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Fountain Creek at Colorado Springs Stage (ft)Flow (cfs)Observed: 5.37 ft at 11:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 5.35 ft at 11:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 5.36 ft at 11:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 5.35 ft at 12:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.36 ft at 12:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.35 ft at 12:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.36 ft at 12:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.34 ft at 1:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.36 ft at 1:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.34 ft at 1:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.35 ft at 1:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.35 ft at 2:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.34 ft at 2:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.35 ft at 2:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.34 ft at 2:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.33 ft at 3:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.33 ft at 3:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.33 ft at 3:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.33 ft at 3:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.31 ft at 4:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.32 ft at 4:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.33 ft at 4:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.33 ft at 4:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.33 ft at 5:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.31 ft at 5:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.32 ft at 5:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.32 ft at 5:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.31 ft at 6:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.31 ft at 6:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.3 ft at 6:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.3 ft at 6:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.29 ft at 7:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.29 ft at 7:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.29 ft at 7:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.29 ft at 7:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.28 ft at 8:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.28 ft at 8:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.28 ft at 8:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.28 ft at 8:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.27 ft at 9:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.25 ft at 9:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.26 ft at 9:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.27 ft at 9:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.3 ft at 10:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.29 ft at 10:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.28 ft at 10:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.29 ft at 10:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.3 ft at 11:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.3 ft at 11:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.31 ft at 11:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.31 ft at 11:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.31 ft at 12:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.3 ft at 12:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.31 ft at 12:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.31 ft at 12:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.28 ft at 1:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.3 ft at 1:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.3 ft at 1:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.33 ft at 1:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.33 ft at 2:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.33 ft at 2:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.33 ft at 2:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.33 ft at 2:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.36 ft at 3:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.36 ft at 3:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.35 ft at 3:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.35 ft at 3:45PM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 5.39 ft at 4:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.37 ft at 4:15PM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 5.39 ft at 4:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.38 ft at 4:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.37 ft at 5:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.37 ft at 5:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.36 ft at 5:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.37 ft at 5:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.37 ft at 6:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.37 ft at 6:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.38 ft at 6:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.37 ft at 6:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.37 ft at 7:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.37 ft at 7:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.35 ft at 7:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.37 ft at 7:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.34 ft at 8:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.36 ft at 8:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.36 ft at 8:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.35 ft at 8:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.33 ft at 9:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.35 ft at 9:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.33 ft at 9:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.33 ft at 9:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.33 ft at 10:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.32 ft at 10:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.33 ft at 10:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.33 ft at 10:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.34 ft at 11:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.33 ft at 11:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.33 ft at 11:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.32 ft at 11:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.32 ft at 12:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.32 ft at 12:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.34 ft at 12:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.32 ft at 12:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.32 ft at 1:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.33 ft at 1:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.32 ft at 1:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.33 ft at 1:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.33 ft at 2:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.33 ft at 2:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.33 ft at 2:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.33 ft at 2:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.33 ft at 3:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.34 ft at 3:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.33 ft at 3:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.32 ft at 3:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.33 ft at 4:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.32 ft at 4:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.32 ft at 4:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.33 ft at 4:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.33 ft at 5:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.33 ft at 5:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.32 ft at 5:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.32 ft at 5:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.32 ft at 6:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.33 ft at 6:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.32 ft at 6:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.32 ft at 6:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.32 ft at 7:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.33 ft at 7:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.32 ft at 7:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.32 ft at 7:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.31 ft at 8:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.3 ft at 8:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.31 ft at 8:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.32 ft at 8:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.3 ft at 9:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.3 ft at 9:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.29 ft at 9:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.3 ft at 9:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.29 ft at 10:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.29 ft at 10:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.3 ft at 10:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.3 ft at 10:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.29 ft at 11:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.3 ft at 11:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.29 ft at 11:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.29 ft at 11:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.29 ft at 12:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.29 ft at 12:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.3 ft at 12:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.3 ft at 12:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.3 ft at 1:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.29 ft at 1:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.31 ft at 1:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.31 ft at 1:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.33 ft at 2:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.32 ft at 2:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.34 ft at 2:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.32 ft at 2:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.31 ft at 3:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.3 ft at 3:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.32 ft at 3:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.31 ft at 3:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.31 ft at 4:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.31 ft at 4:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.32 ft at 4:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.32 ft at 4:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.31 ft at 5:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.31 ft at 5:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.33 ft at 5:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.31 ft at 5:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.31 ft at 6:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.32 ft at 6:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.31 ft at 6:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.32 ft at 6:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.31 ft at 7:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.3 ft at 7:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.31 ft at 7:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.3 ft at 7:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.31 ft at 8:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.31 ft at 8:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.29 ft at 8:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.3 ft at 8:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.3 ft at 9:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.29 ft at 9:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.29 ft at 9:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.29 ft at 9:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.29 ft at 10:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.28 ft at 10:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.27 ft at 10:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.28 ft at 10:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.28 ft at 11:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.28 ft at 11:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.28 ft at 11:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.28 ft at 11:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.29 ft at 12:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.3 ft at 12:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.29 ft at 12:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.28 ft at 12:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.31 ft at 1:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.3 ft at 1:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.3 ft at 1:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.3 ft at 1:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.28 ft at 2:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.29 ft at 2:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.29 ft at 2:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.29 ft at 2:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.28 ft at 3:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.29 ft at 3:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.29 ft at 3:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.29 ft at 3:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.3 ft at 4:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.29 ft at 4:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.29 ft at 4:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.29 ft at 4:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.29 ft at 5:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.29 ft at 5:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.29 ft at 5:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.29 ft at 5:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.29 ft at 6:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.29 ft at 6:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.29 ft at 6:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.28 ft at 6:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.28 ft at 7:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.29 ft at 7:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.29 ft at 7:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.28 ft at 7:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.28 ft at 8:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.27 ft at 8:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.27 ft at 8:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.27 ft at 8:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.27 ft at 9:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.28 ft at 9:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.27 ft at 9:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.28 ft at 9:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.27 ft at 10:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.29 ft at 10:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.28 ft at 10:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.28 ft at 10:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.33 ft at 11:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.35 ft at 11:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.35 ft at 11:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.34 ft at 11:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.32 ft at 12:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.3 ft at 12:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.31 ft at 12:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.31 ft at 12:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.3 ft at 1:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.3 ft at 1:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.3 ft at 1:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.29 ft at 1:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.28 ft at 2:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.3 ft at 2:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.27 ft at 2:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.29 ft at 2:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.29 ft at 3:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.28 ft at 3:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.28 ft at 3:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.3 ft at 3:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.27 ft at 4:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.27 ft at 4:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.26 ft at 4:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.26 ft at 4:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.2 ft at 5:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.2 ft at 5:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.22 ft at 5:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.23 ft at 5:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.26 ft at 6:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.27 ft at 6:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.27 ft at 6:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.27 ft at 6:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.28 ft at 7:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.26 ft at 7:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.27 ft at 7:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.27 ft at 7:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.29 ft at 8:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.28 ft at 8:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.28 ft at 8:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.28 ft at 8:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.27 ft at 9:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.28 ft at 9:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.27 ft at 9:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.27 ft at 9:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.26 ft at 10:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.27 ft at 10:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.28 ft at 10:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.26 ft at 10:45PM Mar 28, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesFNEC2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (11:04PM Mar 28, 2024)ObservedLatest observed value: 5.26 ft at 10:45 PM MDT 28-Mar-2024. Flood Stage is 11.5 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 Fountain Creek at Colorado Springs are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Downstream Gauge Downstream Gauge - near Fountain
Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 18
Moderate Flood Stage: 16
Flood Stage: 11.5
Action Stage: 9.5
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 12.10 ft on 07/20/2019

