St Charles River at Vineland, CO

River level and flood forecast · Pueblo County

Normal2.6 ftas of Mon 1:45 PM

The river is 9.4 ft below flood stage (12 ft).

Flow: 7 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

05101520TueWedThuFriSatSunMonAction 10 ftFlood 12 ftModerate 15 ftMajor 18 ftNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 5 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

Major flood stage18 ft
Moderate flood stage15 ft
Flood stage12 ft
Action stage10 ft
Record crest (May 11, 2017)13.93 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 26 ftWater reaches base of Highway 50 Business Loop Bridge.
  • 18 ftFlood waters move into houses along river.
  • 12 ftLow lying areas flood.
  • 10 ftOverbank flow occurs in low spots.
  • 4.5 ftThe river is bankfull in spots.

Highest crests on record

  1. 13.93 ft — May 11, 2017
  2. 13.68 ft — April 30, 1999
  3. 13.25 ft — August 2, 2007
  4. 12.7 ft — August 11, 1982
  5. 12.52 ft — July 14, 2001

Recent crests: 11.09 ft (May 18, 2021) · 11.02 ft (July 28, 2018) · 13.93 ft (May 11, 2017) · 11.52 ft (May 19, 2015) · 10.66 ft (July 15, 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 (SCVC2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.