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Hydrograph River at a Glance Download
Purgatoire River at Trinidad Stage (ft)Flow (cfs)Observed: 1.64 ft at 5:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.64 ft at 5:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.64 ft at 6:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.64 ft at 6:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.64 ft at 6:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.64 ft at 6:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.64 ft at 7:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.64 ft at 7:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.64 ft at 7:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.64 ft at 7:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.64 ft at 8:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.64 ft at 8:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.63 ft at 8:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.6 ft at 8:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.6 ft at 8:47AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.6 ft at 9:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.6 ft at 9:02AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 9:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 9:17AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.6 ft at 9:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 9:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 10:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 10:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 10:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 10:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 11:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 11:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 11:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.58 ft at 11:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 12:00PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 12:15PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 12:30PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 12:45PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 1:00PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 1:15PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 1:30PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 1:45PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 2:00PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 2:15PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 2:30PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 2:45PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 3:00PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 3:15PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 3:30PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 3:45PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 4:00PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 4:15PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 4:30PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 4:45PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 5:00PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 5:15PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 5:30PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.58 ft at 5:45PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 6:00PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 6:15PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 6:30PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 6:45PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 7:00PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 7:15PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 7:30PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 7:45PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 8:00PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 8:15PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 8:30PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 8:45PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 9:00PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 9:15PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 9:30PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 9:45PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 10:00PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 10:15PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 10:30PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 10:45PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 11:00PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 11:15PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 11:30PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 11:45PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.6 ft at 12:00AM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.6 ft at 12:15AM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 12:30AM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 12:45AM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 1:00AM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 1:15AM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.6 ft at 1:30AM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.6 ft at 1:45AM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.6 ft at 2:00AM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 2:15AM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 2:30AM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 2:45AM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 3:00AM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 3:15AM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.6 ft at 3:30AM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 3:45AM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.6 ft at 4:00AM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.6 ft at 4:15AM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.6 ft at 4:30AM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.6 ft at 4:45AM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.6 ft at 5:00AM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 5:15AM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 5:30AM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.6 ft at 5:45AM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.6 ft at 6:00AM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.6 ft at 6:15AM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 6:30AM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.6 ft at 6:45AM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.6 ft at 7:00AM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 7:15AM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 7:30AM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 7:45AM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 8:00AM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 8:15AM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 8:30AM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.6 ft at 8:45AM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 9:00AM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.6 ft at 9:15AM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 9:30AM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 9:45AM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 10:00AM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 10:15AM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 10:30AM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 10:45AM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 11:00AM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.58 ft at 11:15AM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.58 ft at 11:30AM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.58 ft at 11:45AM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.58 ft at 12:00PM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.58 ft at 12:15PM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.58 ft at 12:30PM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.58 ft at 12:45PM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.58 ft at 1:00PM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.58 ft at 1:15PM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 1:30PM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.58 ft at 1:45PM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 2:00PM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 2:15PM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.58 ft at 2:30PM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.58 ft at 2:45PM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.58 ft at 3:00PM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.58 ft at 3:15PM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 3:30PM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.58 ft at 3:45PM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.58 ft at 4:00PM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 4:15PM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.58 ft at 4:30PM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.58 ft at 4:45PM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.58 ft at 5:00PM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.58 ft at 5:15PM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.58 ft at 5:30PM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.58 ft at 5:45PM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.58 ft at 6:00PM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.58 ft at 6:15PM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.58 ft at 6:30PM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.58 ft at 6:45PM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.58 ft at 7:00PM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 7:15PM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.58 ft at 7:30PM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.58 ft at 7:45PM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.58 ft at 