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Rio Grande at Alamosa Stage (ft)Flow (cfs)Observed: 2.42 ft at 1:00PM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 2.42 ft at 1:15PM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 2.42 ft at 1:30PM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 2.41 ft at 1:45PM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 2.41 ft at 2:00PM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 2.41 ft at 2:15PM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 2.41 ft at 2:30PM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 2.41 ft at 2:45PM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 2.4 ft at 3:00PM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 2.4 ft at 3:15PM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 2.39 ft at 3:30PM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 2.39 ft at 3:45PM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 2.38 ft at 4:00PM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 2.38 ft at 4:15PM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 2.38 ft at 4:30PM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 2.38 ft at 4:45PM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 2.38 ft at 4:46PM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 2.37 ft at 5:00PM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 2.37 ft at 5:01PM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 2.37 ft at 5:15PM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 2.37 ft at 5:16PM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 2.37 ft at 5:30PM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 2.36 ft at 5:45PM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 2.36 ft at 6:00PM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 2.35 ft at 6:15PM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 2.35 ft at 6:30PM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 2.35 ft at 6:45PM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 2.35 ft at 7:00PM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 2.35 ft at 7:15PM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 2.35 ft at 7:30PM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 2.35 ft at 7:45PM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 2.35 ft at 8:00PM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 2.35 ft at 8:15PM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 2.35 ft at 8:30PM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 2.35 ft at 8:45PM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 2.35 ft at 9:00PM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 2.35 ft at 9:15PM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 2.35 ft at 9:30PM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 2.36 ft at 9:45PM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 2.36 ft at 10:00PM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 2.36 ft at 10:15PM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 2.36 ft at 10:30PM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 2.37 ft at 10:45PM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 2.37 ft at 11:00PM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 2.37 ft at 11:15PM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 2.38 ft at 11:30PM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 2.38 ft at 11:45PM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 2.38 ft at 12:00AM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 2.39 ft at 12:15AM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 2.39 ft at 12:30AM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 2.39 ft at 12:45AM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 2.4 ft at 1:00AM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 2.4 ft at 1:15AM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 2.4 ft at 1:30AM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 2.41 ft at 1:45AM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 2.41 ft at 2:00AM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 2.42 ft at 2:15AM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 2.42 ft at 2:30AM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 2.42 ft at 2:45AM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 2.42 ft at 3:00AM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 2.43 ft at 3:15AM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 2.43 ft at 3:30AM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 2.43 ft at 3:45AM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 2.43 ft at 4:00AM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 2.44 ft at 4:15AM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 2.44 ft at 4:30AM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 2.44 ft at 4:45AM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 2.44 ft at 5:00AM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 2.44 ft at 5:01AM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 2.45 ft at 5:15AM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 2.45 ft at 5:16AM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 2.45 ft at 5:30AM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 2.45 ft at 5:31AM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 2.46 ft at 6:45AM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 2.46 ft at 7:00AM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 2.46 ft at 7:15AM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 2.47 ft at 7:30AM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 2.47 ft at 7:45AM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 2.47 ft at 8:00AM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 2.47 ft at 8:15AM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 2.47 ft at 8:30AM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 2.47 ft at 9:45AM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 2.47 ft at 10:00AM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 2.47 ft at 10:15AM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 2.47 ft at 10:30AM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 2.47 ft at 10:45AM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 2.47 ft at 11:00AM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 2.47 ft at 11:15AM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 2.46 ft at 11:30AM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 2.46 ft at 11:45AM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 2.46 ft at 12:00PM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 2.46 ft at 12:15PM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 2.46 ft at 12:30PM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 2.46 ft at 12:45PM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 2.46 ft at 1:00PM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 2.45 ft at 1:15PM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 2.45 ft at 1:30PM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 2.45 ft at 1:45PM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 