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Arkansas River near Wellsville Stage (ft)Flow (cfs)Observed: 4.39 ft at 9:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.39 ft at 9:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.4 ft at 10:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.4 ft at 10:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.4 ft at 10:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.4 ft at 10:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.41 ft at 11:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.41 ft at 11:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.41 ft at 11:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.4 ft at 11:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.41 ft at 12:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.41 ft at 12:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.41 ft at 12:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.42 ft at 12:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.42 ft at 1:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.41 ft at 1:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.41 ft at 1:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.4 ft at 1:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.39 ft at 2:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.4 ft at 2:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.39 ft at 2:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.39 ft at 2:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.37 ft at 3:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.38 ft at 3:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.38 ft at 3:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.37 ft at 3:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.37 ft at 4:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.37 ft at 4:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.39 ft at 4:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.39 ft at 4:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.39 ft at 5:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.37 ft at 5:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.38 ft at 5:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.36 ft at 5:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.36 ft at 6:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.36 ft at 6:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.34 ft at 6:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.35 ft at 6:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.34 ft at 7:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.35 ft at 7:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.33 ft at 7:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.34 ft at 7:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.33 ft at 8:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.33 ft at 8:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.33 ft at 8:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.32 ft at 8:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.32 ft at 9:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.33 ft at 9:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.33 ft at 9:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.32 ft at 9:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.33 ft at 10:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.31 ft at 10:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.31 ft at 10:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.32 ft at 10:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.32 ft at 11:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.33 ft at 11:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.31 ft at 11:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.31 ft at 11:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.32 ft at 12:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.31 ft at 12:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.3 ft at 12:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.3 ft at 12:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.31 ft at 1:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.31 ft at 1:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.31 ft at 1:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.3 ft at 1:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.31 ft at 2:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.31 ft at 2:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.3 ft at 2:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.3 ft at 2:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.29 ft at 3:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.3 ft at 3:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.29 ft at 3:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.29 ft at 3:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.29 ft at 4:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.27 ft at 4:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.28 ft at 4:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.27 ft at 4:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.27 ft at 5:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.27 ft at 5:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.26 ft at 5:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.25 ft at 5:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.25 ft at 6:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.24 ft at 6:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.26 ft at 6:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.26 ft at 6:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.26 ft at 7:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.26 ft at 7:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.26 ft at 7:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.28 ft at 7:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.28 ft at 8:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.3 ft at 8:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.3 ft at 8:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.3 ft at 8:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.3 ft at 9:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.3 ft at 9:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.29 ft at 9:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.3 ft at 9:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.3 ft at 10:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.3 ft at 10:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.3 ft at 10:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.29 ft at 10:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.3 ft at 11:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.3 ft at 11:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.3 ft at 11:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.31 ft at 11:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.31 ft at 12:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.32 ft at 12:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.3 ft at 12:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.3 ft at 12:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.31 ft at 1:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.31 ft at 1:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.3 ft at 1:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.3 ft at 1:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.31 ft at 2:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.3 ft at 2:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.28 ft at 2:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.28 ft at 2:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.31 ft at 3:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.3 ft at 3:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.29 ft at 3:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.29 ft at 3:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.29 ft at 4:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.28 ft at 4:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.29 ft at 4:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.28 ft at 4:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.29 ft at 5:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.27 ft at 5:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.29 ft at 5:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.26 ft at 5:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.28 ft at 6:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.28 ft at 6:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.28 ft at 6:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.28 ft at 6:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.28 ft at 7:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.27 ft at 7:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.28 ft at 7:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.26 ft at 7:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.27 ft at 8:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.27 ft at 8:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.27 ft at 8:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.27 ft at 8:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.26 ft at 9:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.26 ft at 9:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.27 ft at 9:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.26 ft at 9:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.25 ft at 10:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.26 ft at 10:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.26 ft at 10:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.26 ft at 10:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.26 ft at 11:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.25 