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Rio Grande near Del Norte Stage (ft)Flow (cfs)Observed: 0.97 ft at 6:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 0.97 ft at 7:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 0.96 ft at 7:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 0.96 ft at 7:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 0.96 ft at 7:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 0.96 ft at 8:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 0.95 ft at 8:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 0.95 ft at 8:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 0.95 ft at 8:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 0.94 ft at 9:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 0.93 ft at 9:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 0.91 ft at 9:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 0.9 ft at 9:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 0.89 ft at 10:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 0.88 ft at 10:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 0.89 ft at 10:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 0.89 ft at 10:32AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 0.9 ft at 10:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 0.9 ft at 10:47AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 0.92 ft at 11:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 0.92 ft at 11:02AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 0.93 ft at 11:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 0.95 ft at 11:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 0.97 ft at 11:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 0.99 ft at 12:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1 ft at 12:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1 ft at 12:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.01 ft at 12:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.01 ft at 1:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.01 ft at 1:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1 ft at 1:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1 ft at 1:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 0.99 ft at 2:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 0.98 ft at 2:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 0.98 ft at 2:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 0.98 ft at 2:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 0.98 ft at 3:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 0.98 ft at 3:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 0.97 ft at 3:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 0.98 ft at 3:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 0.98 ft at 4:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 0.98 ft at 4:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 0.98 ft at 4:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 0.99 ft at 4:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 0.99 ft at 5:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1 ft at 5:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1 ft at 5:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1 ft at 5:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1 ft at 6:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 0.99 ft at 6:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 0.99 ft at 6:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 0.99 ft at 6:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 0.99 ft at 7:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 0.99 ft at 7:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 0.99 ft at 7:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 0.99 ft at 7:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 0.99 ft at 8:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 0.98 ft at 8:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 0.98 ft at 8:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 0.98 ft at 8:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 0.97 ft at 9:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 0.97 ft at 9:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 0.96 ft at 9:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 0.96 ft at 9:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 0.96 ft at 10:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 0.96 ft at 10:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 0.97 ft at 10:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 0.97 ft at 10:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 0.97 ft at 10:46PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 0.98 ft at 11:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 0.98 ft at 11:01PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1 ft at 11:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1 ft at 11:16PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.01 ft at 11:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.01 ft at 11:45PM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 1.02 ft at 12:00AM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 1.02 ft at 12:15AM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 1.02 ft at 12:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.01 ft at 12:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.01 ft at 1:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.01 ft at 1:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1 ft at 1:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1 ft at 1:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 0.99 ft at 2:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 0.99 ft at 2:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 0.99 ft at 2:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 0.99 ft at 2:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 0.98 ft at 3:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 0.98 ft at 3:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 0.98 ft at 3:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 0.98 ft at 3:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 0.98 ft at 4:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 0.97 ft at 4:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 0.97 ft at 4:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 0.97 ft at 4:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 0.97 ft at 5:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 0.96 ft at 5:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 0.96 ft at 5:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 0.96 ft at 5:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 0.95 ft at 6:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 0.95 ft at 6:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 0.94 ft at 6:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 0.94 ft at 6:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 0.93 ft at 7:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 0.93 ft at 7:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 0.92 ft at 7:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 0.92 ft at 7:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 0.91 ft at 8:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 0.91 ft at 8:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 0.9 ft at 8:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 0.89 ft at 8:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 0.88 ft at 9:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 0.85 ft at 9:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 0.83 ft at 9:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 0.83 ft at 9:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 0.83 ft at 10:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 0.84 ft at 10:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 0.83 ft at 10:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 0.83 ft at 10:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 0.83 ft at 10:47AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 0.83 ft at 11:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 0.83 ft at 11:02AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 0.84 ft at 11:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 0.84 ft at 11:17AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 0.85 ft at 11:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 0.85 ft at 11:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 0.85 ft at 12:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 0.87 ft at 12:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 0.89 ft at 12:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 0.93 ft at 12:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 0.96 ft at 1:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 0.98 ft at 1:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 0.99 ft at 1:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 0.99 ft at 1:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 0.99 ft at 2:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 0.98 ft at 2:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 0.98 ft at 2:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 0.98 ft at 2:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 0.97 ft at 3:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 0.98 ft at 3:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 0.98 ft at 3:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 0.99 ft at 3:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 0.99 ft at 4:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 0.99 ft at 4:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1 ft at 4:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.01 ft at 4:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.01 ft at 5:00PM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 1.02 ft at 5:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.01 ft at 5:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.01 ft at 5:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.01 ft at 6:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1 ft at 6:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1 ft at 6:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1 ft at 6:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 0.99 ft at 7:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 0.99 ft at 7:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 0.99 ft at 7:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 0.99 ft at 7:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 0.98 ft at 8:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 0.97 ft at 8:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 0.97 ft at 8:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 0.96 ft at 8:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 0.95 ft at 9:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 0.94 ft at 9:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 0.94 ft at 9:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 0.93 ft at 9:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 0.93 ft at 10:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 0.93 ft at 10:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 0.93 ft at 10:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 0.93 ft at 10:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 0.93 ft at 10:47PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 0.94 ft at 11:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 0.94 ft at 11:02PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 0.95 ft at 11:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 0.95 ft at 11:17PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 0.97 ft at 11:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 0.99 ft at 11:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1 ft at 12:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.01 ft at 12:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.01 ft at 12:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.01 ft at 12:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.01 ft at 1:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.01 ft at 1:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.01 ft at 1:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.01 ft at 1:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.01 ft at 2:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.01 ft at 2:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1 ft at 2:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1 ft at 2:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1 ft at 3:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1 ft at 3:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1 ft at 3:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 0.99 ft at 3:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 0.99 ft at 4:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 0.99 ft at 4:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 0.98 ft at 4:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 0.98 ft at 4:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 0.98 ft at 5:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 0.97 ft at 5:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 0.97 ft at 5:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 0.97 ft at 5:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 0.96 ft at 6:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 0.96 ft at 6:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 0.95 ft at 6:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 0.95 ft at 6:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 0.95 ft at 7:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 0.95 ft at 7:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 0.94 ft at 7:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 0.94 ft at 7:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 0.94 ft at 8:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 0.94 ft at 8:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 0.93 ft at 8:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 0.93 ft at 8:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 0.92 ft at 9:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 0.92 ft at 9:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 0.91 ft at 9:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 0.9 ft at 9:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 0.9 ft at 10:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 0.89 ft at 10:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 0.89 ft at 10:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 0.88 ft at 10:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 0.88 ft at 10:46AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 0.88 ft at 11:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 0.88 ft at 11:01AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 0.88 ft at 11:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 0.88 ft at 11:16AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 0.87 ft at 11:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 0.86 ft at 11:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 0.86 ft at 12:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 0.85 ft at 12:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 0.85 ft at 12:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 0.85 ft at 12:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 0.86 ft at 1:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 0.88 ft at 1:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 0.9 ft at 1:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 0.91 ft at 1:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 0.92 ft at 2:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 0.93 ft at 2:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 0.93 ft at 2:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 0.94 ft at 2:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 0.95 ft at 3:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 0.95 ft at 3:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 0.96 ft at 3:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 0.96 ft at 3:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 0.96 ft at 4:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 0.96 ft at 4:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 0.97 ft at 4:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 0.96 ft at 4:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 0.96 ft at 5:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 0.96 ft at 5:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 0.96 ft at 5:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 0.96 ft at 5:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 0.96 ft at 6:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 0.97 ft at 6:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 0.97 ft at 6:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 0.97 ft at 6:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 0.96 ft at 7:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 0.96 ft at 7:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 0.96 ft at 7:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 0.96 ft at 7:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 0.95 ft at 8:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 0.95 ft at 8:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 0.94 ft at 8:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 0.93 ft at 8:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 0.93 ft at 9:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 0.93 ft at 9:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 0.93 ft at 9:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 0.93 ft at 9:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 0.93 ft at 10:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 0.94 ft at 10:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 0.94 ft at 10:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 0.95 ft at 10:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 0.97 ft at 11:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 0.98 ft at 11:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 0.99 ft at 11:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1 ft at 11:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1 ft at 12:00AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 1 ft at 12:15AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 1 ft at 12:30AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 0.99 ft at 12:45AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 0.99 ft at 1:00AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 1 ft at 1:15AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 1 ft at 1:30AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 1 ft at 1:45AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 1 ft at 2:00AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 1.01 ft at 2:15AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 1 ft at 2:30AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 1 ft at 2:45AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 1 ft at 3:00AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 0.99 ft at 3:15AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 0.99 ft at 3:30AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 0.99 ft at 3:45AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 0.98 ft at 4:00AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 0.98 ft at 4:15AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 0.98 ft at 4:30AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 0.98 ft at 4:45AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 0.98 ft at 5:00AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 0.97 ft at 5:15AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 0.97 ft at 5:30AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 0.97 ft at 5:45AM Mar 29, 2024Colorado Division of Water ResourcesDNRC2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (6:34AM Mar 29, 2024)ObservedLatest observed value: 0.97 ft at 5:45 AM MDT 29-Mar-2024. Flood Stage is 5.5 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 near Del Norte 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: 7.5
Moderate Flood Stage: 6.5
Flood Stage: 5.5
Action Stage: 5
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 6.80 ft on 10/05/1911
(2) 6.40 ft on 06/29/1927
(3) 6.16 ft on 06/19/1949
(4) 6.10 ft on 06/13/1921
(5) 5.91 ft on 06/09/1985
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 5.69 ft on 06/12/2019
(2) 4.53 ft on 05/29/2010
(3) 4.87 ft on 05/08/2009
(4) 4.92 ft on 05/21/2008
(5) 5.40 ft on 05/22/2005
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
Currently none available.

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13.5 Major Flood. Water flows over Twin Mountain Bridge on Hanna Lane Road west of Del Norte.
13 Major Flood. Water reaches base of Highway 112 Bridge in Del Norte. Serious residential and commercial flooding occurs.
11 Major Flood. Flood waters reach base of bridge at 7 Mile Plaza. Serious residential and commercial flooding occurs
8 Major Flood. Serious flooding inundates homes near Del Norte Park. Water flows into lumber yard and warehouses 2 miles east of Del Norte. Water threatens the approaches to the Twin Mountain Bridge on Hanna Lane Road.
7.5 Major Flood. Water reaches base of Twin Mountain Bridge on Hanna Lane Road west of Del Norte.
7 Moderate Flood. Water flows into farm properties and homes west of Del Norte. Serious lowland and meadow flooding occurs.
6.5 Moderate Flood. Water flows over low spots in Hanna Lane Road west of Del Norte. Water threatens homes and RV park near Del Norte Park in Del Norte. Homes near First Street and the Oak Street Bridge on Colorado Highway 112 are threatened by high water.
6 Minor Flood. Considerable agricultural flooding occurs.
5.5 Minor Flood. The Del Norte Riverwalk Trail floods.
5 Action Stage. The river is bankfull near Del Norte. Minor inundation of low lying areas around RV campground occurs.
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Latitude: 37.688611° N, Longitude: 106.459861° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame
Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 5.5 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 7980.25 ft 7985.75 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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