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Purgatoire River at Madrid Stage (ft)Flow (cfs)Observed: 2.7 ft at 12:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 12:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 1:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 1:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 1:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 1:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 2:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 2:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 2:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 2:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 3:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 3:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 3:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 3:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 4:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 4:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 4:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 4:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 5:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 5:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 5:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 5:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 6:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 6:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 6:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 6:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 7:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 7:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 7:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 7:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 8:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 8:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 8:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 8:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 9:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 9:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 9:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 9:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 10:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 10:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 10:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 10:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 11:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 11:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 11:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 11:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 12:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 12:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 12:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 12:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 1:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 1:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 1:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 1:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 2:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 2:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 2:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 2:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 3:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 3:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 3:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 3:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 4:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 4:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 4:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 4:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 5:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 5:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 5:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 5:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 6:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 6:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 6:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 6:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 7:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 7:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 7:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.69 ft at 7:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.69 ft at 8:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.69 ft at 8:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 8:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 8:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 9:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 9:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 9:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 9:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 10:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 10:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 10:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 10:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 11:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 11:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 11:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 11:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 12:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 12:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 12:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 12:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 1:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 1:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 1:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 1:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 2:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 2:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 2:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 2:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 3:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 3:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 3:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 3:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 4:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 4:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 4:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 4:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 5:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 5:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 5:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 5:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 6:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 6:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 6:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 6:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 7:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 7:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 7:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 7:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 8:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 8:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 8:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 8:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 9:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 9:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 9:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 9:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 10:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 10:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 10:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 10:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 11:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 11:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 11:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 11:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 12:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 12:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 12:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 12:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 1:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 1:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 1:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 1:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 2:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 2:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 2:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 2:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 3:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 3:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 3:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 3:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 4:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 4:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 4:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 4:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 5:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 5:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 5:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 5:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 6:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 6:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 6:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 6:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 7:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 7:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 7:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 7:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 8:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 8:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 8:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 8:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 9:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 9:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 9:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 9:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 10:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 10:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 10:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 10:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 11:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 11:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 11:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 11:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 12:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 12:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 12:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 12:45PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 1:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 1:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 1:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 1:45PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 2:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 2:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 2:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 2:45PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 3:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 3:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 3:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 3:45PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 4:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 4:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 4:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 4:45PM Apr 18, 2024Highest Observation: 2.73 ft at 5:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 5:15PM Apr 18, 2024Highest Observation: 2.73 ft at 5:30PM Apr 18, 2024Highest Observation: 2.73 ft at 5:45PM Apr 18, 2024Highest Observation: 2.73 ft at 6:00PM Apr 18, 2024Highest Observation: 2.73 ft at 6:15PM Apr 18, 2024Highest Observation: 2.73 ft at 6:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 6:45PM Apr 18, 2024Highest Observation: 2.73 ft at 7:00PM Apr 18, 2024Highest Observation: 2.73 ft at 7:15PM Apr 18, 2024Highest Observation: 2.73 ft at 7:30PM Apr 18, 2024Highest Observation: 2.73 ft at 7:45PM Apr 18, 2024Highest Observation: 2.73 ft at 8:00PM Apr 18, 2024Highest Observation: 2.73 ft at 8:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 8:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 8:45PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 9:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 9:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 9:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.69 ft at 9:45PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.68 ft at 10:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.67 ft at 10:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.66 ft at 10:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.65 ft at 10:45PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.64 ft at 11:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.64 ft at 11:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 11:30PM Apr 18, 2024Highest Observation: 2.73 ft at 11:45PM Apr 18, 2024Highest Observation: 2.73 ft at 12:00AM Apr 19, 2024Highest Observation: 2.73 ft at 12:15AM Apr 19, 2024Highest Observation: 2.73 ft at 12:30AM Apr 19, 2024Highest Observation: 2.73 ft at 12:45AM Apr 19, 2024Highest Observation: 2.73 ft at 1:00AM Apr 19, 2024Highest Observation: 2.73 ft at 1:15AM Apr 19, 2024Highest Observation: 2.73 ft at 1:30AM Apr 19, 2024Highest Observation: 2.73 ft at 1:45AM Apr 19, 2024Highest Observation: 2.73 ft at 2:00AM Apr 19, 2024Highest Observation: 2.73 ft at 2:15AM Apr 19, 2024Highest Observation: 2.73 ft at 2:30AM Apr 19, 2024Highest Observation: 2.73 ft at 2:45AM Apr 19, 2024Highest Observation: 2.73 ft at 3:00AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 3:15AM Apr 19, 2024Highest Observation: 2.73 ft at 3:30AM Apr 19, 2024Highest Observation: 2.73 ft at 3:45AM Apr 19, 2024Highest Observation: 2.73 ft at 4:00AM Apr 19, 2024Highest Observation: 2.73 ft at 4:15AM Apr 19, 2024Highest Observation: 2.73 ft at 4:30AM Apr 19, 2024Highest Observation: 2.73 ft at 4:45AM Apr 19, 2024Highest Observation: 2.73 ft at 5:00AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 5:15AM Apr 19, 2024Highest Observation: 2.73 ft at 5:30AM Apr 19, 2024Highest Observation: 2.73 ft at 5:45AM Apr 19, 2024Highest Observation: 2.73 ft at 6:00AM Apr 19, 2024Highest Observation: 2.73 ft at 6:15AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 6:30AM Apr 19, 2024Highest Observation: 2.73 ft at 6:45AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 7:00AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 7:15AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 7:30AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 7:45AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 8:00AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 8:15AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 8:30AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 8:45AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 9:00AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 9:15AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 9:30AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 9:45AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 10:00AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 10:15AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 10:30AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 10:45AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 11:00AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 11:15AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 11:30AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 11:45AM Apr 19, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesPGMC2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (12:19PM Apr 19, 2024)ObservedLatest observed value: 2.72 ft at 11:45 AM MDT 19-Apr-2024. Flood Stage is 7 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: Stage may be affected by ice during winter months.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Purgatoire River at Madrid 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: 11
Moderate Flood Stage: 9
Flood Stage: 7
Action Stage: 6
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 12.80 ft on 07/20/1976
(2) 10.94 ft on 08/10/1981
(3) 9.00 ft on 07/10/1978
(4) 8.36 ft on 08/14/1979
(5) 8.00 ft on 07/12/1975
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 7.13 ft on 05/09/2017
(2) 6.82 ft on 08/13/2015
(3) 6.71 ft on 08/26/2014
(4) 6.82 ft on 05/08/2013
(5) 6.47 ft on 07/25/2009
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 1.00 ft on 02/01/1981

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26.5 Flood waters rise into low spots along Highway 12 between Madrid and Cokedale.
17.5 Flood waters reach the base of the County Road 18.3 Bridge.
15 Flood waters rise over County Road 18.3 near the bridge.
9 Water begins to inundate farm properties and dwellings near Madrid.
8.5 Water reaches fence line in agricultural lands near County Road 18.3 Bridge.
7 Minor agricultural flooding occurs. Water overtops the tallest banks along the river channel.
5 The river is bankfull. Water spills over the lowest banks near the County Road 18.3 Bridge.
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(1) Looking Upstream - River Stage 2.96 Feet
(2) Looking Downstream - River Stage 2.96 Feet
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Latitude: 37.129465° N, Longitude: 104.639989° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 7 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 6261.61 ft 6268.61 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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