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Rio Grande at Castolon Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 3.29 ft at 3:45PM Dec 04, 2022Observed: 3.3 ft at 4:00PM Dec 04, 2022Observed: 3.3 ft at 4:15PM Dec 04, 2022Observed: 3.31 ft at 4:30PM Dec 04, 2022Observed: 3.3 ft at 4:45PM Dec 04, 2022Observed: 3.29 ft at 5:00PM Dec 04, 2022Observed: 3.29 ft at 5:15PM Dec 04, 2022Observed: 3.29 ft at 5:30PM Dec 04, 2022Observed: 3.29 ft at 5:45PM Dec 04, 2022Observed: 3.29 ft at 6:00PM Dec 04, 2022Observed: 3.29 ft at 6:15PM Dec 04, 2022Observed: 3.27 ft at 6:30PM Dec 04, 2022Observed: 3.3 ft at 6:45PM Dec 04, 2022Observed: 3.29 ft at 7:00PM Dec 04, 2022Observed: 3.28 ft at 7:15PM Dec 04, 2022Observed: 3.29 ft at 7:30PM Dec 04, 2022Observed: 3.27 ft at 7:45PM Dec 04, 2022Observed: 3.28 ft at 8:00PM Dec 04, 2022Observed: 3.27 ft at 8:15PM Dec 04, 2022Observed: 3.29 ft at 8:30PM Dec 04, 2022Observed: 3.27 ft at 8:45PM Dec 04, 2022Observed: 3.28 ft at 9:00PM Dec 04, 2022Observed: 3.28 ft at 9:15PM Dec 04, 2022Observed: 3.27 ft at 9:30PM Dec 04, 2022Observed: 3.29 ft at 9:45PM Dec 04, 2022Observed: 3.27 ft at 10:00PM Dec 04, 2022Observed: 3.26 ft at 10:15PM Dec 04, 2022Observed: 3.27 ft at 10:30PM Dec 04, 2022Observed: 3.28 ft at 10:45PM Dec 04, 2022Observed: 3.26 ft at 11:00PM Dec 04, 2022Observed: 3.28 ft at 11:15PM Dec 04, 2022Observed: 3.27 ft at 11:30PM Dec 04, 2022Observed: 3.27 ft at 11:45PM Dec 04, 2022Observed: 3.28 ft at 12:00AM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 3.27 ft at 12:15AM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 3.28 ft at 12:30AM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 3.28 ft at 12:45AM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 3.28 ft at 1:00AM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 3.28 ft at 1:15AM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 3.27 ft at 1:30AM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 3.27 ft at 1:45AM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 3.29 ft at 2:00AM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 3.27 ft at 2:15AM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 3.26 ft at 2:30AM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 3.26 ft at 2:45AM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 3.26 ft at 3:00AM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 3.27 ft at 3:15AM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 3.27 ft at 3:30AM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 3.26 ft at 3:45AM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 3.28 ft at 4:00AM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 3.28 ft at 4:15AM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 3.26 ft at 4:30AM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 3.28 ft at 4:45AM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 3.29 ft at 5:00AM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 3.28 ft at 5:15AM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 3.28 ft at 5:30AM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 3.29 ft at 5:45AM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 3.28 ft at 6:00AM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 3.29 ft at 6:15AM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 3.3 ft at 6:30AM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 3.28 ft at 6:45AM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 3.29 ft at 7:00AM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 3.3 ft at 7:15AM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 3.29 ft at 7:30AM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 3.31 ft at 7:45AM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 3.3 ft at 8:00AM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 3.3 ft at 8:15AM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 3.3 ft at 8:30AM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 3.31 ft at 8:45AM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 3.3 ft at 9:00AM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 3.31 ft at 9:15AM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 3.31 ft at 9:30AM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 3.31 ft at 9:45AM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 3.3 ft at 10:00AM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 3.3 ft at 10:15AM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 3.3 ft at 10:30AM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 3.32 ft at 10:45AM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 3.33 ft at 11:00AM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 3.32 ft at 11:15AM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 3.32 ft at 11:30AM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 3.33 ft at 11:45AM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 3.33 ft at 12:00PM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 3.32 ft at 12:15PM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 3.33 ft at 12:30PM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 3.33 ft at 12:45PM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 3.33 ft at 1:00PM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 3.33 ft at 1:15PM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 3.33 ft at 1:30PM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 3.32 ft at 1:45PM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 3.32 ft at 2:00PM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 3.34 ft at 2:15PM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 3.33 ft at 2:30PM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 3.35 ft at 2:45PM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 3.32 ft at 3:00PM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 3.33 ft at 3:15PM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 3.32 ft at 3:30PM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 3.34 ft at 3:45PM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 3.32 ft at 4:00PM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 3.33 ft at 4:15PM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 3.33 ft at 4:30PM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 3.35 ft at 4:45PM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 3.34 ft at 5:00PM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 3.33 ft at 5:15PM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 3.35 ft at 5:30PM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 3.34 ft at 5:45PM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 3.34 ft at 6:00PM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 3.34 ft at 6:15PM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 3.33 ft at 6:30PM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 3.34 ft at 6:45PM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 3.35 ft at 7:00PM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 3.34 ft at 7:15PM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 