Arkansas River near Avondale, CO
River level and flood forecast · Pueblo County
Normal2.7 ftas of Mon 2:30 PM
The river is 4.3 ft below flood stage (7 ft).
Forecast to hold near 2.7 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 6 AM.
Flow: 223 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 7:18 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 12 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 10 ft |
| Flood stage | 7 ft |
| Action stage | 6 ft |
| Record crest (April 30, 1999) | 10.6 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 12 ftConsiderable inundation of agriculture fields and roads to the north of the river. Stretch of U.S. Hwy 50 northwest of Avondale possibly impacted.
- 10 ftWater begins to flow over dirt roads and agriculture fields to the north of the river. Approaches to Hwy 209 bridge begin to be impacted.
- 7 ftMinor lowland flooding occurs near Avondale.
- 6 ftThe river is bankfull near Avondale.
Highest crests on record
- 10.6 ft — April 30, 1999
- 10.53 ft — June 22, 2023
- 9.49 ft — May 20, 2015
- 9.46 ft — September 14, 2013
- 9.3 ft — June 13, 2023
Recent crests: 8.97 ft (June 10, 2024) · 10.53 ft (June 22, 2023) · 9.3 ft (June 13, 2023) · 9.49 ft (May 20, 2015) · 9.19 ft (May 9, 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 (ADLC2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.