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Arkansas River at La Junta Stage (ft)Flow (cfs)Observed: 7.03 ft at 1:15PM Jan 13, 2022Observed: 7.03 ft at 1:30PM Jan 13, 2022Observed: 7.03 ft at 1:45PM Jan 13, 2022Observed: 7.03 ft at 2:00PM Jan 13, 2022Observed: 7.04 ft at 2:15PM Jan 13, 2022Observed: 7.03 ft at 2:30PM Jan 13, 2022Observed: 7.03 ft at 2:45PM Jan 13, 2022Observed: 7.03 ft at 3:00PM Jan 13, 2022Observed: 7.03 ft at 3:15PM Jan 13, 2022Observed: 7.04 ft at 3:30PM Jan 13, 2022Observed: 7.04 ft at 3:45PM Jan 13, 2022Observed: 7.04 ft at 4:00PM Jan 13, 2022Observed: 7.04 ft at 4:15PM Jan 13, 2022Observed: 7.05 ft at 4:30PM Jan 13, 2022Observed: 7.05 ft at 4:45PM Jan 13, 2022Observed: 7.05 ft at 5:00PM Jan 13, 2022Observed: 7.04 ft at 5:15PM Jan 13, 2022Observed: 7.05 ft at 5:30PM Jan 13, 2022Observed: 7.05 ft at 5:45PM Jan 13, 2022Observed: 7.05 ft at 6:00PM Jan 13, 2022Observed: 7.05 ft at 6:15PM Jan 13, 2022Observed: 7.04 ft at 6:30PM Jan 13, 2022Observed: 7.03 ft at 6:45PM Jan 13, 2022Observed: 7.04 ft at 7:00PM Jan 13, 2022Observed: 7.04 ft at 7:15PM Jan 13, 2022Observed: 7.04 ft at 7:30PM Jan 13, 2022Observed: 7.03 ft at 7:45PM Jan 13, 2022Observed: 7.04 ft at 8:00PM Jan 13, 2022Observed: 7.04 ft at 8:15PM Jan 13, 2022Observed: 7.04 ft at 8:30PM Jan 13, 2022Observed: 7.05 ft at 8:45PM Jan 13, 2022Observed: 7.05 ft at 9:00PM Jan 13, 2022Observed: 7.04 ft at 9:15PM Jan 13, 2022Observed: 7.04 ft at 9:30PM Jan 13, 2022Observed: 7.04 ft at 9:45PM Jan 13, 2022Observed: 7.04 ft at 10:00PM Jan 13, 2022Observed: 7.04 ft at 10:15PM Jan 13, 2022Observed: 7.04 ft at 10:30PM Jan 13, 2022Observed: 7.03 ft at 10:45PM Jan 13, 2022Observed: 7.04 ft at 11:00PM Jan 13, 2022Observed: 7.04 ft at 11:15PM Jan 13, 2022Observed: 7.05 ft at 11:30PM Jan 13, 2022Observed: 7.05 ft at 11:45PM Jan 13, 2022Highest Observation: 7.06 ft at 12:00AM Jan 14, 2022Highest Observation: 7.06 ft at 12:15AM Jan 14, 2022Highest Observation: 7.06 ft at 12:30AM Jan 14, 2022Highest Observation: 7.06 ft at 12:45AM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 7.05 ft at 1:00AM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 7.05 ft at 1:15AM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 7.05 ft at 1:30AM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 7.05 ft at 1:45AM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 7.04 ft at 2:00AM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 7.05 ft at 2:15AM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 7.05 ft at 2:30AM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 7.05 ft at 2:45AM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 7.04 ft at 3:00AM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 7.04 ft at 3:15AM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 7.04 ft at 3:30AM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 7.04 ft at 3:45AM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 7.03 ft at 4:00AM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 7.03 ft at 4:15AM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 7.03 ft at 4:30AM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 7.04 ft at 4:45AM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 7.04 ft at 5:00AM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 7.04 ft at 5:15AM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 7.04 ft at 5:30AM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 7.03 ft at 5:45AM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 7.04 ft at 6:00AM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 7.04 ft at 6:15AM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 7.03 ft at 6:30AM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 7.04 ft at 6:45AM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 7.04 ft at 7:00AM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 7.03 ft at 7:15AM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 7.03 ft at 7:30AM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 7.03 ft at 7:45AM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 7.03 ft at 8:00AM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 7.02 ft at 8:15AM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 7.01 ft at 8:30AM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 7.01 ft at 8:45AM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 7 ft at 9:00AM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 7 ft at 9:15AM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 7.02 ft at 9:30AM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 7.01 ft at 9:45AM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 7.01 ft at 10:00AM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 7 ft at 10:15AM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 7.02 ft at 10:30AM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 7.02 ft at 10:45AM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 7.03 ft at 11:00AM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 7.02 ft at 11:15AM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 7.01 ft at 11:30AM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 7.01 ft at 11:45AM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 7 ft at 12:00PM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 6.99 ft at 12:15PM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 6.99 ft at 12:30PM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 6.99 ft at 12:45PM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 6.99 ft at 1:00PM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 7 ft at 1:15PM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 7 ft at 1:30PM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 6.99 ft at 1:45PM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 7.01 ft at 2:00PM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 7.01 ft at 2:15PM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 7.01 ft at 2:30PM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 7.01 ft at 2:45PM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 7.02 ft at 3:00PM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 7.01 ft at 3:15PM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 7.02 ft at 3:30PM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 7.02 ft at 3:45PM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 7.02 ft at 4:00PM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 7.01 ft at 4:15PM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 7.01 ft at 4:30PM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 7.01 ft at 4:45PM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 7.02 ft at 5:00PM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 7.02 ft at 5:15PM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 7.02 ft at 5:30PM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 7.02 ft at 5:45PM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 7.02 ft at 6:00PM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 