3.34 ft at 7:30PM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 3.35 ft at 7:45PM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 3.33 ft at 8:00PM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 3.34 ft at 8:15PM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 3.35 ft at 8:30PM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 3.34 ft at 8:45PM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 3.34 ft at 9:00PM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 3.34 ft at 9:15PM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 3.33 ft at 9:30PM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 3.33 ft at 9:45PM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 3.33 ft at 10:00PM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 3.34 ft at 10:15PM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 3.33 ft at 10:30PM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 3.33 ft at 10:45PM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 3.34 ft at 11:00PM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 3.34 ft at 11:15PM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 3.32 ft at 11:30PM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 3.34 ft at 11:45PM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 3.35 ft at 12:00AM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 3.32 ft at 12:15AM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 3.31 ft at 12:30AM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 3.32 ft at 12:45AM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 3.33 ft at 1:00AM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 3.32 ft at 1:15AM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 3.34 ft at 1:30AM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 3.33 ft at 1:45AM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 3.33 ft at 2:00AM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 3.34 ft at 2:15AM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 3.32 ft at 2:30AM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 3.34 ft at 2:45AM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 3.34 ft at 3:00AM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 3.34 ft at 3:15AM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 3.33 ft at 3:30AM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 3.34 ft at 3:45AM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 3.34 ft at 4:00AM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 3.33 ft at 4:15AM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 3.34 ft at 4:30AM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 3.33 ft at 4:45AM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 3.34 ft at 5:00AM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 3.34 ft at 5:15AM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 3.34 ft at 5:30AM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 3.33 ft at 5:45AM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 3.33 ft at 6:00AM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 3.34 ft at 6:15AM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 3.34 ft at 6:30AM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 3.33 ft at 6:45AM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 3.35 ft at 7:00AM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 3.35 ft at 7:15AM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 3.34 ft at 7:30AM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 3.34 ft at 7:45AM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 3.35 ft at 8:00AM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 3.36 ft at 8:15AM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 3.35 ft at 8:30AM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 3.35 ft at 8:45AM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 3.35 ft at 9:00AM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 3.35 ft at 9:15AM Dec 06, 2022Highest Observation: 3.37 ft at 9:30AM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 3.36 ft at 9:45AM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 3.34 ft at 10:00AM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 3.33 ft at 10:15AM Dec 06, 2022Highest Observation: 3.37 ft at 10:30AM Dec 06, 2022Highest Observation: 3.37 ft at 10:45AM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 3.35 ft at 11:00AM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 3.35 ft at 11:15AM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 3.34 ft at 11:30AM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 3.34 ft at 11:45AM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 3.35 ft at 12:00PM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 3.35 ft at 12:15PM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 3.34 ft at 12:30PM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 3.33 ft at 12:45PM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 3.34 ft at 1:00PM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 3.35 ft at 1:15PM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 3.34 ft at 1:30PM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 3.35 ft at 1:45PM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 3.33 ft at 2:00PM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 3.35 ft at 2:15PM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 3.34 ft at 2:30PM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 3.34 ft at 2:45PM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 3.34 ft at 3:00PM Dec 06, 2022Highest Observation: 3.37 ft at 3:15PM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 3.35 ft at 3:30PM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 3.34 ft at 3:45PM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 3.34 ft at 4:00PM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 3.36 ft at 4:15PM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 3.34 ft at 4:30PM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 3.35 ft at 4:45PM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 3.36 ft at 5:00PM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 3.34 ft at 5:15PM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 3.33 ft at 5:30PM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 3.34 ft at 5:45PM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 3.34 ft at 6:00PM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 3.35 ft at 6:15PM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 3.34 ft at 6:30PM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 3.34 ft at 6:45PM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 3.34 ft at 7:00PM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 3.35 ft at 7:15PM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 3.33 ft at 7:30PM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 3.34 ft at 7:45PM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 3.34 ft at 8:00PM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 3.35 