Arkansas River at Parkdale, CO
River level and flood forecast · Fremont County
Normal2.4 ftas of Mon 1:45 PM
The river is 6.6 ft below flood stage (9 ft).
Flow: 306 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 | 11 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 10 ft |
| Flood stage | 9 ft |
| Action stage | 7 ft |
| Record crest (June 9, 1985) | 9.13 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 12 ftWater reaches the base of the bridge near Parkdale.
- 11.5 ftSignificant flooding occurs in Canon City.
- 11 ftWater rises to the base of the bridge at Texas Creek.
- 10 ftFlood waters impact homes and businesses along the river between Cotopaxi and Texas Creek.
- 9.5 ftWater rises over railroad tracks in low spots along the river from Parkdale to Portland.
- 9 ftMinor agricultural flooding of fields and pastures along the river occurs.
- 8.5 ftWater threatens Five Points Campground near Spikebuck.
- 8 ftWater threatens low spots along Highway 50 east of Cotopaxi.
- 7 ftThe river is bankfull.
Highest crests on record
- 9.13 ft — June 9, 1985
- 8.82 ft — June 18, 1995
- 8.74 ft — June 18, 2015
- 8.07 ft — June 12, 1980
- 8.06 ft — June 26, 1983
Recent crests: 7.91 ft (June 10, 2024) · 8.01 ft (June 15, 2019) · 7.12 ft (June 20, 2017) · 6.68 ft (June 6, 2016) · 8.74 ft (June 18, 2015)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (PDLC2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.