7.02 ft at 6:15PM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 7.03 ft at 6:30PM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 7.03 ft at 6:45PM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 7.02 ft at 7:00PM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 7.02 ft at 7:15PM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 7.03 ft at 7:30PM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 7.02 ft at 7:45PM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 7.01 ft at 8:00PM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 7.02 ft at 8:15PM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 7.03 ft at 8:30PM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 7.02 ft at 8:45PM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 7.02 ft at 9:00PM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 7.02 ft at 9:15PM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 7.02 ft at 9:30PM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 7.02 ft at 9:45PM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 7.01 ft at 10:00PM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 7.01 ft at 10:15PM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 6.98 ft at 10:30PM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 6.99 ft at 10:45PM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 7 ft at 11:00PM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 6.99 ft at 11:15PM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 6.99 ft at 11:30PM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 7 ft at 11:45PM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 7 ft at 12:00AM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 7.01 ft at 12:15AM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 7.01 ft at 12:30AM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 7 ft at 12:45AM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 7 ft at 1:00AM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 7 ft at 1:15AM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 7 ft at 1:30AM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 7 ft at 1:45AM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 7.01 ft at 2:00AM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 7 ft at 2:15AM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 7 ft at 2:30AM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 6.99 ft at 2:45AM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 6.99 ft at 3:00AM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 7 ft at 3:15AM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 7 ft at 3:30AM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 6.99 ft at 3:45AM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 6.98 ft at 4:00AM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 6.99 ft at 4:15AM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 6.98 ft at 4:30AM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 6.98 ft at 4:45AM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 6.99 ft at 5:00AM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 6.98 ft at 5:15AM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 6.98 ft at 5:30AM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 6.98 ft at 5:45AM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 6.98 ft at 6:00AM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 6.98 ft at 6:15AM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 6.98 ft at 6:30AM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 6.97 ft at 6:45AM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 6.97 ft at 7:00AM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 6.96 ft at 7:15AM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 6.96 ft at 7:30AM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 6.96 ft at 7:45AM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 6.96 ft at 8:00AM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 6.96 ft at 8:15AM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 6.96 ft at 8:30AM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 6.96 ft at 8:45AM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 6.96 ft at 9:00AM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 6.96 ft at 9:15AM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 6.95 ft at 9:30AM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 6.96 ft at 9:45AM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 6.98 ft at 10:00AM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 6.99 ft at 10:15AM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 6.99 ft at 10:30AM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 7 ft at 10:45AM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 7 ft at 11:00AM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 7 ft at 11:15AM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 7.01 ft at 11:30AM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 7 ft at 11:45AM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 7 ft at 12:00PM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 7 ft at 12:15PM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 7.01 ft at 12:30PM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 7.01 ft at 12:45PM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 7.01 ft at 1:00PM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 7.01 ft at 1:15PM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 7.02 ft at 1:30PM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 7.01 ft at 1:45PM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 7.01 ft at 2:00PM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 7 ft at 2:15PM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 7 ft at 2:30PM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 6.99 ft at 2:45PM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 6.98 ft at 3:00PM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 6.98 ft at 3:15PM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 6.97 ft at 3:30PM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 6.98 ft at 3:45PM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 6.97 ft at 4:00PM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 6.97 ft at 4:15PM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 6.96 ft at 4:30PM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 6.97 ft at 4:45PM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 6.97 ft at 5:00PM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 6.97 ft at 5:15PM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 6.97 ft at 5:30PM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 6.97 ft at 5:45PM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 6.98 ft at 6:00PM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 6.98 ft at 6:15PM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 6.98 ft at 6:30PM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 6.99 ft at 