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Cache La Poudre River (CO) above Fort Collins Stage (ft)Flow (cfs)Observed: 4.91 ft at 11:30PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.92 ft at 11:45PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.93 ft at 12:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.94 ft at 12:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.94 ft at 12:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.95 ft at 12:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.95 ft at 1:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.96 ft at 1:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.95 ft at 1:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.97 ft at 1:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.97 ft at 2:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.97 ft at 2:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.99 ft at 2:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 5 ft at 2:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 5 ft at 3:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.01 ft at 3:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.01 ft at 3:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.02 ft at 3:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.02 ft at 4:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.03 ft at 4:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.04 ft at 4:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.04 ft at 4:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.05 ft at 5:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.05 ft at 5:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.05 ft at 5:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.05 ft at 5:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.05 ft at 6:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.04 ft at 6:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.04 ft at 6:16AM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.04 ft at 6:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.04 ft at 6:31AM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.04 ft at 6:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.04 ft at 6:46AM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.04 ft at 7:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.04 ft at 7:01AM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.04 ft at 7:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.03 ft at 7:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.02 ft at 7:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.02 ft at 8:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 5 ft at 8:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 5 ft at 8:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.01 ft at 8:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 5 ft at 9:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.98 ft at 9:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.99 ft at 9:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.97 ft at 9:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.98 ft at 10:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.96 ft at 10:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.97 ft at 10:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.96 ft at 10:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.94 ft at 11:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.95 ft at 11:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.93 ft at 11:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.92 ft at 11:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.93 ft at 12:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.92 ft at 12:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.92 ft at 12:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.91 ft at 12:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.9 ft at 1:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.9 ft at 1:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.9 ft at 1:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.88 ft at 1:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.89 ft at 2:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.88 ft at 2:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.87 ft at 2:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.87 ft at 2:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.87 ft at 3:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.87 ft at 3:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.86 ft at 3:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.85 ft at 3:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.85 ft at 4:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.85 ft at 4:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.84 ft at 4:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.84 ft at 4:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.83 ft at 5:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.82 ft at 5:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.82 ft at 5:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.82 ft at 5:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.82 ft at 6:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.81 ft at 6:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.81 ft at 6:17PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.81 ft at 6:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.81 ft at 6:32PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.8 ft at 6:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.8 ft at 6:47PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.8 ft at 7:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.8 ft at 7:02PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.8 ft at 7:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.8 ft at 7:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.79 ft at 7:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.79 ft at 8:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.78 ft at 8:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.79 ft at 8:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.79 ft at 8:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.79 ft at 9:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.79 ft at 9:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.79 ft at 9:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.79 ft at 9:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.79 ft at 10:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.79 ft at 10:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.79 ft at 10:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.8 ft at 10:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.81 ft at 11:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.81 ft at 11:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.82 ft at 11:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.84 ft at 11:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.84 ft at 12:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.86 ft at 12:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.86 ft at 12:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.88 ft at 12:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.89 ft at 1:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.91 ft at 1:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.92 ft at 1:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.93 ft at 1:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.95 ft at 2:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.96 ft at 2:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.98 ft at 2:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 5 ft at 2:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 5 ft at 3:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.03 ft at 3:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.04 ft at 3:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.05 ft at 3:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.04 ft at 4:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.06 ft at 4:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.07 ft at 4:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.07 ft at 4:45AM May 28, 2023Highest Observation: 5.08 ft at 5:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.07 ft at 5:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.07 ft at 5:30AM May 28, 2023Highest Observation: 5.08 ft at 5:45AM May 28, 2023Highest Observation: 5.08 ft at 6:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.07 ft at 6:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.07 ft at 6:16AM May 28, 2023Highest Observation: 5.08 ft at 6:30AM May 28, 2023Highest Observation: 5.08 ft at 6:31AM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.07 ft at 6:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.07 ft at 6:46AM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.05 ft at 7:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.05 ft at 7:01AM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.06 ft at 7:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.05 ft at 7:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.05 