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Arkansas River near Avondale Stage (ft)Flow (cfs)Highest Observation: 2.87 ft at 6:15AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 2.85 ft at 6:30AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 2.85 ft at 6:45AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 2.86 ft at 7:00AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 2.84 ft at 7:15AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 2.86 ft at 7:30AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 2.86 ft at 7:45AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 2.85 ft at 8:00AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 2.84 ft at 8:15AM Mar 19, 2023Highest Observation: 2.87 ft at 8:30AM Mar 19, 2023Highest Observation: 2.87 ft at 8:45AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 2.84 ft at 9:00AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 2.82 ft at 9:15AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 2.86 ft at 9:30AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 2.84 ft at 9:45AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 2.85 ft at 10:00AM Mar 19, 2023Highest Observation: 2.87 ft at 10:15AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 2.84 ft at 10:30AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 2.82 ft at 10:45AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 2.83 ft at 11:00AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 2.86 ft at 11:15AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 2.86 ft at 11:30AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 2.83 ft at 11:45AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 2.83 ft at 12:00PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 2.85 ft at 12:15PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 2.83 ft at 12:30PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 2.82 ft at 12:45PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 2.84 ft at 1:00PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 2.84 ft at 1:15PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 2.81 ft at 1:30PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 2.83 ft at 1:45PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 2.83 ft at 2:00PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 2.81 ft at 2:15PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 2.83 ft at 2:30PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 2.8 ft at 2:45PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 2.83 ft at 3:00PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 2.83 ft at 3:15PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 2.8 ft at 3:30PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 2.81 ft at 3:45PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 2.81 ft at 4:00PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 2.82 ft at 4:15PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 2.8 ft at 4:30PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 2.77 ft at 4:45PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 5:00PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 2.82 ft at 5:15PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 2.82 ft at 5:30PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 2.79 ft at 5:45PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 2.82 ft at 6:00PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 2.83 ft at 6:15PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 2.83 ft at 6:30PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 2.83 ft at 6:45PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 2.82 ft at 7:00PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 2.83 ft at 7:15PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 2.81 ft at 7:30PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 2.81 ft at 7:45PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 2.83 ft at 8:00PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 2.84 ft at 8:15PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 2.83 ft at 8:30PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 2.81 ft at 8:45PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 2.82 ft at 9:00PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 2.84 ft at 9:15PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 2.82 ft at 9:30PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 2.81 ft at 9:45PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 2.83 ft at 10:00PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 2.81 ft at 10:15PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 2.82 ft at 10:30PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 2.85 ft at 10:45PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 2.85 ft at 11:00PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 2.83 ft at 11:15PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 2.81 ft at 11:30PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 2.83 ft at 11:45PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 2.84 ft at 12:00AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 2.83 ft at 12:15AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 2.85 ft at 12:30AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 2.83 ft at 12:45AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 2.81 ft at 1:00AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 2.83 ft at 1:15AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 2.85 ft at 1:30AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 2.83 ft at 1:45AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 2.84 ft at 2:00AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 2.84 ft at 2:15AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 2.84 ft at 2:30AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 2.83 ft at 2:45AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 2.81 ft at 3:00AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 2.85 ft at 3:15AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 2.83 ft at 3:30AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 2.83 ft at 3:45AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 2.83 ft at 4:00AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 2.83 ft at 4:15AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 2.83 ft at 4:30AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 2.85 ft at 4:45AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 2.81 ft at 5:00AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 2.81 ft at 5:15AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 2.82 ft at 5:30AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 2.85 ft at 5:45AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 2.83 ft at 6:00AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 2.83 ft at 6:15AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 2.84 ft at 6:30AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 2.84 ft at 6:45AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 2.83 ft at 7:00AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 2.83 ft at 7:15AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 2.85 ft at 7:30AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 2.82 ft at 7:45AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 2.82 ft at 8:00AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 2.81 ft at 8:15AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 2.83 ft at 8:30AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 2.82 ft at 8:45AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 2.82 ft at 9:00AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 2.82 ft at 9:15AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 2.82 ft at 9:30AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 2.82 ft at 9:45AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 2.84 ft at 10:00AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 2.84 ft at 10:15AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 2.84 ft at 10:30AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 2.82 ft at 10:45AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 2.84 ft at 11:00AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 2.82 ft at 11:15AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 2.81 ft at 11:30AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 2.81 ft at 11:45AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 2.83 ft at 12:00PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 2.83 ft at 12:15PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 2.84 ft at 12:30PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 2.83 ft at 12:45PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 2.82 ft at 1:00PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 2.83 ft at 1:15PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 2.83 ft at 1:30PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 2.8 ft at 1:45PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 2.82 ft at 2:00PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 2.83 ft at 2:15PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 2.82 ft at 2:30PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 2.81 ft at 2:45PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 2.82 ft at 3:00PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 2.8 ft at 3:15PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 2.82 ft at 3:30PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 2.82 ft at 3:45PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 2.81 ft at 4:00PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 2.82 ft at 4:15PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 2.82 ft at 4:30PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 2.8 ft at 4:45PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 2.81 ft at 5:00PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 2.81 ft at 5:15PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 2.82 ft at 5:30PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 2.82 ft at 5:45PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 2.82 ft at 6:00PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 2.82 ft at 6:15PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 2.81 ft at 6:30PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 2.81 ft at 6:45PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 2.81 ft at 7:00PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 2.82 ft at 7:15PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 2.82 ft at 7:30PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 2.83 ft at 7:45PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 2.83 ft at 8:00PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 2.8 ft at 8:15PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 2.82 ft at 