6:45PM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 6.99 ft at 7:00PM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 7 ft at 7:15PM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 7.01 ft at 7:30PM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 7.01 ft at 7:45PM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 7.02 ft at 8:00PM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 7.01 ft at 8:15PM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 7.02 ft at 8:30PM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 7.02 ft at 8:45PM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 7.02 ft at 9:00PM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 7.02 ft at 9:15PM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 7.02 ft at 9:30PM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 7.01 ft at 9:45PM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 7.02 ft at 10:00PM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 7.02 ft at 10:15PM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 7.01 ft at 10:30PM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 7.01 ft at 10:45PM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 7.01 ft at 11:00PM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 7 ft at 11:15PM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 7 ft at 11:30PM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 6.99 ft at 11:45PM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 7 ft at 12:00AM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 7 ft at 12:15AM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 6.99 ft at 12:30AM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 6.99 ft at 12:45AM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 6.99 ft at 1:00AM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 7 ft at 1:15AM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 7 ft at 1:30AM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 7 ft at 1:45AM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 7 ft at 2:00AM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 7.01 ft at 2:15AM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 7.01 ft at 2:30AM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 7.01 ft at 2:45AM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 7.01 ft at 3:00AM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 7.01 ft at 3:15AM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 7.01 ft at 3:30AM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 7.02 ft at 3:45AM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 7.02 ft at 4:00AM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 7.01 ft at 4:15AM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 7.02 ft at 4:30AM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 7.02 ft at 4:45AM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 7.02 ft at 5:00AM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 7.01 ft at 5:15AM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 7.01 ft at 5:30AM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 7.01 ft at 5:45AM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 7.01 ft at 6:00AM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 7.01 ft at 6:15AM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 7.01 ft at 6:30AM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 7 ft at 6:45AM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 7 ft at 7:00AM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 7 ft at 7:15AM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 7 ft at 7:30AM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 6.99 ft at 7:45AM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 6.99 ft at 8:00AM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 6.99 ft at 8:15AM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 7 ft at 8:30AM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 6.99 ft at 8:45AM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 6.99 ft at 9:00AM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 7 ft at 9:15AM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 7 ft at 9:30AM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 7 ft at 9:45AM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 7.01 ft at 10:00AM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 7.02 ft at 10:15AM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 7.02 ft at 10:30AM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 7.02 ft at 10:45AM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 7.02 ft at 11:00AM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 7.03 ft at 11:15AM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 7.03 ft at 11:30AM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 7.03 ft at 11:45AM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 7.03 ft at 12:00PM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 7.03 ft at 12:15PM Jan 16, 2022Colorado Division of Water ResourcesLXHC2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (1:03PM Jan 16, 2022)ObservedLatest observed value: 7.03 ft at 12:15 PM MST 16-Jan-2022. Flood Stage is 11 ft
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Datum: NAVD88
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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 Arkansas River at La Junta are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

More information on datums is available at www.ngs.noaa.gov/faq.shtml

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 15
Moderate Flood Stage: 13
Flood Stage: 11
Action Stage: 10
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 15.55 ft on 05/02/1999
(2) 14.20 ft on 05/20/1955
(3) 12.90 ft on 06/19/1965
(4) 12.21 ft on 09/17/2013
(5) 12.12 ft on 06/04/1995
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 12.21 ft on 09/17/2013
(2) 10.05 ft on 06/10/2010
(3) 11.42 ft on 06/27/2007
(4) 10.73 ft on 08/28/2006
(5) 10.48 ft on 07/19/2004
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

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Currently none available.

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15 Major Flood. Flooding in La Junta and nearby areas. Homes and businesses are flooded. Flooding is especially severe in North La Junta. Water possibly overtops levees at Las Animas.
13 Moderate Flood. Local residential flooding is possible in La Junta.
12 Minor Flood. Flood waters threaten Highway 194 east of La Junta.
11 Minor Flood. Minor agricultural flooding.
10 Action Stage. The river is bankfull.
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Latitude: 37.990556° N, Longitude: 103.531944° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 11 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 4040.98 4050.98 Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available 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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