ft at 8:15PM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 3.33 ft at 8:30PM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 3.33 ft at 8:45PM Dec 06, 2022Highest Observation: 3.37 ft at 9:00PM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 3.35 ft at 9:15PM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 3.34 ft at 9:30PM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 3.36 ft at 9:45PM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 3.36 ft at 10:00PM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 3.36 ft at 10:15PM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 3.36 ft at 10:30PM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 3.35 ft at 10:45PM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 3.34 ft at 11:00PM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 3.35 ft at 11:15PM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 3.36 ft at 11:30PM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 3.36 ft at 11:45PM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 3.35 ft at 12:00AM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 3.36 ft at 12:15AM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 3.36 ft at 12:30AM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 3.35 ft at 12:45AM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 3.36 ft at 1:00AM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 3.36 ft at 1:15AM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 3.36 ft at 1:30AM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 3.35 ft at 1:45AM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 3.35 ft at 2:00AM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 3.35 ft at 2:15AM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 3.36 ft at 2:30AM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 3.36 ft at 2:45AM Dec 07, 2022Highest Observation: 3.37 ft at 3:00AM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 3.36 ft at 3:15AM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 3.36 ft at 3:30AM Dec 07, 2022Highest Observation: 3.37 ft at 3:45AM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 3.35 ft at 4:00AM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 3.36 ft at 4:15AM Dec 07, 2022Highest Observation: 3.37 ft at 4:30AM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 3.36 ft at 4:45AM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 3.35 ft at 5:00AM Dec 07, 2022Highest Observation: 3.37 ft at 5:15AM Dec 07, 2022Highest Observation: 3.37 ft at 5:30AM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 3.35 ft at 5:45AM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 3.36 ft at 6:00AM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 3.35 ft at 6:15AM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 3.36 ft at 6:30AM Dec 07, 2022Highest Observation: 3.37 ft at 6:45AM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 3.36 ft at 7:00AM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 3.35 ft at 7:15AM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 3.36 ft at 7:30AM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 3.35 ft at 7:45AM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 3.35 ft at 8:00AM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 3.35 ft at 8:15AM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 3.35 ft at 8:30AM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 3.35 ft at 8:45AM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 3.36 ft at 9:00AM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 3.35 ft at 9:15AM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 3.35 ft at 9:30AM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 3.34 ft at 9:45AM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 3.36 ft at 10:00AM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 3.33 ft at 10:15AM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 3.35 ft at 10:30AM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 3.35 ft at 10:45AM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 3.34 ft at 11:00AM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 3.33 ft at 11:15AM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 3.35 ft at 11:30AM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 3.35 ft at 11:45AM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 3.36 ft at 12:00PM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 3.36 ft at 12:15PM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 3.33 ft at 12:30PM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 3.35 ft at 12:45PM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 3.35 ft at 1:00PM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 3.36 ft at 1:15PM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 3.36 ft at 1:30PM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 3.35 ft at 1:45PM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 3.36 ft at 2:00PM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 3.35 ft at 2:15PM Dec 07, 2022US Geological SurveyCSTT2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (3:30PM Dec 7, 2022)ObservedLatest observed value: 3.35 ft at 2:15 PM CST 7-Dec-2022. 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 Rio Grande at Castolon 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: 24
Moderate Flood Stage: 19
Flood Stage: 15
Action Stage: 13
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 24.70 ft on 09/27/1958
(2) 24.60 ft on 10/03/1932
(3) 23.25 ft on 09/22/2008
(4) 21.30 ft on 09/30/1978
(5) 21.15 ft on 09/21/1974
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 17.42 ft on 10/11/2022
(2) 15.07 ft on 09/04/2022
(3) 15.09 ft on 09/04/2022
(4) 15.15 ft on 09/04/2022
(5) 16.84 ft on 09/03/2022
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

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Currently none available.

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24.7 the river reaches record stage (1978), and results in major flooding of Cottonwood Campground. All area roads are submerged.
19 the river reaches moderate flood stage, and begins flooding Cottonwood Campground. The river inundates the restrooms upstream at Santa Elena Canyon parking lot. The river begins to close all area roads.
15 the river reaches minor flood stage, and lowland flooding begins. The river begins to flood the road between Santa Elena Canyon and Cottonwood Campground in Big Bend National Park. The river begins to flood the parking lot at Santa Elena Canyon, and cut off the nature trail into the canyon. Campers in Cottonwood Campground need to prepare for possible evacuations.
13 the river reaches bankfull, and no significant damage is expected.
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Latitude: 29.137778° N, Longitude: 103.524444° 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 3000 ft 3015 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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