Arkansas River at Cañon City, CO
River level and flood forecast · Fremont County
Normal5.4 ftas of Mon 1:31 PM
The river is 4.6 ft below flood stage (10 ft).
Flow: 304 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 5 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 14 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 12 ft |
| Flood stage | 10 ft |
| Action stage | 9 ft |
| Record crest (June 18, 1995) | 10.9 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 23 ftFlood waters roll over top of 1st Street Bridge
- 18.5 ftFlood waters reach base of 1st Street Bridge and inundate nearby homes and businesses
- 18 ftFlood waters inundate numerous homes and power plant in western Canon City
- 16 ftWater reaches base of 9th Street Bridge and flows into nearby oil distribution complex
- 15.5 ftWater rises into Royal Gorge Train Depot parking lot
- 15 ftFlood waters inundate homes and businesses near 4th Street Bridge
- 14.5 ftWater overtops levee along Riverside Drive flooding nearby homes and businesses
- 14 ftMajor Flood. Basements flood in homes near 9th Street Bridge
- 13.5 ftWater spills into Centennial Park near 4th Street Bridge
- 12 ftModerate Flood. Serious lowland and meadow flooding occurs
- 10 ftMinor flood. Minor overbank flow occurs into low lying areas along river. Water overtops screens at Canon City water supply intake
- 8 ftThe river is bankfull
Highest crests on record
- 10.9 ft — June 18, 1995
- 10.56 ft — June 18, 2019
- 10.42 ft — June 21, 2015
- 10.08 ft — June 27, 1983
- 10.05 ft — June 12, 1980
Recent crests: 10.02 ft (June 10, 2024) · 10.56 ft (June 18, 2019) · 9.27 ft (June 20, 2017) · 10.42 ft (June 21, 2015) · 9 ft (July 2, 2011)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CNCC2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.