Rio Grande near Lobatos, CO
River level and flood forecast · Costilla County
The river is 3.8 ft below flood stage (9 ft).
Flow: 69 cubic feet per second (USGS).
Lower than normal for October 28.
Usual for October 28: 78 to 301 cubic feet per second (the middle half of 126 years).
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.
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Flood stages
| Flood stage | 9 ft |
| Action stage | 8 ft |
| Record crest (June 18, 1903) | 10 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 10 ft — June 18, 1903
- 9.1 ft — June 8, 1905
- 9 ft — June 16, 1921
- 8.76 ft — May 8, 1952
- 7.68 ft — June 22, 1949
Recent crests: 8.76 ft (May 8, 1952) · 7.68 ft (June 22, 1949) · 7.46 ft (June 7, 1948) · 6.83 ft (May 16, 1940) · 7.43 ft (July 23, 1927)
Highest flow on record
13,200 cubic feet per second — June 8, 1905. From the USGS's yearly peaks since 1900.
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (LOBC2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.