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This probabilistic forecast is issued by the West Gulf River Forecast Center.
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Forecasts for the Rio Penasco 2 miles NW of Dayton are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

Vertical datum height surveyed by the USGS

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 25
Moderate Flood Stage: 22
Flood Stage: 20
Action Stage: 16
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 16.40 ft on 08/23/1966
(2) 13.64 ft on 06/25/1986
(3) 11.10 ft on 09/21/1974
(4) 10.80 ft on 11/03/1983
(5) 10.61 ft on 09/30/2019
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 10.61 ft on 09/30/2019
(2) 13.64 ft on 06/25/1986
(3) 10.80 ft on 11/03/1983
(4) 8.34 ft on 08/20/1977
(5) 11.10 ft on 09/21/1974
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 0.29 ft on 08/28/2023
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25 the river reaches major flood stage.
22 the river reaches moderate flood stage, almost 6 feet above record stage (1966), covering U.S. Highway 285 with over 2 feet of very fast-moving water.
20 the river reaches minor flood stage, flooding famrland, rangeland, and possibly U.S. Highway 285.
17.5 the river floods a significant amount of Vandiver farms and area range land, rising to within 2 feet of U.S. Highway 285.
16 the river reaches bankfull, and begins to spill out of the lowest banks onto the lowest terraces of Vandiver farms, about 4 feet below U.S. Highway 285.
Photos
(1) Rio Penasco, looking upstream from US 285
(2) Rio Penasco, looking downstream from US 285
(3) Normally dry streambed, looking west from US 285.

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