Arkansas River at Granite, CO

River level and flood forecast · Chaffee County

Normal1.0 ftas of Mon 1:45 PM

Flow: 465 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

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NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 5 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

Action stage5 ft
Record crest (June 28, 1957)7.2 ft

Highest crests on record

  1. 7.2 ft — June 28, 1957
  2. 6.45 ft — June 8, 1952
  3. 6.24 ft — June 24, 1947
  4. 6.01 ft — May 20, 1996
  5. 6.01 ft — July 13, 1995

Recent crests: 5.74 ft (June 4, 1997) · 6.01 ft (May 20, 1996) · 6.01 ft (July 13, 1995) · 5.72 ft (June 9, 1985) · 5.53 ft (May 25, 1984)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (ARGC2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.