2.45 ft at 2:00PM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 2.44 ft at 2:15PM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 2.44 ft at 2:30PM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 2.44 ft at 2:45PM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 2.43 ft at 3:00PM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 2.43 ft at 3:15PM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 2.43 ft at 3:30PM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 2.42 ft at 3:45PM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 2.42 ft at 4:00PM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 2.42 ft at 4:15PM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 2.41 ft at 4:30PM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 2.41 ft at 4:45PM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 2.41 ft at 5:00PM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 2.4 ft at 5:15PM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 2.4 ft at 5:30PM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 2.4 ft at 5:45PM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 2.4 ft at 6:00PM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 2.39 ft at 6:15PM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 2.39 ft at 6:30PM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 2.39 ft at 6:45PM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 2.39 ft at 7:00PM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 2.38 ft at 7:15PM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 2.38 ft at 7:30PM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 2.38 ft at 7:45PM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 2.38 ft at 8:00PM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 2.38 ft at 8:15PM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 2.38 ft at 8:30PM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 2.38 ft at 8:45PM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 2.38 ft at 9:00PM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 2.38 ft at 9:15PM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 2.38 ft at 9:30PM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 2.38 ft at 9:45PM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 2.38 ft at 10:00PM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 2.38 ft at 10:15PM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 2.38 ft at 10:30PM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 2.38 ft at 10:45PM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 2.38 ft at 11:00PM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 2.38 ft at 11:15PM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 2.38 ft at 11:30PM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 2.38 ft at 11:45PM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 2.38 ft at 12:00AM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 2.39 ft at 12:15AM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 2.39 ft at 12:30AM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 2.39 ft at 12:45AM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 2.39 ft at 1:00AM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 2.39 ft at 1:15AM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 2.4 ft at 1:30AM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 2.4 ft at 1:45AM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 2.4 ft at 2:00AM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 2.4 ft at 2:15AM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 2.41 ft at 2:30AM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 2.41 ft at 2:45AM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 2.41 ft at 3:00AM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 2.41 ft at 3:15AM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 2.42 ft at 3:30AM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 2.42 ft at 3:45AM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 2.42 ft at 4:00AM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 2.43 ft at 4:15AM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 2.43 ft at 4:30AM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 2.43 ft at 4:45AM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 2.44 ft at 5:00AM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 2.44 ft at 5:15AM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 2.44 ft at 5:30AM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 2.45 ft at 5:45AM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 2.45 ft at 6:00AM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 2.45 ft at 6:15AM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 2.45 ft at 6:30AM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 2.46 ft at 6:45AM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 2.46 ft at 7:00AM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 2.46 ft at 7:15AM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 2.46 ft at 7:30AM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 2.47 ft at 7:45AM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 2.47 ft at 8:00AM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 2.47 ft at 8:15AM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 2.48 ft at 8:30AM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 2.48 ft at 8:45AM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 2.48 ft at 9:00AM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 2.48 ft at 9:15AM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 2.48 ft at 9:30AM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 2.49 ft at 9:45AM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 2.49 ft at 10:00AM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 2.49 ft at 10:15AM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 2.49 ft at 10:30AM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 2.49 ft at 10:45AM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 2.49 ft at 11:00AM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 2.49 ft at 11:15AM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 2.49 ft at 11:30AM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 2.48 ft at 11:45AM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 2.48 ft at 12:00PM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 2.48 ft at 12:15PM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 2.48 ft at 12:30PM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 2.48 ft at 12:45PM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 2.48 ft at 1:00PM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 2.48 ft at 1:15PM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 2.47 ft at 1:30PM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 2.47 ft at 1:45PM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 2.47 ft at 2:00PM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 2.47 ft at 2:15PM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 2.47 ft at 2:30PM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 