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Weather Forecast Office Pueblo, CO Arkansas Red-Basin River Forecast Center
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Fountain Creek at Pueblo Stage (ft)Flow (cfs)Observed: 2.87 ft at 5:45AM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.87 ft at 6:00AM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.87 ft at 6:15AM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.87 ft at 6:30AM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.87 ft at 6:45AM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.88 ft at 7:00AM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.88 ft at 7:15AM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.87 ft at 7:30AM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.88 ft at 7:45AM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.88 ft at 8:00AM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.88 ft at 8:15AM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.88 ft at 8:30AM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.88 ft at 8:45AM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.88 ft at 9:00AM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.88 ft at 9:15AM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.88 ft at 9:30AM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.88 ft at 9:45AM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.88 ft at 10:00AM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.89 ft at 10:15AM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.89 ft at 10:30AM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.9 ft at 10:45AM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.91 ft at 11:00AM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.91 ft at 11:15AM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.91 ft at 11:30AM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.91 ft at 11:45AM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.91 ft at 12:00PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.91 ft at 12:15PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.9 ft at 12:30PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.91 ft at 12:45PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.91 ft at 1:00PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.91 ft at 1:15PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.91 ft at 1:30PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.91 ft at 1:45PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.91 ft at 2:00PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.91 ft at 2:15PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.91 ft at 2:30PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.91 ft at 2:45PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.91 ft at 3:00PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.91 ft at 3:15PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.92 ft at 3:30PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.93 ft at 3:45PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.93 ft at 4:00PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.94 ft at 4:15PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.95 ft at 4:30PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.94 ft at 4:45PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.94 ft at 5:00PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.94 ft at 5:15PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.94 ft at 5:30PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.94 ft at 5:45PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.94 ft at 6:00PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.93 ft at 6:15PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.93 ft at 6:30PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.93 ft at 6:45PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.93 ft at 7:00PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.93 ft at 7:15PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.93 ft at 7:30PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.93 ft at 7:45PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.94 ft at 8:00PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.94 ft at 8:15PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.94 ft at 8:30PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.94 ft at 8:45PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.95 ft at 9:00PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.96 ft at 9:15PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.96 ft at 9:30PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.97 ft at 9:45PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.97 ft at 10:00PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.97 ft at 10:15PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.97 ft at 10:30PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.98 ft at 10:45PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.98 ft at 11:00PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.98 ft at 11:15PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.98 ft at 11:30PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.99 ft at 11:45PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 2.99 ft at 12:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 2.99 ft at 12:15AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 2.99 ft at 12:30AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 2.99 ft at 12:45AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 2.99 ft at 1:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 2.99 ft at 1:15AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 2.99 ft at 1:30AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3 ft at 1:45AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3 ft at 2:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3 ft at 2:15AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3 ft at 2:30AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3 ft at 2:45AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3 ft at 3:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3 ft at 3:15AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3 ft at 3:30AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.01 ft at 3:45AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.01 ft at 4:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3 ft at 4:15AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3 ft at 4:30AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.01 ft at 4:45AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.01 ft at 5:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.01 ft at 5:15AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.01 ft at 5:30AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.01 ft at 5:45AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.01 ft at 6:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.01 ft at 6:15AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.02 ft at 6:30AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.02 ft at 6:45AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.02 ft at 7:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.02 ft at 7:15AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.02 ft at 7:30AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.02 ft at 7:45AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.02 ft at 8:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.02 ft at 8:15AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.02 ft at 8:30AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.02 ft at 8:45AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.02 ft at 9:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.02 ft at 9:15AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.02 ft at 9:30AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.02 ft at 9:45AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.02 ft at 10:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.02 ft at 10:15AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.02 ft at 10:30AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.02 ft at 10:45AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.02 ft at 11:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.03 ft at 11:15AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.03 ft at 11:30AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.03 ft at 11:45AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.03 ft at 12:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.03 ft at 12:15PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.03 ft at 12:30PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.03 ft at 12:45PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.03 ft at 1:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.03 ft at 1:15PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.03 ft at 1:30PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.02 ft at 1:45PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.03 ft at 2:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.03 ft at 2:15PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.02 ft at 2:30PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.02 ft at 2:45PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.02 ft at 3:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.02 ft at 3:15PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.02 ft at 3:30PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.02 ft at 3:45PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.03 ft at 4:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.02 ft at 4:15PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.02 ft at 4:30PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.02 ft at 4:45PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.03 ft at 5:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.02 ft at 5:15PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.03 ft at 5:30PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.03 ft at 5:45PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.03 ft at 6:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.03 ft at 6:15PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.03 ft at 6:30PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.03 ft at 6:45PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.02 ft at 7:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.03 ft at 7:15PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.03 ft at 7:30PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.03 ft at 7:45PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.03 ft at 8:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.03 ft at 8:15PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.03 