ft at 11:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.25 ft at 11:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.25 ft at 11:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 4.26 ft at 12:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.26 ft at 12:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.26 ft at 12:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.26 ft at 12:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.25 ft at 1:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.26 ft at 1:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.25 ft at 1:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.26 ft at 1:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.26 ft at 2:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.26 ft at 2:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.26 ft at 2:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.27 ft at 2:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.27 ft at 3:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.27 ft at 3:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.28 ft at 3:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.28 ft at 3:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.29 ft at 4:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.29 ft at 4:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.3 ft at 4:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.3 ft at 4:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.3 ft at 5:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.3 ft at 5:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.3 ft at 5:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.32 ft at 5:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.31 ft at 6:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.31 ft at 6:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.33 ft at 6:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.33 ft at 6:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.32 ft at 7:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.33 ft at 7:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.32 ft at 7:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.34 ft at 7:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.33 ft at 8:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.34 ft at 8:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.34 ft at 8:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.34 ft at 8:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.33 ft at 9:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.35 ft at 9:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.34 ft at 9:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.35 ft at 9:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.36 ft at 10:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.34 ft at 10:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.36 ft at 10:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.34 ft at 10:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.37 ft at 11:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.37 ft at 11:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.36 ft at 11:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.36 ft at 11:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.38 ft at 12:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.38 ft at 12:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.39 ft at 12:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.4 ft at 12:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.4 ft at 1:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.4 ft at 1:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.41 ft at 1:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.39 ft at 1:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.39 ft at 2:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.4 ft at 2:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.38 ft at 2:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.4 ft at 2:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.39 ft at 3:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.39 ft at 3:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.4 ft at 3:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.39 ft at 3:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.39 ft at 4:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.4 ft at 4:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.38 ft at 4:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.38 ft at 4:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.39 ft at 5:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.4 ft at 5:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.41 ft at 5:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.4 ft at 5:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.4 ft at 6:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.4 ft at 6:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.4 ft at 6:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.39 ft at 6:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.4 ft at 7:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.4 ft at 7:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.4 ft at 7:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.38 ft at 7:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.39 ft at 8:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.38 ft at 8:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.39 ft at 8:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.38 ft at 8:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.4 ft at 9:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.39 ft at 9:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.39 ft at 9:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.4 ft at 9:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.41 ft at 10:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.4 ft at 10:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.4 ft at 10:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.41 ft at 10:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.41 ft at 11:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.41 ft at 11:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.41 ft at 11:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.41 ft at 11:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 4.42 ft at 12:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.43 ft at 12:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.42 ft at 12:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.42 ft at 12:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.41 ft at 1:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.4 ft at 1:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.42 ft at 1:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.43 ft at 1:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.42 ft at 2:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.43 ft at 2:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.42 ft at 2:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.43 ft at 2:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.44 ft at 3:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.44 ft at 3:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.45 ft at 3:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.46 ft at 3:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.45 ft at 4:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.47 ft at 4:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.47 ft at 4:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.48 ft at 4:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.49 ft at 5:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.51 ft at 5:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.51 ft at 5:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.52 ft at 5:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.52 ft at 6:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.53 ft at 6:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.54 ft at 6:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.54 ft at 6:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.54 ft at 7:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.56 ft at 7:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.56 ft at 7:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.56 ft at 7:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.56 ft at 8:00AM May 18, 2024Highest Observation: 4.57 ft at 8:15AM May 18, 2024Colorado Division of Water ResourcesWSVC2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (9:19AM May 18, 2024)ObservedLatest observed value: 4.57 ft at 8:15 AM MDT 18-May-2024. Flood Stage is 9 ft
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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: Forecasts for the Arkansas River near Wellsville 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: 11
Moderate Flood Stage: 10
Flood Stage: 9
Action Stage: 7
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 8.40 ft on 06/23/1995
(2) 8.15 ft on 06/20/2015 (P)
(3) 8.12 ft on 06/10/1985
(4) 8.02 ft on 06/12/1980
(5) 7.81 ft on 06/15/2019
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 7.81 ft on 06/15/2019
(2) 7.47 ft on 06/20/2017
(3) 8.15 ft on 06/20/2015 (P)
(4) 7.20 ft on 06/06/2014
(5) 7.23 ft on 06/27/2011
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 2.00 ft on 01/12/1963

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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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Latitude: 38.502775° N, Longitude: 105.939733° 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 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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