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Colorado River (TX) 1 mile WSW of Colorado City Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 3.75 ft at 3:45PM Sep 17, 2020Highest Observation: 3.76 ft at 4:00PM Sep 17, 2020Highest Observation: 3.76 ft at 4:15PM Sep 17, 2020Highest Observation: 3.76 ft at 4:30PM Sep 17, 2020Highest Observation: 3.76 ft at 4:45PM Sep 17, 2020Highest Observation: 3.76 ft at 5:00PM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 3.75 ft at 5:15PM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 3.75 ft at 5:30PM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 3.75 ft at 5:45PM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 3.75 ft at 6:00PM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 3.75 ft at 6:15PM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 3.75 ft at 6:30PM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 3.75 ft at 6:45PM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 3.75 ft at 7:00PM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 3.75 ft at 7:15PM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 3.75 ft at 7:30PM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 3.74 ft at 7:45PM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 3.74 ft at 8:00PM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 3.74 ft at 8:15PM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 3.74 ft at 8:30PM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 3.74 ft at 8:45PM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 3.74 ft at 9:00PM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 3.74 ft at 9:15PM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 3.74 ft at 9:30PM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 3.73 ft at 9:45PM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 3.73 ft at 10:00PM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 3.73 ft at 10:15PM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 3.73 ft at 10:30PM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 3.73 ft at 10:45PM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 3.73 ft at 11:00PM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 3.73 ft at 11:15PM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 3.73 ft at 11:30PM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 3.73 ft at 11:45PM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 3.73 ft at 12:00AM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 3.73 ft at 12:15AM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 3.73 ft at 12:30AM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 3.73 ft at 12:45AM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 3.72 ft at 1:00AM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 3.72 ft at 1:15AM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 3.72 ft at 1:30AM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 3.72 ft at 1:45AM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 3.72 ft at 2:00AM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 3.72 ft at 2:15AM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 3.72 ft at 2:30AM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 3.72 ft at 2:45AM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 3.72 ft at 3:00AM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 3.72 ft at 3:15AM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 3.72 ft at 3:30AM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 3.72 ft at 3:45AM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 3.72 ft at 4:00AM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 3.72 ft at 4:15AM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 3.72 ft at 4:30AM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 3.72 ft at 4:45AM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 3.72 ft at 5:00AM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 3.72 ft at 5:15AM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 3.72 ft at 5:30AM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 3.72 ft at 5:45AM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 3.72 ft at 6:00AM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 3.72 ft at 6:15AM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 3.72 ft at 6:30AM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 3.73 ft at 6:45AM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 3.73 ft at 7:00AM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 3.73 ft at 7:15AM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 3.73 ft at 7:30AM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 3.73 ft at 7:45AM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 3.73 ft at 8:00AM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 3.73 ft at 8:15AM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 3.73 ft at 8:30AM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 3.73 ft at 8:45AM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 3.73 ft at 9:00AM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 3.73 ft at 9:15AM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 3.73 ft at 9:30AM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 3.73 ft at 9:45AM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 3.74 ft at 10:00AM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 3.73 ft at 10:15AM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 3.73 ft at 10:30AM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 3.73 ft at 10:45AM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 3.73 ft at 11:00AM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 3.73 ft at 11:15AM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 3.74 ft at 11:30AM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 3.73 ft at 11:45AM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 3.73 ft at 12:00PM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 3.74 ft at 12:15PM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 3.74 ft at 12:30PM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 3.73 ft at 12:45PM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 3.73 ft at 1:00PM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 3.73 ft at 1:15PM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 3.73 ft at 1:30PM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 3.73 ft at 1:45PM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 3.74 ft at 2:00PM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 3.74 ft at 2:15PM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 3.73 ft at 2:30PM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 3.73 ft at 2:45PM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 3.74 ft at 3:00PM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 3.73 ft at 3:15PM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 