ft at 7:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.05 ft at 8:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.04 ft at 8:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.03 ft at 8:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.03 ft at 8:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.02 ft at 9:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.01 ft at 9:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 5 ft at 9:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.99 ft at 9:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.99 ft at 10:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.99 ft at 10:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.97 ft at 10:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.95 ft at 10:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.96 ft at 11:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.95 ft at 11:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.94 ft at 11:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.94 ft at 11:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.93 ft at 12:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.92 ft at 12:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.91 ft at 12:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.91 ft at 12:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.91 ft at 1:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.91 ft at 1:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.89 ft at 1:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.89 ft at 1:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.89 ft at 2:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.87 ft at 2:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.87 ft at 2:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.86 ft at 2:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.86 ft at 3:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.86 ft at 3:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.85 ft at 3:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.85 ft at 3:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.82 ft at 4:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.83 ft at 4:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.82 ft at 4:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.81 ft at 4:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.82 ft at 5:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.81 ft at 5:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.81 ft at 5:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.81 ft at 5:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.8 ft at 6:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.78 ft at 6:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.78 ft at 6:16PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.79 ft at 6:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.79 ft at 6:31PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.77 ft at 6:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.77 ft at 6:46PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.75 ft at 7:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.75 ft at 7:01PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.74 ft at 7:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.73 ft at 7:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.72 ft at 7:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.72 ft at 8:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.72 ft at 8:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.72 ft at 8:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.71 ft at 8:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.72 ft at 9:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.71 ft at 9:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.72 ft at 9:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.71 ft at 9:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.71 ft at 10:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.72 ft at 10:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.71 ft at 10:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.71 ft at 10:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.71 ft at 11:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.72 ft at 11:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.73 ft at 11:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.73 ft at 11:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.75 ft at 12:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.75 ft at 12:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.77 ft at 12:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.78 ft at 12:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.79 ft at 1:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.81 ft at 1:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.81 ft at 1:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.83 ft at 1:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.83 ft at 2:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.84 ft at 2:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.86 ft at 2:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.86 ft at 2:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.87 ft at 3:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.88 ft at 3:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.89 ft at 3:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.89 ft at 3:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.91 ft at 4:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.92 ft at 4:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.92 ft at 4:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.92 ft at 4:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.92 ft at 5:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.93 ft at 5:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.93 ft at 5:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.94 ft at 5:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.93 ft at 6:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.93 ft at 6:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.93 ft at 6:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.92 ft at 6:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.93 ft at 7:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.92 ft at 7:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.92 ft at 7:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.91 ft at 7:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.9 ft at 8:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.9 ft at 8:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.89 ft at 8:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.89 ft at 8:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.87 ft at 9:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.87 ft at 9:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.86 ft at 9:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.86 ft at 9:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.84 ft at 10:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.84 ft at 10:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.83 ft at 10:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.82 ft at 10:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.82 ft at 11:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.82 ft at 11:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.8 ft at 11:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.8 ft at 11:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.8 ft at 12:00PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.79 ft at 12:15PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.79 ft at 12:30PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.79 ft at 12:45PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.78 ft at 1:00PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.77 ft at 1:15PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.74 ft at 1:30PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.75 ft at 1:45PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.75 ft at 2:00PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.74 ft at 2:15PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.74 ft at 2:30PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.74 ft at 2:45PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.73 ft at 3:00PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.73 ft at 3:15PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.72 ft at 3:30PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.72 ft at 3:45PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.7 ft at 4:00PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.71 ft at 4:15PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.7 ft at 4:30PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.7 ft at 4:45PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.69 ft at 5:00PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.69 ft at 5:15PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.69 ft at 5:30PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.67 ft at 