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Fountain Creek near Fountain Stage (ft)Flow (cfs)Observed: 7.54 ft at 9:15AM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 7.52 ft at 9:30AM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 7.55 ft at 9:45AM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 7.53 ft at 10:00AM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 7.53 ft at 10:15AM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 7.53 ft at 10:30AM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 7.52 ft at 10:45AM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 7.52 ft at 11:00AM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 7.51 ft at 11:15AM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 7.5 ft at 11:30AM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 7.51 ft at 11:45AM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 7.5 ft at 12:00PM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 7.51 ft at 12:15PM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 7.5 ft at 12:30PM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 7.49 ft at 12:45PM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 7.5 ft at 1:00PM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 7.48 ft at 1:15PM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 7.49 ft at 1:30PM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 7.48 ft at 1:45PM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 7.49 ft at 2:00PM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 7.49 ft at 2:15PM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 7.5 ft at 2:30PM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 7.49 ft at 2:45PM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 7.49 ft at 3:00PM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 7.49 ft at 3:15PM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 7.49 ft at 3:30PM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 7.49 ft at 3:45PM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 7.48 ft at 4:00PM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 7.49 ft at 4:15PM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 7.48 ft at 4:30PM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 7.48 ft at 4:45PM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 7.48 ft at 5:00PM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 7.48 ft at 5:15PM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 7.48 ft at 5:30PM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 7.47 ft at 5:45PM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 7.47 ft at 6:00PM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 7.47 ft at 6:15PM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 7.48 ft at 6:30PM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 7.48 ft at 6:45PM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 7.48 ft at 7:00PM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 7.49 ft at 7:15PM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 7.48 ft at 7:30PM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 7.48 ft at 7:45PM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 7.47 ft at 8:00PM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 7.47 ft at 8:15PM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 7.45 ft at 8:30PM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 7.48 ft at 8:45PM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 7.47 ft at 9:00PM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 7.47 ft at 9:15PM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 7.47 ft at 9:30PM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 7.45 ft at 9:45PM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 7.47 ft at 10:00PM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 7.47 ft at 10:15PM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 7.48 ft at 10:30PM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 7.48 ft at 10:45PM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 7.48 ft at 11:00PM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 7.49 ft at 11:15PM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 7.47 ft at 11:30PM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 7.5 ft at 11:45PM Jan 29, 2023Observed: 7.51 ft at 12:00AM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 7.51 ft at 12:15AM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 7.51 ft at 12:30AM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 7.51 ft at 12:45AM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 7.51 ft at 1:00AM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 7.53 ft at 1:15AM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 7.55 ft at 1:30AM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 7.54 ft at 1:45AM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 7.54 ft at 2:00AM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 7.54 ft at 2:15AM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 7.53 ft at 2:30AM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 7.52 ft at 2:45AM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 7.51 ft at 3:00AM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 7.52 ft at 3:15AM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 7.49 ft at 3:30AM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 7.51 ft at 3:45AM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 7.51 ft at 4:00AM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 7.51 ft at 4:15AM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 7.49 ft at 4:30AM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 7.48 ft at 4:45AM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 7.5 ft at 5:00AM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 7.49 ft at 5:15AM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 7.5 ft at 5:30AM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 7.5 ft at 5:45AM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 7.5 ft at 6:00AM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 7.5 ft at 6:15AM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 7.49 ft at 6:30AM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 7.48 ft at 6:45AM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 7.47 ft at 7:00AM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 7.48 ft at 7:15AM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 7.49 ft at 7:30AM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 7.48 ft at 7:45AM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 7.46 ft at 8:00AM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 7.45 ft at 8:15AM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 7.51 ft at 8:30AM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 7.48 ft at 8:45AM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 7.47 ft at 9:00AM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 7.49 ft at 9:15AM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 7.48 ft at 