8:30PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 2.81 ft at 8:45PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 2.79 ft at 9:00PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 9:15PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 2.79 ft at 9:30PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 2.77 ft at 9:45PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 10:00PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 10:15PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 2.79 ft at 10:30PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 2.77 ft at 10:45PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 2.76 ft at 11:00PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 2.76 ft at 11:15PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 2.76 ft at 11:30PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 2.73 ft at 11:45PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 2.75 ft at 12:00AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 2.75 ft at 12:15AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 2.75 ft at 12:30AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 2.73 ft at 12:45AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 2.76 ft at 1:00AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 2.76 ft at 1:15AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 2.74 ft at 1:30AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 2.75 ft at 1:45AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 2.76 ft at 2:00AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 2.75 ft at 2:15AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 2.75 ft at 2:30AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 2.77 ft at 2:45AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 2.76 ft at 3:00AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 2.77 ft at 3:15AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 2.77 ft at 3:30AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 2.75 ft at 3:45AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 2.77 ft at 4:00AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 2.76 ft at 4:15AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 2.76 ft at 4:30AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 2.77 ft at 4:45AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 2.75 ft at 5:00AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 2.75 ft at 5:15AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 2.76 ft at 5:30AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 2.76 ft at 5:45AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 2.75 ft at 6:00AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 2.76 ft at 6:15AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 2.77 ft at 6:30AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 2.76 ft at 6:45AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 2.77 ft at 7:00AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 2.75 ft at 7:15AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 2.75 ft at 7:30AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 2.75 ft at 7:45AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 2.77 ft at 8:00AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 2.75 ft at 8:15AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 2.74 ft at 8:30AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 2.77 ft at 8:45AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 2.73 ft at 9:00AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 2.73 ft at 9:15AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 2.75 ft at 9:30AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 2.76 ft at 9:45AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 2.73 ft at 10:00AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 2.75 ft at 10:15AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 2.74 ft at 10:30AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 2.74 ft at 10:45AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 2.72 ft at 11:00AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 2.75 ft at 11:15AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 2.72 ft at 11:30AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 2.73 ft at 11:45AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 2.74 ft at 12:00PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 2.71 ft at 12:15PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 2.73 ft at 12:30PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 2.73 ft at 12:45PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 2.73 ft at 1:00PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 2.71 ft at 1:15PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 2.73 ft at 1:30PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 2.72 ft at 1:45PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 2.73 ft at 2:00PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 2.71 ft at 2:15PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 2.72 ft at 2:30PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 2.7 ft at 2:45PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 2.71 ft at 3:00PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 2.71 ft at 3:15PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 2.71 ft at 3:30PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 2.71 ft at 3:45PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 2.71 ft at 4:00PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 2.71 ft at 4:15PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 2.72 ft at 4:30PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 2.71 ft at 4:45PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 2.71 ft at 5:00PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 2.7 ft at 5:15PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 2.72 ft at 5:30PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 2.72 ft at 5:45PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 2.7 ft at 6:00PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 2.7 ft at 6:15PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 2.71 ft at 6:30PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 2.72 ft at 6:45PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 2.69 ft at 7:00PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 2.71 ft at 7:15PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 2.71 ft at 7:30PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 2.71 ft at 7:45PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 2.71 ft at 8:00PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 2.71 ft at 8:15PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 2.7 ft at 8:30PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 2.71 ft at 8:45PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 2.71 ft at 9:00PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 2.71 ft at 9:15PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 2.71 ft at 9:30PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 2.7 ft at 9:45PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 2.7 ft at 10:00PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 2.7 ft at 10:15PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 2.7 ft at 10:30PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 2.7 ft at 10:45PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 2.7 ft at 11:00PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 2.71 ft at 11:15PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 2.7 ft at 11:30PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 2.7 ft at 11:45PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 2.7 ft at 12:00AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 2.7 ft at 12:15AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 2.7 ft at 12:30AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 2.71 ft at 12:45AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 2.71 ft at 1:00AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 2.72 ft at 1:15AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 2.71 ft at 1:30AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 2.72 ft at 1:45AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 2.71 ft at 2:00AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 2.73 ft at 2:15AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 2.73 ft at 2:30AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 2.72 ft at 2:45AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 2.72 ft at 3:00AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 2.71 ft at 3:15AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 2.72 ft at 3:30AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 2.72 ft at 3:45AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 2.71 ft at 4:00AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 2.72 ft at 4:15AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 2.72 ft at 4:30AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 2.72 ft at 4:45AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 2.73 ft at 5:00AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 2.72 ft at 5:15AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 2.72 ft at 5:30AM Mar 22, 2023USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesADLC2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (6:04AM Mar 22, 2023)ObservedLatest observed value: 2.72 ft at 5:30 AM MDT 22-Mar-2023. Flood Stage is 7 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 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Arkansas River near Avondale 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: 9
Moderate Flood Stage: 8
Flood Stage: 7
Action Stage: 6
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 10.60 ft on 04/30/1999
(2) 9.49 ft on 05/20/2015 (P)
(3) 9.46 ft on 09/14/2013
(4) 9.19 ft on 05/09/2015 (P)
(5) 8.90 ft on 07/10/1996
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 9.49 ft on 05/20/2015 (P)
(2) 9.19 ft on 05/09/2015 (P)
(3) 9.46 ft on 09/14/2013
(4) 8.38 ft on 09/16/2011
(5) 10.60 ft on 04/30/1999
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

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Currently none available.

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9 Major Flood.
8 Moderate Flood
7 Minor Flood. Minor lowland flooding occurs near Avondale
6.5 Damage to irrigation works is possible
6 Minor overbank flow into low spots along the river occurs near Avondale
5 The river is bankfull near Avondale
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Latitude: 38.248058° N, Longitude: 104.399136° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 7 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 4509.53 ft 4516.53 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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