Fountain Creek near Piñon, CO
River level and flood forecast · Pueblo County
Normal3.0 ftas of Mon 1:15 PM
The river is 9.0 ft below flood stage (12 ft).
Flow: 63 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 | 15 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 14 ft |
| Flood stage | 12 ft |
| Action stage | 11 ft |
| Record crest (June 22, 2023) | 11.74 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 21 ftFlood waters flow over road between Pinon and Pinon Bridge.
- 15 ftWater threatens buildings near 8th Avenue in Pueblo.
- 14 ftWater threatens buildings near 28th Street in Pueblo.
- 12 ftMinor agricultural flooding occurs south of Pinon.
- 11 ftLowland agricultural flooding occurs south of Pinon. The river is bankfull.
Highest crests on record
- 11.74 ft — June 22, 2023
- 9.36 ft — September 15, 2011
- 8.68 ft — September 13, 2013
- 8.54 ft — July 24, 2018
- 8.5 ft — August 29, 2016
Recent crests: 11.74 ft (June 22, 2023) · 8.54 ft (July 24, 2018) · 8.5 ft (August 29, 2016) · 8.28 ft (June 16, 2015) · 8.68 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 (PNNC2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.