9:30AM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 7.47 ft at 9:45AM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 7.47 ft at 10:00AM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 7.47 ft at 10:15AM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 7.47 ft at 10:30AM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 7.48 ft at 10:45AM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 7.48 ft at 11:00AM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 7.47 ft at 11:15AM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 7.47 ft at 11:30AM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 7.48 ft at 11:45AM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 7.47 ft at 12:00PM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 7.48 ft at 12:15PM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 7.47 ft at 12:30PM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 7.48 ft at 12:45PM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 7.48 ft at 1:00PM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 7.47 ft at 1:15PM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 7.47 ft at 1:30PM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 7.48 ft at 1:45PM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 7.49 ft at 2:00PM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 7.49 ft at 2:15PM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 7.48 ft at 2:30PM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 7.49 ft at 2:45PM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 7.49 ft at 3:00PM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 7.49 ft at 3:15PM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 7.5 ft at 3:30PM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 7.51 ft at 3:45PM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 7.53 ft at 4:00PM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 7.53 ft at 4:15PM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 7.54 ft at 4:30PM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 7.54 ft at 4:45PM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 7.54 ft at 5:00PM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 7.52 ft at 5:15PM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 7.52 ft at 5:30PM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 7.51 ft at 5:45PM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 7.51 ft at 6:00PM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 7.5 ft at 6:15PM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 7.51 ft at 6:30PM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 7.49 ft at 6:45PM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 7.5 ft at 7:00PM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 7.49 ft at 7:15PM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 7.5 ft at 7:30PM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 7.5 ft at 7:45PM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 7.49 ft at 8:00PM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 7.48 ft at 8:15PM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 7.48 ft at 8:30PM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 7.48 ft at 8:45PM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 7.48 ft at 9:00PM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 7.49 ft at 9:15PM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 7.48 ft at 9:30PM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 7.47 ft at 9:45PM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 7.46 ft at 10:00PM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 7.46 ft at 10:15PM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 7.46 ft at 10:30PM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 7.47 ft at 10:45PM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 7.48 ft at 11:00PM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 7.48 ft at 11:15PM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 7.49 ft at 11:30PM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 7.5 ft at 11:45PM Jan 30, 2023Observed: 7.49 ft at 12:00AM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 7.49 ft at 12:15AM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 7.48 ft at 12:30AM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 7.47 ft at 12:45AM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 7.48 ft at 1:00AM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 7.49 ft at 1:15AM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 7.48 ft at 1:30AM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 7.48 ft at 1:45AM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 7.48 ft at 2:00AM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 7.49 ft at 2:15AM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 7.49 ft at 2:30AM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 7.48 ft at 2:45AM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 7.49 ft at 3:00AM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 7.49 ft at 3:15AM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 7.49 ft at 3:30AM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 7.48 ft at 3:45AM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 7.48 ft at 4:00AM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 7.48 ft at 4:15AM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 7.49 ft at 4:30AM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 7.48 ft at 4:45AM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 7.47 ft at 5:00AM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 7.48 ft at 5:15AM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 7.49 ft at 5:30AM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 7.49 ft at 5:45AM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 7.49 ft at 6:00AM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 7.48 ft at 6:15AM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 7.47 ft at 6:30AM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 7.49 ft at 6:45AM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 7.52 ft at 7:00AM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 7.51 ft at 7:15AM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 7.49 ft at 7:30AM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 7.47 ft at 7:45AM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 7.47 ft at 8:00AM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 7.49 ft at 8:15AM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 7.5 ft at 8:30AM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 7.53 ft at 8:45AM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 7.5 ft at 9:00AM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 7.51 ft at 9:15AM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 7.5 ft at 9:30AM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 7.5 ft at 9:45AM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 7.51 ft at 10:00AM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 7.49 ft at 10:15AM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 