Purgatoire River at Trinidad

Critical Stages

10.5' - Action

11' - Flood

12' - Moderate

13' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 3:15 PM MST 12/15/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 1.18 ft

Flow: 0.0128 kcfs

Forecast not available for this location.

18' - Flood waters reach the base of the railroad bridge downstream of Commercial Street.

15' - Flood waters inundate the parking lot of the Colorado Welcome Center on Nevada Street.

13' - Major flooding occurs in downtown Trinidad. Homes and businesses are flooded.

12.5' - Water threatens apartments and businesses near the Commercial Street Bridge.

12' - Water threatens businesses on Nevada Avenue.

11.5' - Water flows into the parking lots of the McDonalds and Taco Bell restaurants.

11' - Water reaches the railroad tracks near the Amtrak station.

10.5' - Water reaches the base of the Commercial Street Bridge.

10' - The river is bankfull. Minor overbank flow into low spots along the river occurs.

9.5' - Water reaches the bike path in the park across from International Bank.

5' - Water flows over the bike path under the Commercial Street Bridge.