5:45PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.68 ft at 6:00PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.68 ft at 6:15PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.68 ft at 6:16PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.67 ft at 6:30PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.67 ft at 6:31PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.65 ft at 6:45PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.65 ft at 6:46PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.66 ft at 7:00PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.66 ft at 7:01PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.65 ft at 7:15PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.63 ft at 7:30PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.64 ft at 7:45PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.64 ft at 8:00PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.63 ft at 8:15PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.62 ft at 8:30PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.63 ft at 8:45PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.62 ft at 9:00PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.62 ft at 9:15PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.62 ft at 9:30PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.62 ft at 9:45PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.62 ft at 10:00PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.62 ft at 10:15PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.62 ft at 10:30PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.63 ft at 10:45PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.62 ft at 11:00PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.63 ft at 11:15PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.63 ft at 11:30PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.64 ft at 11:45PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.65 ft at 12:00AM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.65 ft at 12:15AM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.66 ft at 12:30AM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.67 ft at 12:45AM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.68 ft at 1:00AM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.69 ft at 1:15AM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.69 ft at 1:30AM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.71 ft at 1:45AM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.73 ft at 2:00AM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.73 ft at 2:15AM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.75 ft at 2:30AM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.75 ft at 2:45AM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.76 ft at 3:00AM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.77 ft at 3:15AM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.77 ft at 3:30AM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.78 ft at 3:45AM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.79 ft at 4:00AM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.78 ft at 4:15AM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.79 ft at 4:30AM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.79 ft at 4:45AM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.8 ft at 5:00AM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.8 ft at 5:15AM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.8 ft at 5:30AM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.81 ft at 5:45AM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.8 ft at 6:00AM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.8 ft at 6:15AM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.8 ft at 6:16AM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.8 ft at 6:30AM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.8 ft at 6:31AM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.79 ft at 6:45AM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.79 ft at 6:46AM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.77 ft at 7:00AM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.77 ft at 7:01AM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.77 ft at 7:15AM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.77 ft at 7:30AM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.77 ft at 7:45AM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.76 ft at 8:00AM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.76 ft at 8:15AM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.74 ft at 8:30AM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.73 ft at 8:45AM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.73 ft at 9:00AM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.72 ft at 9:15AM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.71 ft at 9:30AM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.71 ft at 9:45AM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.71 ft at 10:00AM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.69 ft at 10:15AM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.7 ft at 10:30AM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.69 ft at 10:45AM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.69 ft at 11:00AM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.68 ft at 11:15AM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.68 ft at 11:30AM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.67 ft at 11:45AM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.67 ft at 12:00PM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.66 ft at 12:15PM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.66 ft at 12:30PM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.66 ft at 12:45PM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.65 ft at 1:00PM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.64 ft at 1:15PM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.64 ft at 1:30PM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.64 ft at 1:45PM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.63 ft at 2:00PM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.62 ft at 2:15PM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.62 ft at 2:30PM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.61 ft at 2:45PM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.6 ft at 3:00PM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.6 ft at 3:15PM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.6 ft at 3:30PM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.6 ft at 3:45PM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.59 ft at 4:00PM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.59 ft at 4:15PM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.58 ft at 4:30PM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.58 ft at 4:45PM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.58 ft at 5:00PM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.56 ft at 5:15PM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.56 ft at 5:30PM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.56 ft at 5:45PM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.56 ft at 6:00PM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.56 ft at 6:15PM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.56 ft at 6:17PM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.56 ft at 6:30PM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.56 ft at 6:32PM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.55 ft at 6:45PM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.55 ft at 6:47PM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.55 ft at 7:00PM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.55 ft at 7:02PM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.55 ft at 7:15PM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.55 ft at 7:30PM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.54 ft at 7:45PM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.54 ft at 8:00PM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.54 ft at 8:15PM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.53 ft at 8:30PM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.53 ft at 8:45PM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.53 ft at 9:00PM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.53 ft at 9:15PM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.53 ft at 9:30PM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.52 ft at 9:45PM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.53 ft at 10:00PM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.53 ft at 10:15PM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.53 ft at 10:30PM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.53 ft at 10:45PM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.53 ft at 11:00PM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.53 ft at 11:15PM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.54 ft at 11:30PM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.55 ft at 11:45PM May 30, 2023Observed: 4.56 ft at 12:00AM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.56 ft at 12:15AM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.57 ft at 