7.5 ft at 10:30AM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 7.52 ft at 10:45AM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 7.52 ft at 11:00AM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 7.53 ft at 11:15AM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 7.56 ft at 11:30AM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 7.55 ft at 11:45AM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 7.54 ft at 12:00PM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 7.55 ft at 12:15PM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 7.56 ft at 12:30PM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 7.57 ft at 12:45PM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 7.56 ft at 1:00PM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 7.58 ft at 1:15PM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 7.61 ft at 1:30PM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 7.62 ft at 1:45PM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 7.64 ft at 2:00PM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 7.66 ft at 2:15PM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 7.64 ft at 2:30PM Jan 31, 2023Highest Observation: 7.67 ft at 2:45PM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 7.66 ft at 3:00PM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 7.63 ft at 3:15PM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 7.64 ft at 3:30PM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 7.63 ft at 3:45PM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 7.62 ft at 4:00PM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 7.62 ft at 4:15PM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 7.63 ft at 4:30PM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 7.6 ft at 4:45PM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 7.61 ft at 5:00PM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 7.6 ft at 5:15PM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 7.58 ft at 5:30PM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 7.58 ft at 5:45PM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 7.58 ft at 6:00PM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 7.56 ft at 6:15PM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 7.55 ft at 6:30PM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 7.55 ft at 6:45PM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 7.56 ft at 7:00PM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 7.55 ft at 7:15PM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 7.54 ft at 7:30PM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 7.56 ft at 7:45PM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 7.55 ft at 8:00PM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 7.56 ft at 8:15PM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 7.55 ft at 8:30PM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 7.57 ft at 8:45PM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 7.57 ft at 9:00PM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 7.57 ft at 9:15PM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 7.57 ft at 9:30PM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 7.57 ft at 9:45PM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 7.58 ft at 10:00PM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 7.6 ft at 10:15PM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 7.6 ft at 10:30PM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 7.6 ft at 10:45PM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 7.61 ft at 11:00PM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 7.6 ft at 11:15PM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 7.62 ft at 11:30PM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 7.61 ft at 11:45PM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 7.61 ft at 12:00AM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 7.61 ft at 12:15AM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 7.6 ft at 12:30AM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 7.61 ft at 12:45AM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 7.6 ft at 1:00AM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 7.59 ft at 1:15AM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 7.6 ft at 1:30AM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 7.6 ft at 1:45AM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 7.59 ft at 2:00AM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 7.6 ft at 2:15AM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 7.58 ft at 2:30AM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 7.59 ft at 2:45AM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 7.58 ft at 3:00AM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 7.59 ft at 3:15AM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 7.58 ft at 3:30AM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 7.58 ft at 3:45AM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 7.58 ft at 4:00AM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 7.57 ft at 4:15AM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 7.58 ft at 4:30AM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 7.57 ft at 4:45AM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 7.57 ft at 5:00AM Feb 01, 2023USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesFHAC2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (5:49AM Feb 1, 2023)ObservedLatest observed value: 7.57 ft at 5:00 AM MST 1-Feb-2023. Flood Stage is 12 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 Fountain Creek near Fountain 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: 16
Moderate Flood Stage: 14
Flood Stage: 12
Action Stage: 11
Low Stage (in feet): 0

Historic Crests
(1) 12.06 ft on 04/30/1999
(2) 11.83 ft on 06/16/2015 (P)
(3) 10.34 ft on 09/03/1994
(4) 10.25 ft on 05/17/1995
(5) 10.06 ft on 09/13/2013
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 9.01 ft on 08/29/2016
(2) 11.83 ft on 06/16/2015 (P)
(3) 10.06 ft on 09/13/2013
(4) 7.60 ft on 06/07/2012
(5) 8.94 ft on 09/15/2011
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 0.00 ft on 09/30/1939

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16 Flood waters flow over Old Pueblo Road south of Fountain.
15 Flood waters flow over the railroad tracks south of Fountain.
14 Moderate agricultural flooding and bank erosion occurs.
12 Minor agricultural flooding occurs.
11 Action Stage. Minor overbank flow spills into low lying agricultural areas.
10 The river is bankfull upstream of the pool created by the drop structure and downstream.
6 The river is bankfull within the pool created by the drop structure.
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Latitude: 38.601665° N, Longitude: 104.670250° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 12 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 5355.00 ft 5367.00 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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