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Arkansas River at Leadville Stage (ft)Flow (cfs)Highest Observation: 2.94 ft at 2:15PM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 2.92 ft at 2:30PM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 2.92 ft at 2:45PM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 2.91 ft at 3:00PM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 2.91 ft at 3:15PM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 2.9 ft at 3:30PM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 2.89 ft at 3:45PM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 2.88 ft at 4:00PM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 2.87 ft at 4:15PM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 2.86 ft at 4:30PM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 2.86 ft at 4:45PM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 2.85 ft at 5:00PM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 2.85 ft at 5:15PM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 2.84 ft at 5:30PM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 2.84 ft at 5:45PM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 2.83 ft at 6:00PM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 2.83 ft at 6:15PM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 2.82 ft at 6:30PM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 2.82 ft at 6:45PM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 2.82 ft at 7:00PM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 2.82 ft at 7:15PM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 2.81 ft at 7:30PM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 2.81 ft at 7:45PM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 2.81 ft at 8:00PM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 2.81 ft at 8:15PM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 2.8 ft at 8:30PM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 2.8 ft at 8:45PM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 2.79 ft at 9:00PM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 2.79 ft at 9:15PM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 2.79 ft at 9:30PM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 2.79 ft at 9:45PM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 2.78 ft at 10:00PM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 2.78 ft at 10:15PM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 2.77 ft at 10:30PM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 2.77 ft at 10:45PM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 2.77 ft at 11:00PM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 2.77 ft at 11:15PM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 2.76 ft at 11:30PM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 2.76 ft at 11:45PM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 2.76 ft at 12:00AM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 2.75 ft at 12:15AM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 2.75 ft at 12:30AM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 2.75 ft at 12:45AM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 2.73 ft at 1:00AM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 2.74 ft at 1:15AM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 2.74 ft at 1:30AM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 2.74 ft at 1:45AM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 2.73 ft at 2:00AM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 2.72 ft at 2:15AM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 2.72 ft at 2:30AM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 2.71 ft at 2:45AM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 2.71 ft at 3:00AM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 2.7 ft at 3:15AM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 2.7 ft at 3:30AM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 2.7 ft at 3:45AM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 2.7 ft at 4:00AM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 2.7 ft at 4:15AM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 2.7 ft at 4:30AM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 2.69 ft at 4:45AM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 2.69 ft at 5:00AM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 2.69 ft at 5:15AM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 2.69 ft at 5:30AM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 2.69 ft at 5:45AM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 2.69 ft at 6:00AM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 2.69 ft at 6:15AM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 2.69 ft at 6:30AM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 2.69 ft at 6:45AM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 2.69 ft at 7:00AM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 2.69 ft at 7:15AM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 2.69 ft at 7:30AM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 2.69 ft at 7:45AM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 2.69 ft at 8:00AM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 2.69 ft at 8:15AM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 2.69 ft at 8:30AM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 2.68 ft at 8:45AM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 2.68 ft at 9:00AM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 2.68 ft at 9:15AM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 2.68 ft at 9:30AM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 2.68 ft at 9:45AM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 2.68 ft at 10:00AM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 2.67 ft at 10:15AM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 2.68 ft at 10:30AM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 2.67 ft at 10:45AM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 2.67 ft at 11:00AM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 2.67 ft at 11:15AM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 2.68 ft at 11:30AM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 2.67 ft at 11:45AM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 2.67 ft at 12:00PM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 2.67 ft at 12:15PM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 2.67 ft at 12:30PM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 2.67 ft at 12:45PM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 2.68 ft at 1:00PM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 2.67 ft at 1:15PM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 2.67 ft at 1:30PM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 