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Arkansas River at Wellsville Stage (ft)Flow (cfs)Observed: 4.4 ft at 5:15PM May 18, 2013Highest Observation: 4.41 ft at 5:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.39 ft at 5:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.39 ft at 6:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.37 ft at 6:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.4 ft at 6:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.4 ft at 6:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.38 ft at 7:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.38 ft at 7:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.39 ft at 7:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.38 ft at 7:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.37 ft at 8:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.37 ft at 8:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.37 ft at 8:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.36 ft at 8:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.36 ft at 9:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.37 ft at 9:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.36 ft at 9:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.37 ft at 9:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.37 ft at 10:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.37 ft at 10:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.37 ft at 10:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.36 ft at 10:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.36 ft at 11:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.35 ft at 11:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.36 ft at 11:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.36 ft at 11:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.33 ft at 12:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.35 ft at 12:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.34 ft at 12:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.33 ft at 12:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.32 ft at 1:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.33 ft at 1:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.34 ft at 1:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.34 ft at 1:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.32 ft at 2:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.31 ft at 2:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.33 ft at 2:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.32 ft at 2:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.31 ft at 3:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.3 ft at 3:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.3 ft at 3:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.3 ft at 3:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.29 ft at 3:46AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.3 ft at 4:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.31 ft at 4:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.31 ft at 4:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.29 ft at 4:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.31 ft at 5:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.3 ft at 5:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.29 ft at 5:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.29 ft at 5:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.3 ft at 6:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.31 ft at 6:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.3 ft at 6:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.31 ft at 6:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.31 ft at 7:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.29 ft at 7:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.3 ft at 7:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.32 ft at 7:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.32 ft at 8:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.31 ft at 8:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.3 ft at 8:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.31 ft at 8:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.31 ft at 9:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.31 ft at 9:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.32 ft at 9:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.33 ft at 9:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.32 ft at 10:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.31 ft at 10:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.32 ft at 10:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.32 ft at 10:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.32 ft at 11:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.31 ft at 11:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.31 ft at 11:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.3 ft at 11:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.31 ft at 12:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.3 ft at 12:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.3 ft at 12:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.32 ft at 12:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.31 ft at 1:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.3 ft at 1:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.3 ft at 1:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.31 ft at 1:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.3 ft at 2:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.29 ft at 2:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.31 ft at 2:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.3 ft at 2:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.3 ft at 3:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.29 ft at 3:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.31 ft at 3:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.3 ft at 3:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.27 ft at 3:46PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.27 ft at 4:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.28 ft at 4:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.29 ft at 4:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.27 ft at 4:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.27 ft at 5:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.25 ft at 5:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.27 ft at 5:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.27 ft at 5:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.27 ft at 6:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.25 ft at 6:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.27 ft at 6:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.26 ft at 6:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.24 ft at 7:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.23 ft at 7:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.25 ft at 7:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.23 ft at 7:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.22 ft at 8:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.22 ft at 8:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.23 ft at 8:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.22 ft at 8:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.2 ft at 9:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.19 ft at 9:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.21 ft at 9:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.2 ft at 9:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.18 ft at 10:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.14 ft at 10:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.2 ft at 10:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.17 ft at 10:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.14 ft at 11:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.14 ft at 11:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.15 ft at 11:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.14 ft at 11:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.13 ft at 12:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.12 ft at 12:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.14 ft at 12:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.13 ft at 12:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.12 ft at 1:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.1 ft at 1:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.13 ft at 1:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.12 ft at 1:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.12 ft at 2:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.11 ft at 2:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.12 ft at 2:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.11 ft at 2:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.11 ft at 3:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.09 ft at 3:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.1 ft at 3:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.11 ft at 3:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.09 ft at 3:46AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.09 ft at 4:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.08 ft at 4:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.1 ft at 4:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.09 ft at 4:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.09 ft at 5:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.08 ft at 5:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.08 ft at 5:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.07 ft at 5:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.07 ft at 6:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.08 ft at 6:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.07 ft at 6:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.07 ft at 6:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.07 ft at 7:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.07 ft at 7:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.07 ft at 7:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.07 ft at 7:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.07 