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Rio Grande at Alamosa Stage (ft)Highest Observation: 3.21 ft at 4:15AM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 3.21 ft at 4:30AM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 3.21 ft at 4:45AM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 3.21 ft at 5:00AM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 3.21 ft at 5:15AM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 3.21 ft at 5:30AM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 3.21 ft at 5:45AM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 3.21 ft at 6:00AM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 3.21 ft at 6:15AM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 3.21 ft at 6:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 6:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 7:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 7:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 7:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 7:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 8:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 8:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 8:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 8:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 9:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 9:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 9:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 9:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 10:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 10:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 10:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 10:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 11:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 11:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 11:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 11:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 12:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 12:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 12:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 12:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 1:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 1:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 1:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 1:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 1:47PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 2:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 2:02PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 2:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 2:17PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 2:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 2:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 3:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.16 ft at 3:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.16 ft at 3:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.16 ft at 3:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.16 ft at 4:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.16 ft at 4:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.16 ft at 4:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.16 ft at 4:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 5:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 5:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 5:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 5:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 6:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 6:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 6:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 6:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 7:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.14 ft at 7:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.14 ft at 7:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.14 ft at 7:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.14 ft at 8:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.14 ft at 8:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.14 ft at 8:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.13 ft at 8:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.13 ft at 9:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.13 ft at 9:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.13 ft at 9:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.13 ft at 9:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.13 ft at 10:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.13 ft at 10:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.13 ft at 10:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.12 ft at 10:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.12 ft at 11:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.12 ft at 11:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.12 ft at 11:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.12 ft at 11:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.12 ft at 12:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.12 ft at 12:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.11 ft at 12:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.11 ft at 12:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.11 ft at 1:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.11 ft at 1:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.11 ft at 1:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.11 ft at 1:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.11 ft at 2:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.11 ft at 2:01AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.12 ft at 2:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.12 ft at 2:16AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.12 ft at 2:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.12 ft at 2:31AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.12 ft at 2:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.12 ft at 3:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.12 ft at 3:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.12 ft at 3:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.11 ft at 3:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.11 ft at 4:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.11 ft at 4:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.11 ft at 4:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.11 ft at 4:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.11 ft at 5:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.1 ft at 5:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.1 ft at 5:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.1 ft at 5:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.09 ft at 6:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.09 ft at 6:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.09 ft at 6:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.08 ft at 6:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.08 ft at 7:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.07 ft at 7:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.07 ft at 7:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.06 ft at 7:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.06 ft at 8:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.05 ft at 8:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.05 ft at 8:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.05 ft at 8:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.04 ft at 9:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.04 ft at 9:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.03 ft at 9:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.03 ft at 9:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.03 ft at 10:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 10:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 10:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 10:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 11:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 11:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3 ft at 11:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3 ft at 11:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3 ft at 12:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.99 ft at 12:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.99 ft at 12:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.99 ft at 12:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 1:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 1:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 1:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 1:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 2:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 2:01PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.97 ft at 2:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.97 ft at 2:16PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.97 ft at 2:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.97 ft at 2:31PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.97 ft at 2:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.97 ft at 3:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.97 ft at 3:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.97 ft at 3:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 3:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.97 ft at 4:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.97 ft at 4:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.97 ft at 4:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.97 ft at 4:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.97 ft at 5:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.97 ft at 5:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.97 ft at 5:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.97 ft at 5:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.97 ft at 6:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.97 ft at 6:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.97 ft at 6:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.97 ft at 6:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.97 ft at 7:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.97 ft at 7:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.97 