2.67 ft at 1:45PM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 2.67 ft at 2:00PM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 2.67 ft at 2:15PM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 2.67 ft at 2:30PM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 2.67 ft at 2:45PM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 2.66 ft at 3:00PM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 2.65 ft at 3:15PM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 2.65 ft at 3:30PM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 2.66 ft at 3:45PM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 2.67 ft at 4:00PM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 2.66 ft at 4:15PM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 2.66 ft at 4:30PM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 2.67 ft at 4:45PM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 2.67 ft at 5:00PM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 2.66 ft at 5:15PM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 2.66 ft at 5:30PM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 2.66 ft at 5:45PM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 2.66 ft at 6:00PM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 2.66 ft at 6:15PM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 2.66 ft at 6:30PM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 2.66 ft at 6:45PM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 2.66 ft at 7:00PM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 2.66 ft at 7:15PM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 2.66 ft at 7:30PM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 2.66 ft at 7:45PM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 2.66 ft at 8:00PM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 2.66 ft at 8:15PM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 2.66 ft at 8:30PM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 2.66 ft at 8:45PM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 2.66 ft at 9:00PM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 2.66 ft at 9:15PM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 2.66 ft at 9:30PM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 2.66 ft at 9:45PM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 2.66 ft at 10:00PM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 2.66 ft at 10:15PM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 2.66 ft at 10:30PM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 2.65 ft at 10:45PM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 2.65 ft at 11:00PM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 2.65 ft at 11:15PM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 2.65 ft at 11:30PM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 2.65 ft at 11:45PM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 2.65 ft at 12:00AM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 2.65 ft at 12:15AM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 2.65 ft at 12:30AM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 2.65 ft at 12:45AM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 2.64 ft at 1:00AM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 2.65 ft at 1:15AM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 2.64 ft at 1:30AM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 2.64 ft at 1:45AM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 2.64 ft at 2:00AM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 2.64 ft at 2:15AM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 2.64 ft at 2:30AM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 2.64 ft at 2:45AM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 2.64 ft at 3:00AM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 2.64 ft at 3:15AM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 2.64 ft at 3:30AM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 2.64 ft at 3:45AM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 2.64 ft at 4:00AM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 2.64 ft at 4:15AM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 2.64 ft at 4:30AM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 2.64 ft at 4:45AM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 2.64 ft at 5:00AM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 2.64 ft at 5:15AM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 2.64 ft at 5:30AM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 2.64 ft at 5:45AM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 2.64 ft at 6:00AM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 2.64 ft at 6:15AM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 2.63 ft at 6:30AM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 2.64 ft at 6:45AM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 2.63 ft at 7:00AM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 2.63 ft at 7:15AM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 2.63 ft at 7:30AM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 2.64 ft at 7:45AM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 2.63 ft at 8:00AM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 2.63 ft at 8:15AM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 2.63 ft at 8:30AM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 2.64 ft at 8:45AM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 2.63 ft at 9:00AM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 2.63 ft at 9:15AM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 2.63 ft at 9:30AM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 2.63 ft at 9:45AM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 2.63 ft at 10:00AM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 2.63 ft at 10:15AM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 2.63 ft at 10:30AM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 2.63 ft at 10:45AM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 2.62 ft at 11:00AM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 2.62 ft at 11:15AM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 2.62 ft at 11:30AM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 2.62 ft at 11:45AM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 2.62 ft at 12:00PM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 2.62 ft at 12:15PM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 2.62 ft at 12:30PM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 2.62 ft at 12:45PM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 2.62 ft at 1:00PM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 2.62 ft at 1:15PM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 