ft at 8:30PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.03 ft at 8:45PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.03 ft at 9:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.03 ft at 9:15PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.03 ft at 9:30PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.03 ft at 9:45PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.03 ft at 10:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.03 ft at 10:15PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.03 ft at 10:30PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.03 ft at 10:45PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.03 ft at 11:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.03 ft at 11:15PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.03 ft at 11:30PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.04 ft at 11:45PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.04 ft at 12:00AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.04 ft at 12:15AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.04 ft at 12:30AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.04 ft at 12:45AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.04 ft at 1:00AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.04 ft at 1:15AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.04 ft at 1:30AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.04 ft at 1:45AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.04 ft at 2:00AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.04 ft at 2:15AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.05 ft at 2:30AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.05 ft at 2:45AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.05 ft at 3:00AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.05 ft at 3:15AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.05 ft at 3:30AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.05 ft at 3:45AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.05 ft at 4:00AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.06 ft at 4:15AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.06 ft at 4:30AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.06 ft at 4:45AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.06 ft at 5:00AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.06 ft at 5:15AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.06 ft at 5:30AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.06 ft at 5:45AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.06 ft at 6:00AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.07 ft at 6:15AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.07 ft at 6:30AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.07 ft at 6:45AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.07 ft at 7:00AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.07 ft at 7:15AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.07 ft at 7:30AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.07 ft at 7:45AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.07 ft at 8:00AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.07 ft at 8:15AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.07 ft at 8:30AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.07 ft at 8:45AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.08 ft at 9:00AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.08 ft at 9:15AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.08 ft at 9:30AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.08 ft at 9:45AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.08 ft at 10:00AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.08 ft at 10:15AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.07 ft at 10:30AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.07 ft at 10:45AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.07 ft at 11:00AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.07 ft at 11:15AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.08 ft at 11:30AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.07 ft at 11:45AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.07 ft at 12:00PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.07 ft at 12:15PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.07 ft at 12:30PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.07 ft at 12:45PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.07 ft at 1:00PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.07 ft at 1:15PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.07 ft at 1:30PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.07 ft at 1:45PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.07 ft at 2:00PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.07 ft at 2:15PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.07 ft at 2:30PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.07 ft at 2:45PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.07 ft at 3:00PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.07 ft at 3:15PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.07 ft at 3:30PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.07 ft at 3:45PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.07 ft at 4:00PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.07 ft at 4:15PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.07 ft at 4:30PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.07 ft at 4:45PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.07 ft at 5:00PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.08 ft at 5:15PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.08 ft at 5:30PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.08 ft at 5:45PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.08 ft at 6:00PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.08 ft at 6:15PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.09 ft at 6:30PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.09 ft at 6:45PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.1 ft at 7:00PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.1 ft at 7:15PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.1 ft at 7:30PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.1 ft at 7:45PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.11 ft at 8:00PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.12 ft at 8:15PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.13 ft at 8:30PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.13 ft at 8:45PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.14 ft at 9:00PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.15 ft at 9:15PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.15 ft at 9:30PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.16 ft at 9:45PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.16 ft at 10:00PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.16 ft at 10:15PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.16 ft at 10:30PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.16 ft at 10:45PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.16 ft at 11:00PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.16 ft at 11:15PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.16 ft at 11:30PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.16 ft at 11:45PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.16 ft at 12:00AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.17 ft at 12:15AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.17 ft at 12:30AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.17 ft at 12:45AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.17 ft at 1:00AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.17 ft at 1:15AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.17 ft at 1:30AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.17 ft at 1:45AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.17 ft at 2:00AM Jun 19, 2013Highest Observation: 3.18 ft at 2:15AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.17 ft at 2:30AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.17 ft at 2:45AM Jun 19, 2013Highest Observation: 3.18 ft at 3:00AM Jun 19, 2013Highest Observation: 3.18 ft at 3:15AM Jun 19, 2013Highest Observation: 3.18 ft at 3:30AM Jun 19, 2013Highest Observation: 3.18 ft at 3:45AM Jun 19, 2013Highest Observation: 3.18 ft at 4:00AM Jun 19, 2013Highest Observation: 3.18 ft at 4:15AM Jun 19, 2013Highest Observation: 3.18 ft at 4:30AM Jun 19, 2013Highest Observation: 3.18 ft at 4:45AM Jun 19, 2013Highest Observation: 3.18 ft at 5:00AM Jun 19, 2013Highest Observation: 3.18 ft at 5:15AM Jun 19, 2013USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesFCHC2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (5:32AM Jun 19, 2013)ObservedLatest observed value: 3.18 ft at 5:15 AM MDT 19-Jun-2013. Flood Stage is 10 ft
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Datum: NGVD29
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Fountain Creek at Pueblo 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:13.5
Moderate Flood Stage:12
Flood Stage:10
Action Stage:8

Historical Crests
(1) 10.82 ft on 07/09/1996
(2) 9.72 ft on 04/30/1999
(3) 8.68 ft on 06/03/1994
(4) 8.27 ft on 07/09/2006
(5) 8.04 ft on 06/10/1997
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Low Water Records
(1) 0.00 ft on 09/09/1945
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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.
Flood Impacts & Photos Collapse
15 FLOOD WATERS REACH THE BASE OF THE BRIDGE ON COLORADO HIGHWAY 47
13.5 FLOOD WATERS REACH THE PUEBLO MALL PARKING LOTS AND BUILDINGS
12 WATER FLOWS OVER THE RAILROAD TRACKS AT THE 4TH STREET BRIDGE IN PUEBLO
11.5 WATER REACHES BUILDINGS NEAR THE MOUTH OF FOUNTAIN CREEK
10 MINOR LOWLAND AGRICULTURAL FLOODING OCCURS
9.5 WATER SPILLS OVER THE PATH AT THE BASE OF THE COLORADO HIGHWAY 47 BRIDGE
8 MINOR OVERBANK FLOW SPILLS INTO THE PARK AT THE CONFLUENCE OF FOUNTAIN CREEK AND THE ARKANSAS RIVER
7 MINOR OVERBANK FLOW SPILLS INTO LOW SPOTS ALONG THE CREEK NORTH OF PUEBLO
5.5 THE RIVER IS BANKFULL
Photos
(1) Looking Upstream
(2) Looking Downstream
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Latitude: 38.287778° N, Longitude: 104.600556° 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 4705.00 ft 4715.00 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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River stage observations provided by the USGS in cooperation with the City of Colorado Springs
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