12:30AM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.59 ft at 12:45AM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.6 ft at 1:00AM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.62 ft at 1:15AM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.65 ft at 1:30AM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.67 ft at 1:45AM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.69 ft at 2:00AM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.7 ft at 2:15AM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.71 ft at 2:30AM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.72 ft at 2:45AM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.73 ft at 3:00AM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.74 ft at 3:15AM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.75 ft at 3:30AM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.75 ft at 3:45AM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.77 ft at 4:00AM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.76 ft at 4:15AM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.78 ft at 4:30AM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.78 ft at 4:45AM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.78 ft at 5:00AM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.79 ft at 5:15AM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.79 ft at 5:30AM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.79 ft at 5:45AM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.8 ft at 6:00AM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.79 ft at 6:15AM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.79 ft at 6:16AM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.79 ft at 6:30AM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.79 ft at 6:31AM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.79 ft at 6:45AM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.79 ft at 6:46AM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.78 ft at 7:00AM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.78 ft at 7:01AM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.78 ft at 7:15AM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.78 ft at 7:30AM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.78 ft at 7:45AM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.77 ft at 8:00AM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.76 ft at 8:15AM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.77 ft at 8:30AM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.75 ft at 8:45AM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.75 ft at 9:00AM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.74 ft at 9:15AM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.74 ft at 9:30AM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.73 ft at 9:45AM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.72 ft at 10:00AM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.71 ft at 10:15AM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.71 ft at 10:30AM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.71 ft at 10:45AM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.7 ft at 11:00AM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.69 ft at 11:15AM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.68 ft at 11:30AM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.68 ft at 11:45AM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.68 ft at 12:00PM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.65 ft at 12:15PM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.66 ft at 12:30PM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.66 ft at 12:45PM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.64 ft at 1:00PM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.64 ft at 1:15PM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.64 ft at 1:30PM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.63 ft at 1:45PM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.63 ft at 2:00PM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.62 ft at 2:15PM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.62 ft at 2:30PM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.59 ft at 2:45PM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.6 ft at 3:00PM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.6 ft at 3:15PM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.59 ft at 3:30PM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.59 ft at 3:45PM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.59 ft at 4:00PM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.57 ft at 4:15PM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.57 ft at 4:30PM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.57 ft at 4:45PM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.57 ft at 5:00PM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.56 ft at 5:15PM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.56 ft at 5:30PM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.55 ft at 5:45PM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.54 ft at 6:00PM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.53 ft at 6:15PM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.52 ft at 6:30PM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.52 ft at 6:45PM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.51 ft at 7:00PM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.51 ft at 7:15PM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.5 ft at 7:30PM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.5 ft at 7:45PM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.49 ft at 8:00PM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.5 ft at 8:15PM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.5 ft at 8:30PM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.49 ft at 8:45PM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.5 ft at 9:00PM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.49 ft at 9:15PM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.49 ft at 9:30PM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.49 ft at 9:45PM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.5 ft at 10:00PM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.5 ft at 10:15PM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.49 ft at 10:30PM May 31, 2023Observed: 4.5 ft at 10:45PM May 31, 2023Colorado Division of Water ResourcesFTDC2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (11:15PM May 31, 2023)ObservedLatest observed value: 4.5 ft at 10:45 PM MDT 31-May-2023. Flood Stage is 7.5 ft
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 10.5
Moderate Flood Stage: 9
Flood Stage: 7.5
Action Stage: 6.5
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 10.29 ft on 09/13/2013
(2) 8.08 ft on 05/31/2014
(3) 7.86 ft on 08/01/1976
(4) 7.72 ft on 06/21/1983
(5) 7.56 ft on 04/30/1999
(6) 7.03 ft on 06/18/1995
(7) 6.95 ft on 06/12/2015
(8) 6.94 ft on 06/12/2010
(9) 6.80 ft on 06/12/2016
(10) 6.72 ft on 07/01/2011
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 6.07 ft on 05/23/2021
(2) 6.16 ft on 06/01/2020
(3) 5.92 ft on 07/01/2019
(4) 5.53 ft on 05/27/2018
(5) 6.57 ft on 06/11/2017
(6) 6.80 ft on 06/12/2016
(7) 6.95 ft on 06/12/2015
(8) 8.08 ft on 05/31/2014
(9) 10.29 ft on 09/13/2013
(10) 3.90 ft on 06/06/2012
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

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11 This is a major-life threatening flood with numerous streets and highways damaged and homes and businesses inundated.
10.4 Buildings flood in and near the town of Laporte. Numerous bridges...streets and highways along the river in Laporte and Fort Collins are impacted by flooding. This level represents a flood that has a 1-percent chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year. For more information click here.
10 Numerous bridges crossing the river in Laporte and Fort Collins may be inaccessible as river levels rise to the base of the bridges. Water approaches several neighborhoods and North College Avenue from Vine to Conifer Streets on the north side of Fort Collins.
9.5 Laporte school buildings near the river flood. Highway 14 may be inaccessible in Poudre Canyon.
9 Roads along the river in Poudre Canyon begin to flood. River water begins to impact buildings in Laporte.
8.5 The river rises near the base of the bridge at College Avenue in Fort Collins.
7.8 This level represents a flood that has a 10-percent chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year. For more information click here.
7.5 Considerable overbank flow and localized flooding occurs downstream in and near Laporte and Fort Collins.
7 The river may overflow onto low lying property including farmland near Harmony Road.
6.5 The river flows over the Poudre River Trail and bike path in low spots.
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Latitude: 40.664500° N, Longitude: 105.224200° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD27

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 7.5 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 5220 5227.5 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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