2.46 ft at 2:45PM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 2.46 ft at 3:00PM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 2.46 ft at 3:15PM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 2.46 ft at 3:30PM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 2.46 ft at 3:45PM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 2.46 ft at 4:00PM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 2.45 ft at 4:15PM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 2.45 ft at 4:30PM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 2.45 ft at 4:45PM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 2.45 ft at 5:00PM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 2.45 ft at 5:01PM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 2.45 ft at 5:15PM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 2.45 ft at 5:16PM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 2.44 ft at 5:30PM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 2.44 ft at 5:31PM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 2.44 ft at 5:45PM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 2.44 ft at 6:00PM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 2.44 ft at 6:15PM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 2.44 ft at 6:30PM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 2.44 ft at 6:45PM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 2.44 ft at 7:00PM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 2.44 ft at 7:15PM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 2.44 ft at 7:30PM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 2.44 ft at 7:45PM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 2.44 ft at 8:00PM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 2.44 ft at 8:15PM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 2.44 ft at 8:30PM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 2.44 ft at 8:45PM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 2.44 ft at 9:00PM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 2.44 ft at 9:15PM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 2.44 ft at 9:30PM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 2.44 ft at 9:45PM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 2.45 ft at 10:00PM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 2.45 ft at 10:15PM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 2.45 ft at 10:30PM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 2.45 ft at 10:45PM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 2.45 ft at 11:00PM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 2.45 ft at 11:15PM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 2.45 ft at 11:30PM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 2.45 ft at 11:45PM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 2.45 ft at 12:00AM Nov 22, 2019Observed: 2.46 ft at 12:15AM Nov 22, 2019Observed: 2.45 ft at 12:30AM Nov 22, 2019Observed: 2.45 ft at 12:45AM Nov 22, 2019Observed: 2.46 ft at 1:00AM Nov 22, 2019Observed: 2.45 ft at 1:15AM Nov 22, 2019Observed: 2.45 ft at 1:30AM Nov 22, 2019Observed: 2.46 ft at 1:45AM Nov 22, 2019Observed: 2.46 ft at 2:00AM Nov 22, 2019Observed: 2.46 ft at 2:15AM Nov 22, 2019Observed: 2.46 ft at 2:30AM Nov 22, 2019Observed: 2.46 ft at 2:45AM Nov 22, 2019Observed: 2.46 ft at 3:00AM Nov 22, 2019Observed: 2.47 ft at 3:15AM Nov 22, 2019Observed: 2.47 ft at 3:30AM Nov 22, 2019Observed: 2.47 ft at 3:45AM Nov 22, 2019Observed: 2.47 ft at 4:00AM Nov 22, 2019Observed: 2.47 ft at 4:15AM Nov 22, 2019Observed: 2.47 ft at 4:30AM Nov 22, 2019Observed: 2.48 ft at 4:45AM Nov 22, 2019Observed: 2.48 ft at 5:00AM Nov 22, 2019Observed: 2.48 ft at 5:01AM Nov 22, 2019Observed: 2.48 ft at 5:15AM Nov 22, 2019Observed: 2.48 ft at 5:16AM Nov 22, 2019Observed: 2.48 ft at 5:30AM Nov 22, 2019Observed: 2.48 ft at 5:31AM Nov 22, 2019Observed: 2.48 ft at 5:45AM Nov 22, 2019Observed: 2.49 ft at 6:00AM Nov 22, 2019Observed: 2.49 ft at 6:15AM Nov 22, 2019Observed: 2.49 ft at 6:30AM Nov 22, 2019Observed: 2.49 ft at 6:45AM Nov 22, 2019Observed: 2.49 ft at 7:00AM Nov 22, 2019Observed: 2.49 ft at 7:15AM Nov 22, 2019Observed: 2.49 ft at 7:30AM Nov 22, 2019Observed: 2.5 ft at 7:45AM Nov 22, 2019Observed: 2.5 ft at 8:00AM Nov 22, 2019Observed: 2.5 ft at 8:15AM Nov 22, 2019Observed: 2.5 ft at 8:30AM Nov 22, 2019Observed: 2.5 ft at 8:45AM Nov 22, 2019Observed: 2.5 ft at 9:00AM Nov 22, 2019Observed: 2.5 ft at 9:15AM Nov 22, 2019Observed: 2.51 ft at 9:30AM Nov 22, 2019Observed: 2.51 ft at 9:45AM Nov 22, 2019Observed: 2.51 ft at 10:00AM Nov 22, 2019Observed: 2.51 ft at 10:15AM Nov 22, 2019Highest Observation: 2.52 ft at 10:30AM Nov 22, 2019Observed: 2.51 ft at 10:45AM Nov 22, 2019Observed: 2.51 ft at 11:00AM Nov 22, 2019Highest Observation: 2.52 ft at 11:15AM Nov 22, 2019Highest Observation: 2.52 ft at 11:30AM Nov 22, 2019Colorado Division of Water ResourcesALAC2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (12:49PM Nov 22, 2019)ObservedLatest observed value: 2.52 ft at 11:30 AM MST 22-Nov-2019. Flood Stage is 9 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 Rio Grande at Alamosa 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: 13
Moderate Flood Stage: 11
Flood Stage: 9
Action Stage: 7
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 10.62 ft on 06/20/1949
(2) 9.97 ft on 05/23/1948
(3) 9.87 ft on 06/05/1948
(4) 9.32 ft on 05/18/1944
(5) 8.84 ft on 07/03/1995
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 5.54 ft on 09/29/2013
(2) 5.17 ft on 03/28/2012
(3) 5.13 ft on 05/09/2009
(4) 6.45 ft on 06/05/2008
(5) 7.19 ft on 05/25/2005
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
Currently none available.

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15 Major flooding. Flood waters move across Stadium Drive and into homes near Adams State College
14.5 Major flooding. Flood waters move into homes along Lakewood and Riverwood Drives in northeast Alamosa
14 Major flooding. Flood waters inundate apartments along River Drive in northeast Alamosa
13.5 Major flooding. Water reaches base of Highway 160 Bridge and spills into homes and park near the bridge
13 Major flooding. Water reaches base of State Avenue Bridge.
11.5 Moderate flooding. Water overtops low spots in levee protecting Alamosa and begins to flow into Cattails Golf Course and nearby homes
11 Moderate flooding. Moderate agricultural flooding. Water begins to overtop low spots in levee protecting Alamosa.
9 Minor flooding. Minor agricultural flooding in low lying areas along the river
7 Action Stage. The river is bankfull along portions of the reach from 8 miles upstream to 1 mile downstream.
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Latitude: 37.480833° N, Longitude: 105.878056° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD27

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 9 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 7532.66 ft 7541.66 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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