3.73 ft at 3:30PM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 3.74 ft at 3:45PM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 3.74 ft at 4:00PM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 3.74 ft at 4:15PM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 3.74 ft at 4:30PM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 3.74 ft at 4:45PM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 3.74 ft at 5:00PM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 3.73 ft at 5:15PM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 3.74 ft at 5:30PM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 3.73 ft at 5:45PM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 3.73 ft at 6:00PM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 3.73 ft at 6:15PM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 3.73 ft at 6:30PM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 3.73 ft at 6:45PM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 3.73 ft at 7:00PM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 3.73 ft at 7:15PM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 3.73 ft at 7:30PM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 3.73 ft at 7:45PM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 3.73 ft at 8:00PM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 3.73 ft at 8:15PM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 3.73 ft at 8:30PM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 3.72 ft at 8:45PM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 3.72 ft at 9:00PM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 3.72 ft at 9:15PM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 3.72 ft at 9:30PM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 3.72 ft at 9:45PM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 3.72 ft at 10:00PM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 3.72 ft at 10:15PM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 3.72 ft at 10:30PM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 3.71 ft at 10:45PM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 3.71 ft at 11:00PM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 3.71 ft at 11:15PM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 3.71 ft at 11:30PM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 3.71 ft at 11:45PM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 3.71 ft at 12:00AM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 3.71 ft at 12:15AM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 3.71 ft at 12:30AM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 3.71 ft at 12:45AM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 3.71 ft at 1:00AM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 3.71 ft at 1:15AM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 3.71 ft at 1:30AM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 3.7 ft at 1:45AM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 3.7 ft at 2:00AM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 3.7 ft at 2:15AM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 3.7 ft at 2:30AM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 3.7 ft at 2:45AM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 3.7 ft at 3:00AM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 3.7 ft at 3:15AM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 3.7 ft at 3:30AM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 3.7 ft at 3:45AM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 3.7 ft at 4:00AM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 3.7 ft at 4:15AM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 3.7 ft at 4:30AM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 3.7 ft at 4:45AM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 3.7 ft at 5:00AM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 3.7 ft at 5:15AM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 3.7 ft at 5:30AM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 3.7 ft at 5:45AM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 3.7 ft at 6:00AM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 3.7 ft at 6:15AM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 3.7 ft at 6:30AM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 3.7 ft at 6:45AM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 3.7 ft at 7:00AM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 3.71 ft at 7:15AM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 3.71 ft at 7:30AM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 3.71 ft at 7:45AM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 3.7 ft at 8:00AM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 3.71 ft at 8:15AM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 3.71 ft at 8:30AM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 3.71 ft at 8:45AM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 3.71 ft at 9:00AM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 3.71 ft at 9:15AM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 3.71 ft at 9:30AM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 3.71 ft at 9:45AM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 3.71 ft at 10:00AM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 3.71 ft at 10:15AM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 3.71 ft at 10:30AM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 3.71 ft at 10:45AM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 3.71 ft at 11:00AM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 3.71 ft at 11:15AM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 3.71 ft at 11:30AM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 3.71 ft at 11:45AM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 3.71 ft at 12:00PM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 3.71 ft at 12:15PM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 3.71 ft at 12:30PM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 3.71 ft at 12:45PM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 3.71 ft at 1:00PM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 3.71 ft at 1:15PM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 3.71 ft at 1:30PM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 3.71 ft at 1:45PM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 3.71 ft at 2:00PM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 3.71 ft at 2:15PM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 3.71 ft at 2:30PM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 3.71 ft at 2:45PM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 3.71 ft at 3:00PM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 3.71 ft at 