ft at 7:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.97 ft at 7:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 8:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 8:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 8:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 8:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 9:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 9:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 9:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 9:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 10:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 10:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 10:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 10:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 11:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 11:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 11:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 11:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 12:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 12:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 12:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 12:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 1:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 1:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 1:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 1:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 2:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 2:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 2:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 2:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.99 ft at 3:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.99 ft at 3:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.99 ft at 3:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.99 ft at 3:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.99 ft at 4:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.99 ft at 4:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.99 ft at 4:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.99 ft at 4:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 5:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 5:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 5:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 5:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 6:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 6:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 6:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 6:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 7:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.97 ft at 7:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.97 ft at 7:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.97 ft at 7:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.97 ft at 8:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.97 ft at 8:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.97 ft at 8:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.97 ft at 8:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.96 ft at 9:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.96 ft at 9:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.96 ft at 9:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.96 ft at 9:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.95 ft at 10:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.95 ft at 10:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.95 ft at 10:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.95 ft at 10:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.94 ft at 11:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.94 ft at 11:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.93 ft at 11:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.93 ft at 11:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.92 ft at 12:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.92 ft at 12:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.92 ft at 12:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.91 ft at 12:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.91 ft at 1:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.91 ft at 1:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.91 ft at 1:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.9 ft at 1:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.9 ft at 2:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.9 ft at 2:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.89 ft at 2:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.89 ft at 2:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.89 ft at 3:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.88 ft at 3:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.88 ft at 3:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.88 ft at 3:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.87 ft at 4:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.87 ft at 4:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.87 ft at 4:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.88 ft at 4:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.87 ft at 5:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.87 ft at 5:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.88 ft at 5:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.88 ft at 5:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.88 ft at 6:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.88 ft at 6:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.88 ft at 6:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.88 ft at 6:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.88 ft at 7:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.89 ft at 7:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.89 ft at 7:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.89 ft at 7:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.89 ft at 8:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.9 ft at 8:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.9 ft at 8:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.9 ft at 8:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.91 ft at 9:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.91 ft at 9:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.91 ft at 9:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.91 ft at 9:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.92 ft at 10:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.92 ft at 10:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.92 ft at 10:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.92 ft at 10:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.92 ft at 11:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.93 ft at 11:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.93 ft at 11:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.93 ft at 11:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.93 ft at 12:00AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 2.93 ft at 12:15AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 2.93 ft at 12:30AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 2.94 ft at 12:45AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 2.94 ft at 1:00AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 2.94 ft at 1:15AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 2.94 ft at 1:30AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 2.94 ft at 1:45AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 2.94 ft at 2:00AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 2.94 ft at 2:02AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 2.94 ft at 2:15AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 2.94 ft at 2:17AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 2.94 ft at 2:30AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 2.94 ft at 2:32AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 2.93 ft at 2:45AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 2.93 ft at 3:00AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 2.93 ft at 3:15AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 2.93 ft at 3:30AM Mar 29, 2024Colorado Division of Water ResourcesALAC2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (4:04AM Mar 29, 2024)ObservedLatest observed value: 2.93 ft at 3:30 AM MDT 29-Mar-2024. Flood Stage is 9 ft
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Datum: NGVD29
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NOTE: River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.

NOTE: Stage may be affected by ice during winter months.

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
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic 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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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 8.75 ft on 06/15/2019
(2) 5.54 ft on 09/29/2013
(3) 5.17 ft on 03/28/2012
(4) 5.13 ft on 05/09/2009
(5) 6.45 ft on 06/05/2008
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
Currently none available.

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15 Major flooding. Flood waters move across Stadium Drive and into homes near Adams State College
14.5 Major flooding. Flood waters move into homes along Lakewood and Riverwood Drives in northeast Alamosa
14 Major flooding. Flood waters inundate apartments along River Drive in northeast Alamosa
13.5 Major flooding. Water reaches base of Highway 160 Bridge and spills into homes and park near the bridge
13 Major flooding. Water reaches base of State Avenue Bridge.
11.5 Moderate flooding. Water overtops low spots in levee protecting Alamosa and begins to flow into Cattails Golf Course and nearby homes
11 Moderate flooding. Moderate agricultural flooding. Water begins to overtop low spots in levee protecting Alamosa.
9 Minor flooding. Minor agricultural flooding in low lying areas along the river
7 Action Stage. The river is bankfull along portions of the reach from 8 miles upstream to 1 mile downstream.
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Latitude: 37.481399° N, Longitude: 105.880022° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

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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