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Arkansas River near Rocky Ford Stage (ft)Flow (cfs)Observed: 2.32 ft at 10:15AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.34 ft at 10:30AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.33 ft at 10:45AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.35 ft at 11:00AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.35 ft at 11:15AM Mar 25, 2024Highest Observation: 2.36 ft at 11:30AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.35 ft at 11:45AM Mar 25, 2024Highest Observation: 2.36 ft at 12:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.35 ft at 12:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.34 ft at 12:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.35 ft at 12:45PM Mar 25, 2024Highest Observation: 2.36 ft at 1:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.35 ft at 1:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.34 ft at 1:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.34 ft at 1:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.34 ft at 2:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.35 ft at 2:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.35 ft at 2:30PM Mar 25, 2024Highest Observation: 2.36 ft at 2:45PM Mar 25, 2024Highest Observation: 2.36 ft at 3:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.33 ft at 3:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 3:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.3 ft at 3:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.3 ft at 4:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.29 ft at 4:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.28 ft at 4:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.26 ft at 4:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.24 ft at 5:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.23 ft at 5:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.23 ft at 5:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.23 ft at 5:35PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.23 ft at 5:40PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.21 ft at 5:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.19 ft at 6:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.15 ft at 6:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 6:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.13 ft at 6:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.12 ft at 7:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.12 ft at 7:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.11 ft at 7:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.11 ft at 7:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.11 ft at 8:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.11 ft at 8:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.09 ft at 8:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.1 ft at 8:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.08 ft at 9:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.11 ft at 9:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.11 ft at 9:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.09 ft at 9:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.09 ft at 10:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.09 ft at 10:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.08 ft at 10:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.06 ft at 10:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.08 ft at 11:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.08 ft at 11:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.08 ft at 11:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.09 ft at 11:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.1 ft at 12:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.09 ft at 12:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.1 ft at 12:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.1 ft at 12:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.11 ft at 1:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.12 ft at 1:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.13 ft at 1:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.14 ft at 1:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.15 ft at 2:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.15 ft at 2:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.15 ft at 2:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 2:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 3:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.16 ft at 3:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.16 ft at 3:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 3:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 4:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 4:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 4:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 4:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.19 ft at 5:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.2 ft at 5:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.2 ft at 5:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.2 ft at 5:35AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.2 ft at 5:40AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.2 ft at 5:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 6:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 6:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 6:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 6:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 7:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 7:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.19 ft at 7:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 7:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.19 ft at 8:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.19 ft at 8:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.2 ft at 8:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.2 ft at 8:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.21 ft at 9:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.19 ft at 9:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 9:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.16 ft at 9:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 10:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 10:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 10:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 10:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.19 ft at 11:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.15 ft at 11:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.19 ft at 11:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 11:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.16 ft at 12:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 12:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 12:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 12:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 1:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 1:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 1:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 1:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 2:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 2:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 2:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 2:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 3:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 3:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 3:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.15 ft at 3:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.14 ft at 4:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.15 ft at 4:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 4:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.16 ft at 4:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 5:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.16 ft at 5:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 5:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 5:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 5:50PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 5:55PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 6:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 6:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.16 ft at 6:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.15 ft at 6:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.16 ft at 7:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.15 ft at 7:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 7:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 7:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 8:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.19 ft at 8:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 8:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 8:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.16 ft at 9:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.16 ft at 9:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.15 ft at 9:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.15 ft at 9:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.16 ft at 10:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.16 ft at 10:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.16 ft at 10:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 10:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 11:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 11:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 11:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 11:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 12:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 12:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 12:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 12:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.16 ft at 1:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.15 ft at 1:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.16 ft at 1:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.16 ft at 1:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 2:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.19 ft at 2:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.19 ft at 2:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 2:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.16 ft at 3:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 3:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 3:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 3:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 4:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 4:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 4:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.16 ft at 4:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.15 ft at 5:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.16 ft at 5:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.16 ft at 5:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.16 ft at 5:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.16 ft at 5:50AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.16 ft at 5:55AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 6:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 6:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 6:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 6:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 7:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.15 ft at 7:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.14 ft at 7:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.14 ft at 7:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.14 ft at 8:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.15 ft at 8:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.16 ft at 8:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.16 ft at 8:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.15 ft at 9:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.15 ft at 9:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 9:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 9:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.15 ft at 10:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.14 ft at 10:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.14 ft at 10:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.14 ft at 10:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.14 ft at 11:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.15 ft at 11:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 11:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.15 ft at 11:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.14 ft at 12:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.16 ft at 12:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.16 ft at 12:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.16 ft at 12:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.16 ft at 1:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.14 ft at 1:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.14 ft at 1:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.14 ft at 1:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.14 ft at 2:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.15 ft at 2:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.15 ft at 2:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.15 ft at 2:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.15 ft at 3:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.15 ft at 3:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.15 ft at 3:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.16 ft at 3:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 4:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.16 ft at 4:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.16 ft at 4:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.16 ft at 4:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.15 ft at 5:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.15 ft at 5:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.15 ft at 5:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.16 ft at 5:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.15 ft at 5:50PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.16 ft at 5:55PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.13 ft at 6:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.12 ft at 6:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.15 ft at 6:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.15 ft at 6:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 7:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 7:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 7:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.19 ft at 7:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 8:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 8:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.19 ft at 8:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 8:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 9:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.16 ft at 9:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.15 ft at 9:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 9:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.15 ft at 10:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.16 ft at 10:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 10:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 10:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 11:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 11:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 11:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.19 ft at 11:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.2 ft at 12:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.2 ft at 12:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 12:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 12:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 1:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 1:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 1:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 1:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 2:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 2:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 2:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 2:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 3:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.19 ft at 3:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.2 ft at 3:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.2 ft at 3:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 4:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.16 ft at 4:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 4:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 4:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.19 ft at 5:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 5:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 5:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.16 ft at 5:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 5:50AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.16 ft at 5:55AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.16 ft at 6:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.16 ft at 6:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 6:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 6:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 7:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 7:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 7:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 7:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 8:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 8:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 8:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 8:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.15 ft at 9:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 9:15AM Mar 28, 2024Colorado Division of Water ResourcesARCC2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (10:04AM Mar 28, 2024)ObservedLatest observed value: 2.17 ft at 9:15 AM MDT 28-Mar-2024. Flood Stage is 10 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 Rocky Ford 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: 12
Moderate Flood Stage: 11
Flood Stage: 10
Action Stage: 8
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 6.65 ft on 05/20/2015
(2) 6.28 ft on 05/12/2017
(3) 6.24 ft on 09/16/2013
(4) 6.00 ft on 06/29/1997
(5) 5.92 ft on 07/20/1995
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 6.28 ft on 05/12/2017
(2) 6.65 ft on 05/20/2015
(3) 5.62 ft on 05/11/2015
(4) 6.24 ft on 09/16/2013
(5) 4.59 ft on 08/28/2006
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 1.50 ft on 12/14/1992
(2) 1.65 ft on 01/03/1996
(3) 1.70 ft on 02/01/1994
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14.5 Water reaches top of the Hightway 266 bridge. Approaches compromised.
13 Water is to the base of the Highway 266 Bridge
12 Major flood
11 Moderate flood
10 Minor flood. Loss of crops is possible in the Swink area. Many fields flood.
8 Minor agricultural flooding occurs near Rocky Ford.
7 The river is bankfull. Minor agricultural flooding occurs near Rocky Ford.
5 Water flows into fields near the Highway 266 Bridge northeast of Rocky Ford.
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Latitude: 38.064604° N, Longitude: 103.685472° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame
Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 10 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 4150.00 ft 4160.00 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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