ft at 8:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.06 ft at 8:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.08 ft at 8:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.06 ft at 8:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.06 ft at 9:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.06 ft at 9:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.06 ft at 9:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.05 ft at 9:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.04 ft at 10:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.05 ft at 10:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.06 ft at 10:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.05 ft at 10:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.03 ft at 11:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.05 ft at 11:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.05 ft at 11:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.03 ft at 11:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.04 ft at 12:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.04 ft at 12:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.04 ft at 12:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.04 ft at 12:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.03 ft at 1:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.04 ft at 1:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.04 ft at 1:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.03 ft at 1:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.03 ft at 2:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.03 ft at 2:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.03 ft at 2:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.02 ft at 2:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.02 ft at 3:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.03 ft at 3:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.03 ft at 3:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.02 ft at 3:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4 ft at 3:46PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.02 ft at 4:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.99 ft at 4:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.01 ft at 4:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4 ft at 4:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.99 ft at 5:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.99 ft at 5:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.01 ft at 5:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.99 ft at 5:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.99 ft at 6:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.98 ft at 6:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.99 ft at 6:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.98 ft at 6:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.99 ft at 7:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.96 ft at 7:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.99 ft at 7:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.97 ft at 7:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.96 ft at 8:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.96 ft at 8:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.97 ft at 8:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.96 ft at 8:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.97 ft at 9:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.95 ft at 9:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.96 ft at 9:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.96 ft at 9:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.94 ft at 10:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.9 ft at 10:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.87 ft at 12:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.83 ft at 12:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.82 ft at 1:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.8 ft at 1:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.82 ft at 1:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.81 ft at 1:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.8 ft at 2:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.79 ft at 2:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.81 ft at 2:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.79 ft at 2:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.79 ft at 3:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.79 ft at 3:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.79 ft at 3:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.79 ft at 3:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.79 ft at 3:46AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.78 ft at 4:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.78 ft at 4:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.79 ft at 4:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.79 ft at 4:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.78 ft at 5:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.77 ft at 5:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.79 ft at 5:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.78 ft at 5:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.76 ft at 6:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.77 ft at 6:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.77 ft at 6:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.76 ft at 6:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.76 ft at 7:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.76 ft at 7:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.77 ft at 7:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.76 ft at 7:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.76 ft at 8:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.76 ft at 8:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.76 ft at 8:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.75 ft at 8:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.77 ft at 9:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.77 ft at 9:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.76 ft at 9:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.76 ft at 9:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.77 ft at 10:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.77 ft at 10:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.76 ft at 10:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.77 ft at 10:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.77 ft at 11:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.76 ft at 11:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.76 ft at 11:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.76 ft at 11:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.77 ft at 12:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.77 ft at 12:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.77 ft at 12:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.77 ft at 12:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.77 ft at 1:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.75 ft at 1:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.77 ft at 1:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.77 ft at 1:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.76 ft at 2:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.75 ft at 2:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.77 ft at 2:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.76 ft at 2:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.75 ft at 3:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.76 ft at 3:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.75 ft at 3:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.76 ft at 3:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.75 ft at 4:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.75 ft at 4:15PM May 21, 2013Colorado Division of Water ResourcesWSVC2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (5:02PM May 21, 2013)ObservedLatest observed value: 3.75 ft at 4:15 PM MDT 21-May-2013. Flood Stage is 9 ft
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Datum: NGVD29
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Arkansas River at Wellsville are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
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Upstream Gauge - at Salida Upstream Gauge Downstream Gauge Downstream Gauge - at Parkdale
Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:11
Moderate Flood Stage:10
Flood Stage:9
Action Stage:7

Historical Crests
(1) 8.40 ft on 06/23/1995
(2) 8.12 ft on 06/10/1985
(3) 8.02 ft on 06/12/1980
(4) 7.64 ft on 05/25/1984
(5) 7.54 ft on 06/04/1997
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Low Water Records
(1) 2.00 ft on 01/12/1963
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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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16 FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO INUNDATE RINCON RECREATION SITE BETWEEN SWISSVALE AND HOWARD JUST EAST OF MILE MARKER 232
14.5 FLOOD WATERS REACH THE BASE OF THE BRIDGE IN COTOPAXI
13 FLOOD WATERS REACH THE BASE OF THE BRIDGE IN HOWARD AND THREATEN PLEASANT VALLEY RV PARK NEAR THE BRIDGE
11 SERIOUS INUNDATION OF LOW LYING AREAS ALONG US HIGHWAY 50 OCCURS
10.5 FLOOD WATERS RISE INTO LOW LYING AREAS ALONG US HIGHWAY 50
10 FLOOD WATERS RISE INTO FOUR SEASONS RV PARK IN SOUTHEAST SALIDA
9 FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO INUNDATE VALLEY BRIDGE RECREATION SITE BETWEEN HOWARD AND COALDALE NEAR MILE MARKER 246. MINOR AGRICULTURAL FLOODING OCCURS
8.5 RISING WATERS BEGIN TO THREATEN BANDERAS BUNKHOUSE MOTEL AND RV SITES IN HOWARD. MINOR OVERBANK FLOW INTO LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE RIVER BEGINS
7 THE RIVER IS BANKFULL IN SPOTS
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(2) Looking Downstream
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Latitude: 38.502778° N, Longitude: 105.939167° 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 6883.4 ft 6892.4 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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