Fountain Creek near Fountain, CO
River level and flood forecast · El Paso County
Normal7.3 ftas of Mon 2 PM
The river is 4.7 ft below flood stage (12 ft).
Flow: 85 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 | 16 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 14 ft |
| Flood stage | 12 ft |
| Action stage | 11 ft |
| Record crest (June 12, 2023) | 14.54 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 16 ftFlood waters flow over Old Pueblo Road south of Fountain.
- 15 ftFlood waters flow over the railroad tracks south of Fountain.
- 14 ftModerate agricultural flooding and bank erosion occurs.
- 12 ftMinor agricultural flooding occurs.
- 11 ftAction Stage. Minor overbank flow spills into low lying agricultural areas.
- 10 ftThe river is bankfull upstream of the pool created by the drop structure and downstream.
- 6 ftThe river is bankfull within the pool created by the drop structure.
Highest crests on record
- 14.54 ft — June 12, 2023
- 12.3 ft — June 22, 2023
- 12.06 ft — April 30, 1999
- 11.83 ft — June 16, 2015
- 10.34 ft — September 3, 1994
Recent crests: 12.3 ft (June 22, 2023) · 14.54 ft (June 12, 2023) · 9.01 ft (August 29, 2016) · 11.83 ft (June 16, 2015) · 10.06 ft (September 13, 2013)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (FHAC2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.