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Weather Forecast Office Pueblo, CO West Gulf River Forecast Center
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Rio Grande at Alamosa Stage (ft)Flow (cfs)Observed: 1.71 ft at 9:15PM May 15, 2013Observed: 1.7 ft at 9:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 1.69 ft at 9:45PM May 15, 2013Observed: 1.68 ft at 10:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 1.68 ft at 10:15PM May 15, 2013Observed: 1.67 ft at 10:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 1.66 ft at 10:45PM May 15, 2013Observed: 1.66 ft at 11:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 1.65 ft at 11:15PM May 15, 2013Observed: 1.64 ft at 11:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 1.64 ft at 11:45PM May 15, 2013Observed: 1.63 ft at 12:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.63 ft at 12:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.62 ft at 12:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.61 ft at 12:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.61 ft at 1:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.6 ft at 1:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.6 ft at 1:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.59 ft at 1:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.59 ft at 2:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.58 ft at 2:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.58 ft at 2:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.57 ft at 2:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.57 ft at 3:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.56 ft at 3:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.56 ft at 3:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.55 ft at 3:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.55 ft at 4:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.55 ft at 4:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.55 ft at 4:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.55 ft at 4:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.55 ft at 5:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.55 ft at 5:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.56 ft at 5:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.56 ft at 5:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.57 ft at 6:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.58 ft at 6:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.59 ft at 6:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.6 ft at 6:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.61 ft at 7:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.63 ft at 7:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.64 ft at 7:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.65 ft at 7:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.67 ft at 8:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.68 ft at 8:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.7 ft at 8:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.71 ft at 8:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.72 ft at 9:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.73 ft at 9:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.74 ft at 9:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.75 ft at 9:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.76 ft at 10:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.77 ft at 10:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.77 ft at 10:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.78 ft at 10:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.78 ft at 11:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.79 ft at 11:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.8 ft at 11:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.8 ft at 11:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.8 ft at 12:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.8 ft at 12:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.8 ft at 12:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.81 ft at 12:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.8 ft at 1:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.81 ft at 1:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.81 ft at 1:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.81 ft at 1:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.81 ft at 2:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.81 ft at 2:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.81 ft at 2:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.81 ft at 2:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.81 ft at 3:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.81 ft at 3:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.81 ft at 3:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.81 ft at 3:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.81 ft at 4:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.81 ft at 4:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.81 ft at 4:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.81 ft at 4:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.81 ft at 5:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.81 ft at 5:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.81 ft at 5:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.81 ft at 5:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.8 ft at 6:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.8 ft at 6:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.8 ft at 6:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.8 ft at 6:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.8 ft at 7:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.79 ft at 7:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.79 ft at 7:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.79 ft at 7:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.79 ft at 8:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.79 ft at 8:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.78 ft at 8:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.78 ft at 8:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.78 ft at 9:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.78 ft at 9:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.78 ft at 9:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.78 ft at 9:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.78 ft at 10:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.78 ft at 10:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.79 ft at 10:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.79 ft at 10:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.79 ft at 11:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.8 ft at 11:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.81 ft at 11:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.81 ft at 11:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 1.82 ft at 12:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.83 ft at 12:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.84 ft at 12:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.85 ft at 12:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.86 ft at 1:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.87 ft at 1:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.88 ft at 1:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.89 ft at 1:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.9 ft at 2:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.91 ft at 2:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.92 ft at 2:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.93 ft at 2:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.93 ft at 3:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.94 ft at 3:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.95 ft at 3:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.96 ft at 3:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.96 ft at 4:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.97 ft at 4:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.97 ft at 4:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.98 ft at 4:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.99 ft at 5:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.99 ft at 5:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 2 ft at 5:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 2 ft at 5:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 2 ft at 6:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.01 ft at 6:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.01 ft at 6:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.02 ft at 6:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.02 ft at 7:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.02 ft at 7:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.02 ft at 7:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.03 ft at 7:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.03 ft at 8:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.04 ft at 8:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.04 ft at 8:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.04 ft at 8:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.04 ft at 9:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.04 ft at 9:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.05 ft at 9:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.05 ft at 9:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.05 ft at 10:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.05 ft at 10:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.04 ft at 10:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.04 ft at 10:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.04 ft at 11:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.04 ft at 11:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.03 ft at 11:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.03 ft at 11:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.03 ft at 12:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.03 ft at 12:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.02 ft at 12:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.02 ft at 12:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.02 ft at 1:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.01 ft at 1:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 2 ft at 1:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 2 ft at 1:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.99 ft at 2:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.98 ft at 2:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.97 ft at 2:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.97 ft at 2:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.96 ft at 3:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.95 ft at 3:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.95 ft at 3:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.94 ft at 3:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.93 ft at 4:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.93 ft at 4:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.92 ft at 4:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.91 ft at 4:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.9 ft at 5:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.89 ft at 5:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.88 ft at 5:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.88 ft at 5:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.87 ft at 6:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.86 ft at 6:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.85 ft at 6:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.85 ft at 6:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.84 ft at 7:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.83 ft at 7:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.82 ft at 7:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.82 ft at 7:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.81 ft at 8:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.8 ft at 8:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.8 ft at 8:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.8 ft at 8:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.79 ft at 9:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.79 ft at 9:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.79 ft at 9:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.79 ft at 9:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.79 ft at 10:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.79 ft at 10:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.8 ft at 10:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.8 ft at 10:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.81 ft at 11:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.81 ft at 11:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.82 ft at 11:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.82 ft at 11:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1.83 ft at 12:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.84 ft at 12:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.84 ft at 12:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.85 ft at 12:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.85 ft at 1:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.86 ft at 1:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.86 ft at 1:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.86 ft at 1:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.87 ft at 2:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.87 ft at 2:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.88 ft at 2:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.88 ft at 2:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.89 ft at 3:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.9 ft at 3:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.9 ft at 3:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.91 ft at 3:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.92 ft at 4:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.93 ft at 4:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.95 ft at 4:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.96 ft at 4:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.97 ft at 5:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.98 ft at 5:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 2 ft at 5:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.01 ft at 5:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.02 ft at 6:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.04 ft at 6:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.05 ft at 6:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.06 ft at 6:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.07 ft at 7:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.08 ft at 7:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.09 ft at 7:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.1 ft at 7:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.11 ft at 8:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.12 ft at 8:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.12 ft at 8:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.13 ft at 8:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.14 ft at 9:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.14 ft at 9:15AM May 18, 2013Highest Observation: 2.15 ft at 9:30AM May 18, 2013Highest Observation: 2.15 ft at 9:45AM May 18, 2013Highest Observation: 2.15 ft at 10:00AM May 18, 2013Highest Observation: 2.15 ft at 10:15AM May 18, 2013Highest Observation: 2.15 ft at 10:30AM May 18, 2013Highest Observation: 2.15 ft at 10:45AM May 18, 2013Highest Observation: 2.15 ft at 11:00AM May 18, 2013Highest Observation: 2.15 ft at 11:15AM May 18, 2013Highest Observation: 2.15 ft at 11:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.14 ft at 11:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.14 ft at 12:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.13 ft at 12:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.13 ft at 12:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.13 ft at 12:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.12 ft at 1:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.11 ft at 1:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.1 ft at 1:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.1 ft at 1:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.08 ft at 2:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.07 ft at 2:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.06 ft at 2:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.05 ft at 2:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.04 ft at 3:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.03 ft at 3:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.02 ft at 3:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.01 ft at 3:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 2 ft at 4:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.98 ft at 4:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.97 ft at 4:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.96 ft at 4:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.95 ft at 5:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.94 ft at 5:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.92 ft at 5:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.91 ft at 5:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.89 ft at 6:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.88 ft at 6:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.87 ft at 6:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.85 ft at 6:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.84 ft at 7:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.83 ft at 7:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.82 ft at 7:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.81 ft at 7:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.8 ft at 8:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1.79 ft at 8:15PM May 18, 2013Colorado Division of Water ResourcesALAC2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (9:12PM May 18, 2013)ObservedLatest observed value: 1.79 ft at 8:15 PM MDT 18-May-2013. Flood Stage is 9 ft
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Datum: NGVD29
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Rio Grande at Alamosa 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:13
Moderate Flood Stage:11
Flood Stage:9
Action Stage:7

Historical Crests
(1) 10.62 ft on 06/20/1949
(2) 9.97 ft on 05/23/1948
(3) 9.87 ft on 06/05/1948
(4) 9.32 ft on 05/18/1944
(5) 8.84 ft on 07/03/1995
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Latitude/Longitude Disclaimer: The gauge location shown in the above map is the approximate location based on the latitude/longitude coordinates provided to the NWS by the gauge owner.
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15 MAJOR FLOODING OCCURS. FLOOD WATERS MOVE ACROSS STADIUM DRIVE AND INTO HOMES NEAR ADAMS STATE COLLEGE
14.5 MAJOR FLOODING OCCURS. FLOOD WATERS MOVE INTO HOMES ALONG LAKEWOOD AND RIVERWOOD DRIVES IN NORTHEAST ALAMOSA
14 MAJOR FLOODING OCCURS. FLOOD WATERS INUNDATE APARTMENTS ALONG RIVER DRIVE IN NORTHEAST ALAMOSA
13.5 MAJOR FLOODING OCCURS. WATER REACHES BASE OF HIGHWAY 160 BRIDGE AND SPILLS INTO HOMES AND PARK NEAR THE BRIDGE
13 MAJOR FLOODING OCCURS. WATER REACHES BASE OF STATE AVENUE BRIDGE.
11.5 MODERATE FLOODING OCCURS. WATER OVERTOPS LOW SPOTS IN LEVEE PROTECTING ALAMOSA AND BEGINS TO FLOW INTO CATTAILS GOLF COURSE AND NEARBY HOMES
11 MODERATE AGRICULTURAL FLOODING OCCURS. WATER BEGINS TO OVERTOP LOW SPOTS IN LEVEE PROTECTING ALAMOSA.
9 MINOR AGRICULTURAL FLOODING OCCURS IN LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE RIVER
7 THE RIVER IS BANKFULL
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Latitude: 37.480833° N, Longitude: 105.877500° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD27

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 9 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 7532.66 ft 7541.66 ft 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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