(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 12.10 ft on 07/20/2019

(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
Currently none available.

For more information on your flood risk go to www.floodsmart.gov.

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28 Flood waters inundate Circle Drive Mobile Home Park near South Circle Drive.
23 Flood waters flow over South Nevada Avenue in downtown Colorado Springs. Waters threaten I-25 on-ramp.
21 Flood waters flow into Dorchester Park near South Nevada Avenue.
18 Water reaches the base of the South Nevada Avenue Bridge.
17 Flood waters threaten homes south of Security-Widefield at the end of Leigh Lane in the residential development along Southmoor Drive.
15.5 Water flows over the Front Range Trail near Janitell Road.
15 Flood waters reach the base of the South Tejon Street Bridge.
14 Flood waters threaten homes in Stratmoor northwest of Security-Widefield.
13 Minor flooding of lowlands along the creek occurs.
12 Homeless encampment below and near the Nevada Avenue bridge is affected.
11.5 Flood Stage. The river is bankfull. Homeless encampments along creek are affected.
9.5 Action Stage. Water flows over the Front Range Trail under the South Nevada Avenue Bridge. Homeless community encampment may be affected.
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Latitude: 38.816382° N, Longitude: 104.822752° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame
Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 11.5 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 5900.00 ft 5911.50ft 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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