8:00PM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.58 ft at 8:15PM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 8:30PM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 8:45PM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 8:46PM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.58 ft at 9:00PM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.58 ft at 9:01PM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.58 ft at 9:15PM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.58 ft at 9:16PM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 9:30PM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 9:45PM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 10:00PM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 10:15PM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 10:30PM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 10:45PM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 11:00PM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 11:15PM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 11:30PM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 11:45PM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 12:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 12:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 12:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 12:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 1:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 1:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 1:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 1:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 2:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 2:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 2:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 2:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 3:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 3:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 3:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 3:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 4:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 4:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 4:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.6 ft at 4:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 5:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 5:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.6 ft at 5:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 5:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.6 ft at 6:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 6:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.6 ft at 6:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.6 ft at 6:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 7:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 7:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 7:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.6 ft at 7:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 8:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 8:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 8:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 8:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 8:46AM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 9:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 9:01AM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 9:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 9:16AM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 9:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 9:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 10:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 10:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 10:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 10:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.6 ft at 11:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 11:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 11:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 11:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 12:00PM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 12:15PM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 12:30PM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 12:45PM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 1:00PM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 1:15PM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 1:30PM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 1:45PM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 2:00PM May 20, 2024Highest Observation: 1.77 ft at 2:15PM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 2:30PM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 2:45PM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 3:00PM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 3:15PM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 3:30PM May 20, 2024Highest Observation: 1.77 ft at 3:45PM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 4:00PM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 4:15PM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 4:30PM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 4:45PM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 5:00PM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 5:15PM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 5:30PM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.75 ft at 5:45PM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 6:00PM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 6:15PM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 6:30PM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 6:45PM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 7:00PM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 7:15PM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 7:30PM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 7:45PM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 8:00PM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 8:15PM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 8:30PM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 8:45PM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 8:46PM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 9:00PM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 9:01PM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 9:15PM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 9:16PM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 9:30PM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 9:45PM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 10:00PM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 10:15PM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 10:30PM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.75 ft at 10:45PM May 20, 2024Highest Observation: 1.77 ft at 11:00PM May 20, 2024Highest Observation: 1.77 ft at 11:15PM May 20, 2024Highest Observation: 1.77 ft at 11:30PM May 20, 2024Highest Observation: 1.77 ft at 11:45PM May 20, 2024Highest Observation: 1.77 ft at 12:00AM May 21, 2024Highest Observation: 1.77 ft at 12:15AM May 21, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 12:30AM May 21, 2024Highest Observation: 1.77 ft at 12:45AM May 21, 2024Highest Observation: 1.77 ft at 1:00AM May 21, 2024Highest Observation: 1.77 ft at 1:15AM May 21, 2024Highest Observation: 1.77 ft at 1:30AM May 21, 2024Highest Observation: 1.77 ft at 1:45AM May 21, 2024Highest Observation: 1.77 ft at 2:00AM May 21, 2024Highest Observation: 1.77 ft at 2:15AM May 21, 2024Highest Observation: 1.77 ft at 2:30AM May 21, 2024Highest Observation: 1.77 ft at 2:45AM May 21, 2024Highest Observation: 1.77 ft at 3:00AM May 21, 2024Highest Observation: 1.77 ft at 3:15AM May 21, 2024Highest Observation: 1.77 ft at 3:30AM May 21, 2024Highest Observation: 1.77 ft at 3:45AM May 21, 2024Highest Observation: 1.77 ft at 4:00AM May 21, 2024Highest Observation: 1.77 ft at 4:15AM May 21, 2024Colorado Division of Water ResourcesPTRC2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (5:19AM May 21, 2024)ObservedLatest observed value: 1.77 ft at 4:15 AM MDT 21-May-2024. Flood Stage is 11 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 Purgatoire River at Trinidad 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: 12
Flood Stage: 11
Action Stage: 10.5
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 6.63 ft on 05/22/2021
(2) 5.03 ft on 08/02/1999
(3) 4.68 ft on 08/12/2004
(4) 4.60 ft on 07/05/2015 (P)
(5) 4.48 ft on 07/26/2005
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 6.63 ft on 05/22/2021
(2) 4.60 ft on 07/05/2015 (P)
(3) 4.15 ft on 09/17/2014
(4) 3.91 ft on 07/16/2013
(5) 3.87 ft on 10/11/2009
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 1.06 ft on 01/15/2010

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18 Flood waters reach the base of the railroad bridge downstream of Commercial Street.
15 Flood waters inundate the parking lot of the Colorado Welcome Center on Nevada Street.
13 Major flooding occurs in downtown Trinidad. Homes and businesses are flooded.
12.5 Water threatens apartments and businesses near the Commercial Street Bridge.
12 Water threatens businesses on Nevada Avenue.
11.5 Water flows into the parking lots of the McDonalds and Taco Bell restaurants.
11 Water reaches the railroad tracks near the Amtrak station.
10.5 Water reaches the base of the Commercial Street Bridge.
10 The river is bankfull. Minor overbank flow into low spots along the river occurs.
9.5 Water reaches the bike path in the park across from International Bank.
5 Water flows over the bike path under the Commercial Street Bridge.
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Latitude: 37.170852° N, Longitude: 104.509152° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 11 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 5979.76 ft 5990.76 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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