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Fountain Creek near Fountain
Critical Stages
11' - Action
12' - Flood
14' - Moderate
16' - Major
Latest Observation
Updated: 6:00 PM MST 12/7/25
Status: No Flooding
Stage: 7.68 ft
Flow: 0.179 kcfs
Forecast
Forecast not available for this location.
| Time | Stage (ft) | Flow (kcfs) |
|---|---|---|
| 6:00 PM 12/7 | 7.68 | 0.179 |
| 5:45 PM 12/7 | 7.67 | 0.175 |
| 5:30 PM 12/7 | 7.67 | 0.175 |
| 5:15 PM 12/7 | 7.68 | 0.179 |
| 5:00 PM 12/7 | 7.69 | 0.184 |
| 4:45 PM 12/7 | 7.68 | 0.179 |
| 4:30 PM 12/7 | 7.67 | 0.175 |
| 4:15 PM 12/7 | 7.7 | 0.188 |
| 4:00 PM 12/7 | 7.68 | 0.179 |
| 3:45 PM 12/7 | 7.7 | 0.188 |
| 3:30 PM 12/7 | 7.71 | 0.191 |
| 3:15 PM 12/7 | 7.7 | 0.188 |
| 3:00 PM 12/7 | 7.7 | 0.188 |
| 2:45 PM 12/7 | 7.67 | 0.175 |
| 2:30 PM 12/7 | 7.7 | 0.188 |
| 2:15 PM 12/7 | 7.71 | 0.191 |
| 2:00 PM 12/7 | 7.71 | 0.191 |
| 1:45 PM 12/7 | 7.72 | 0.195 |
| 1:30 PM 12/7 | 7.71 | 0.191 |
| 1:15 PM 12/7 | 7.72 | 0.195 |
| 1:00 PM 12/7 | 7.71 | 0.191 |
| 12:45 PM 12/7 | 7.73 | 0.199 |
| 12:30 PM 12/7 | 7.73 | 0.199 |
| 12:15 PM 12/7 | 7.74 | 0.202 |
| 12:00 PM 12/7 | 7.73 | 0.199 |
| 11:45 AM 12/7 | 7.73 | 0.199 |
| 11:30 AM 12/7 | 7.74 | 0.202 |
| 11:15 AM 12/7 | 7.75 | 0.206 |
| 11:00 AM 12/7 | 7.74 | 0.202 |
| 10:45 AM 12/7 | 7.75 | 0.206 |
16' -
Flood waters flow over Old Pueblo Road south of Fountain.
15' -
Flood waters flow over the railroad tracks south of Fountain.
14' -
Moderate agricultural flooding and bank erosion occurs.
12' -
Minor agricultural flooding occurs.
11' -
Action Stage. Minor overbank flow spills into low lying agricultural areas.
10' -
The river is bankfull upstream of the pool created by the drop structure and downstream.
6' -
The river is bankfull within the pool created by the drop structure.
| Date | Stage (ft) |
|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2023 | 14.54 |
| Jun 22, 2023 | 12.3 |
| Apr 30, 1999 | 12.06 |
| Jun 16, 2015 | 11.83 |
| Sep 3, 1994 | 10.34 |
| May 17, 1995 | 10.25 |
| Sep 13, 2013 | 10.06 |
| Jun 14, 1997 | 9.91 |
| Aug 20, 2005 | 9.55 |
| Jul 23, 2004 | 9.14 |
| Aug 29, 2016 | 9.01 |
| Sep 15, 2011 | 8.94 |
| Sep 12, 2008 | 8.61 |
| Aug 31, 2003 | 8.09 |
| Jun 7, 2012 | 7.6 |
Data provided by the National Weather Service.
