Purgatoire River below Trinidad Lake, CO
River level and flood forecast · Las Animas County
Normal4.0 ftas of Mon 1:30 PM
The river is 6.0 ft below flood stage (10 ft).
Flow: 0 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 | 14 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 12 ft |
| Flood stage | 10 ft |
| Action stage | 8 ft |
| Record crest (May 14, 2017) | 8.03 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 12 ftDamage occurs to construction works near Trinidad Lake Dam.
- 10 ftWater rises over railroad tracks near Trinidad Lake Dam.
- 8 ftThe river is bankfull.
Highest crests on record
- 8.03 ft — May 14, 2017
- 8.01 ft — August 6, 2004
- 7.89 ft — September 10, 1981
- 7.86 ft — May 14, 1994
- 7.85 ft — August 3, 1990
Recent crests: 7.13 ft (June 26, 2019) · 8.03 ft (May 14, 2017) · 7.61 ft (July 17, 2013) · 7.29 ft (August 10, 2010) · 7.47 ft (September 2, 2008)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (PGRC2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.