3:15PM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 3.71 ft at 3:30PM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 3.71 ft at 3:45PM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 3.71 ft at 4:00PM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 3.71 ft at 4:15PM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 3.71 ft at 4:30PM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 3.71 ft at 4:45PM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 3.71 ft at 5:00PM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 3.71 ft at 5:15PM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 3.71 ft at 5:30PM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 3.71 ft at 5:45PM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 3.71 ft at 6:00PM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 3.71 ft at 6:15PM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 3.71 ft at 6:30PM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 3.72 ft at 6:45PM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 3.71 ft at 7:00PM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 3.71 ft at 7:15PM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 3.72 ft at 7:30PM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 3.72 ft at 7:45PM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 3.71 ft at 8:00PM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 3.72 ft at 8:15PM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 3.71 ft at 8:30PM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 3.71 ft at 8:45PM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 3.72 ft at 9:00PM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 3.72 ft at 9:15PM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 3.72 ft at 9:30PM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 3.72 ft at 9:45PM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 3.72 ft at 10:00PM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 3.72 ft at 10:15PM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 3.72 ft at 10:30PM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 3.72 ft at 10:45PM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 3.72 ft at 11:00PM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 3.72 ft at 11:15PM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 3.72 ft at 11:30PM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 3.72 ft at 11:45PM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 3.72 ft at 12:00AM Sep 20, 2020Observed: 3.72 ft at 12:15AM Sep 20, 2020Observed: 3.72 ft at 6:30AM Sep 20, 2020Observed: 3.72 ft at 6:45AM Sep 20, 2020Observed: 3.72 ft at 7:00AM Sep 20, 2020Observed: 3.72 ft at 7:15AM Sep 20, 2020Observed: 3.72 ft at 7:30AM Sep 20, 2020Observed: 3.72 ft at 7:45AM Sep 20, 2020Observed: 3.72 ft at 8:00AM Sep 20, 2020Observed: 3.72 ft at 8:15AM Sep 20, 2020Observed: 3.72 ft at 8:30AM Sep 20, 2020Observed: 3.71 ft at 8:45AM Sep 20, 2020Observed: 3.71 ft at 9:00AM Sep 20, 2020Observed: 3.71 ft at 9:15AM Sep 20, 2020Observed: 3.71 ft at 9:30AM Sep 20, 2020Observed: 3.71 ft at 9:45AM Sep 20, 2020Observed: 3.71 ft at 10:00AM Sep 20, 2020Observed: 3.71 ft at 10:15AM Sep 20, 2020Observed: 3.71 ft at 10:30AM Sep 20, 2020Observed: 3.71 ft at 10:45AM Sep 20, 2020Observed: 3.71 ft at 11:00AM Sep 20, 2020Observed: 3.71 ft at 11:15AM Sep 20, 2020Observed: 3.71 ft at 11:30AM Sep 20, 2020Observed: 3.71 ft at 11:45AM Sep 20, 2020Observed: 3.72 ft at 12:00PM Sep 20, 2020Observed: 3.71 ft at 12:15PM Sep 20, 2020Observed: 3.71 ft at 12:30PM Sep 20, 2020Observed: 3.71 ft at 12:45PM Sep 20, 2020Observed: 3.71 ft at 1:00PM Sep 20, 2020Observed: 3.71 ft at 1:15PM Sep 20, 2020Observed: 3.71 ft at 1:30PM Sep 20, 2020Observed: 3.71 ft at 1:45PM Sep 20, 2020Observed: 3.71 ft at 2:00PM Sep 20, 2020Observed: 3.71 ft at 2:15PM Sep 20, 2020USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesCDCT2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (3:30PM Sep 20, 2020)ObservedLatest observed value: 3.71 ft at 2:15 PM CDT 20-Sep-2020. Flood Stage is 15 ft
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Datum: NGVD29
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NOTE: River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 12 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.

Reliability of the Forecast: Based on current and forecast river, weather and reservoir conditions

NOTE: Forecasts for the Colorado River (TX) 1 mile WSW of Colorado City 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: 26
Moderate Flood Stage: 20
Flood Stage: 15
Action Stage: 12
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 35.90 ft on 06/20/1939
(2) 28.57 ft on 03/24/2000
(3) 27.81 ft on 09/29/1980
(4) 24.89 ft on 08/14/1972
(5) 22.37 ft on 07/06/1948
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 15.77 ft on 11/07/2016
(2) 18.84 ft on 07/09/2015
(3) 15.86 ft on 04/15/2015
(4) 15.86 ft on 04/15/2015
(5) 20.09 ft on 09/22/2014
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
Currently none available.

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37 Severe flooding continues in Colorado City. The instruments in the river gage inundate and futher stage readings may not be possible.
34.5 Severe flooding begins in Colorado City. The floor of the gage shelter begins to flood and further stage readings may be lost if the waters continue to rise.
30 Some buildings along the river may inundate.
28 Water overflows portions of Business I-20 on the west side of town. Prolonged flow over the roadway may cause some erosion of the roadbed. Motorists should not attempt to cross flooded sections of Business I-20.
27 Water begins to overflow portions of Business I-20 on the west side of town.
24.5 Water may begin to threaten some structures in the vicinity of Rogers Road and 10th Street. A few places may need to be evacuated.
20 Moderate flooding begins. Ranchers need to move livestock away from the floodplain. Trees and brush along the riverbanks in Colorado City will be inundated. A few farm buildings may be threatened by rising waters.
14 Minor flooding of farm and ranch land begins. No buildings or other structures are threatened.
12 The river overflows its banks. This will result in some minor flooding of ranch land and fence posts. Ranchers should move livestock out of the flood plain to higher ground. No structures are threatened at this stage.
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Latitude: 32.392500° N, Longitude: 100.878333° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD27

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 15 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 2030.16 ft 2045.16 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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