2.62 ft at 1:30PM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 2.62 ft at 1:45PM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 2.54 ft at 2:00PM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 2.6 ft at 2:15PM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 2.62 ft at 2:30PM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 2.62 ft at 2:45PM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 2.61 ft at 3:00PM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 2.61 ft at 3:15PM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 2.61 ft at 3:30PM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 2.61 ft at 3:45PM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 2.56 ft at 4:00PM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 2.61 ft at 4:15PM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 2.61 ft at 4:30PM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 2.61 ft at 4:45PM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 2.6 ft at 5:00PM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 2.61 ft at 5:15PM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 2.61 ft at 5:30PM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 2.61 ft at 5:45PM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 2.6 ft at 6:00PM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 2.61 ft at 6:15PM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 2.6 ft at 6:30PM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 2.6 ft at 6:45PM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 2.6 ft at 7:00PM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 2.6 ft at 7:15PM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 2.6 ft at 7:30PM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 2.6 ft at 7:45PM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 2.6 ft at 8:00PM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 2.6 ft at 8:15PM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 2.6 ft at 8:30PM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 2.6 ft at 8:45PM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 2.6 ft at 9:00PM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 2.6 ft at 9:15PM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 2.6 ft at 9:30PM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 2.6 ft at 9:45PM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 2.6 ft at 10:00PM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 2.6 ft at 10:15PM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 2.6 ft at 10:30PM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 2.6 ft at 10:45PM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 2.6 ft at 11:00PM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 2.6 ft at 11:15PM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 2.6 ft at 11:30PM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 2.6 ft at 11:45PM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 2.6 ft at 12:00AM Apr 01, 2020Observed: 2.6 ft at 12:15AM Apr 01, 2020Observed: 2.6 ft at 12:30AM Apr 01, 2020Observed: 2.6 ft at 12:45AM Apr 01, 2020Observed: 2.61 ft at 1:00AM Apr 01, 2020Observed: 2.6 ft at 1:15AM Apr 01, 2020Observed: 2.6 ft at 1:30AM Apr 01, 2020Observed: 2.6 ft at 1:45AM Apr 01, 2020Observed: 2.61 ft at 2:00AM Apr 01, 2020Observed: 2.61 ft at 2:15AM Apr 01, 2020Observed: 2.61 ft at 2:30AM Apr 01, 2020Observed: 2.61 ft at 2:45AM Apr 01, 2020Observed: 2.6 ft at 3:00AM Apr 01, 2020Observed: 2.6 ft at 3:15AM Apr 01, 2020Observed: 2.6 ft at 3:30AM Apr 01, 2020Observed: 2.6 ft at 3:45AM Apr 01, 2020Observed: 2.6 ft at 4:00AM Apr 01, 2020Observed: 2.6 ft at 4:15AM Apr 01, 2020Observed: 2.6 ft at 4:30AM Apr 01, 2020Observed: 2.6 ft at 4:45AM Apr 01, 2020Observed: 2.6 ft at 5:00AM Apr 01, 2020Observed: 2.6 ft at 5:15AM Apr 01, 2020Observed: 2.6 ft at 5:30AM Apr 01, 2020Observed: 2.6 ft at 5:45AM Apr 01, 2020Observed: 2.6 ft at 6:00AM Apr 01, 2020Observed: 2.6 ft at 6:15AM Apr 01, 2020Observed: 2.6 ft at 6:30AM Apr 01, 2020Observed: 2.6 ft at 6:45AM Apr 01, 2020Observed: 2.6 ft at 7:00AM Apr 01, 2020Observed: 2.6 ft at 7:15AM Apr 01, 2020Observed: 2.6 ft at 7:30AM Apr 01, 2020Observed: 2.61 ft at 7:45AM Apr 01, 2020Observed: 2.61 ft at 8:00AM Apr 01, 2020Observed: 2.61 ft at 8:15AM Apr 01, 2020Observed: 2.61 ft at 8:30AM Apr 01, 2020Observed: 2.61 ft at 8:45AM Apr 01, 2020Observed: 2.61 ft at 9:00AM Apr 01, 2020Observed: 2.61 ft at 9:15AM Apr 01, 2020Observed: 2.61 ft at 9:30AM Apr 01, 2020Observed: 2.61 ft at 9:45AM Apr 01, 2020Observed: 2.61 ft at 10:00AM Apr 01, 2020Observed: 2.61 ft at 10:15AM Apr 01, 2020Observed: 2.61 ft at 10:30AM Apr 01, 2020Observed: 2.6 ft at 10:45AM Apr 01, 2020Observed: 2.6 ft at 11:00AM Apr 01, 2020Observed: 2.6 ft at 11:15AM Apr 01, 2020Observed: 2.6 ft at 11:30AM Apr 01, 2020Observed: 2.6 ft at 11:45AM Apr 01, 2020Observed: 2.6 ft at 12:00PM Apr 01, 2020Observed: 2.6 ft at 12:15PM Apr 01, 2020Observed: 2.6 ft at 12:30PM Apr 01, 2020Observed: 2.6 ft at 12:45PM Apr 01, 2020Observed: 2.6 ft at 1:00PM Apr 01, 2020Observed: 2.6 ft at 1:15PM Apr 01, 2020USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesLAPC2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (2:04PM Apr 1, 2020)ObservedLatest observed value: 2.6 ft at 1:15 PM MDT 1-Apr-2020. Flood Stage is 9 ft
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Datum: NGVD29
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NOTE: Gauge readings may be inaccurate during periods of extreme cold.

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 at Leadville 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: 10
Flood Stage: 9
Action Stage: 8.5
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 8.42 ft on 06/18/2015
(2) 7.84 ft on 06/11/2016 (P)
(3) 7.80 ft on 06/17/2011
(4) 7.22 ft on 06/10/2013

(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 7.84 ft on 06/11/2016 (P)
(2) 8.42 ft on 06/18/2015
(3) 7.22 ft on 06/10/2013
(4) 7.80 ft on 06/17/2011

(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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12 Flood waters cause a major impact to travel. Highways and roads are closed
10 Flood waters begin to impact structures. Evacuations are needed
9 Flood waters begin to affect travel and low property access. Evacuations may be needed
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Latitude: 39.248889° N, Longitude: 106.348056° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD27

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 9 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 9665 ft 9674 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available Not Available  

Current/Historical Observations:
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