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Weather Forecast Office Pueblo, CO

Arkansas Red-Basin River Forecast Center

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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 Fountain Creek at Pueblo are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Upstream Gauge

Flood Categories (in feet)

Major Flood Stage:	13.5
Moderate Flood Stage:	12
Flood Stage:	10
Action Stage:	8
Low Stage (in feet):	-9999

Historic Crests
(1) 10.82 ft on 07/09/1996
(2) 9.72 ft on 04/30/1999
(3) 9.55 ft on 06/22/2023 (P)
(4) 8.94 ft on 09/15/2011
(5) 8.68 ft on 06/03/1994
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 9.55 ft on 06/22/2023 (P)
(2) 8.62 ft on 09/13/2013
(3) 8.94 ft on 09/15/2011
(4) 8.27 ft on 07/09/2006
(5) 9.72 ft on 04/30/1999
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 0.00 ft on 09/09/1945

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Latitude/Longitude Disclaimer: The gauge location shown in the above map is the approximate location based on the latitude/longitude coordinates provided to the NWS by the gauge owner.

Flood Impacts & Photos

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15	Flood waters reach the base of the bridge on Colorado Highway 47.
13.5	Flood waters reach the Pueblo Mall parking lots.
12	Water flows over the railroad tracks at the 4th Street Bridge in Pueblo.
11.5	Water reaches buildings near the mouth of Fountain Creek.
10	Minor lowland agricultural flooding occurs.
9.5	Water spills over the path at the base of the Colorado Highway 47 Bridge. Significant inundation of trails in Confluence Park.
8	Minor overbank flow spills into the park at the confluence of Fountain Creek and the Arkansas River.
7	Minor overbank flow spills into low spots along the creek north of Pueblo. Water flows over the bike path below the US HWY 50 bridge.
5.5	The river is bankfull.
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About This Location

Latitude: 38.287780° N, Longitude: 104.601085° 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	4705.00 ft	4715.00 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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U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Pueblo

Additional Information

River stage observations provided by the USGS in cooperation with the City of Colorado Springs

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Pueblo Weather Forecast Office
3 Eaton Way
Pueblo, CO 81001
(719) 948-9429
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