WATER WILL BEGIN TO OVERTOP THE LEVEES. MAJOR FLOODING OF PRESIDIO AND SURROUNDING FARMLAND IS LIKELY.
25.78 THE RECORD STAGE FOR THE PERIOD OF RECORD (1978) IS REACHED. A HIGHER STAGE WAS REACHED IN 1932...BUT THE EXACT STAGE IS UNKNOWN. HIGHWAY 170 WILL BE FLOODED DOWNSTREAM OF PRESIDIO. FARMLAND AROUND THE RIVER WILL REMAIN INUNDATED.
25 RIVER REMAINS BETWEEN LEVEES AT PRESIDIO ALTHOUGH CONTINUED FLOWS AT THIS LEVEL COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE LEVEES. HIGHWAY 170 DOWNSTREAM WILL LIKELY BE FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE IN SPOTS. FARMLAND AROUND THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO BE INUNDATED.
22.9 MAJOR FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED: WATER REMAINS BETWEEN LEVEES AT PRESIDIO BUT AREAS DOWNSTREAM MAY EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANT FLOODING. HIGHWAY 170 DOWNSTREAM OF PRESIDIO WILL FLOOD IN SPOTS. FARMLAND ALONG RIVER WILL BE INUNDATED.
20 RIVER REMAINS BETWEEN LEVEES. THE FLOOD PLAIN BETWEEN THE LEVEES INUNDATES. EROSION OF THE LEVEE IS LIKELY. SEEPAGE OF WATER THROUGH THE LEVEE MAY RESULT IN FLOODING OF AREA FARM LAND.
15.5 MINOR FLOODING OF THE FLOOD PLAIN BETWEEN THE LEVEES OCCURS. NO DAMAGE TO STRUCTURES IS EXPECTED.
12 BANKFULL STAGE. FLOOD PLAIN BETWEEN THE LEVEES BEGINS TO FLOOD. NO DAMAGE IS EXPECTED.
Photos
(1) Upper staff gages
(2) Lower staff gages
(3) Gage house
(4) Rio Grande & International Bridge, looking upstream from the gage house
(5) Rio Grande, looking downstream from the gage house
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Latitude: 29.557778° N, Longitude: 104.393611° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 15.5 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 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other 2549.86 ft 2565.36 ft  

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