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Purgatoire River at Madrid

Critical Stages
6' - Action
7' - Flood
9' - Moderate
11' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 9:45 PM MST 12/15/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 2.8 ft

Flow: 0.0251 kcfs

Forecast

Forecast not available for this location.

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
9:45 PM 12/15 2.8 0.0251
9:30 PM 12/15 2.8 0.0251
9:15 PM 12/15 2.8 0.0251
9:00 PM 12/15 2.8 0.0251
8:45 PM 12/15 2.8 0.0251
8:30 PM 12/15 2.78 0.023
8:15 PM 12/15 2.78 0.023
8:00 PM 12/15 2.78 0.023
7:45 PM 12/15 2.78 0.023
7:30 PM 12/15 2.77 0.022
7:15 PM 12/15 2.77 0.022
7:00 PM 12/15 2.78 0.023
6:45 PM 12/15 2.78 0.023
6:30 PM 12/15 2.78 0.023
6:15 PM 12/15 2.78 0.023
6:00 PM 12/15 2.75 0.0189
5:45 PM 12/15 2.72 0.015
5:30 PM 12/15 2.72 0.015
5:15 PM 12/15 2.73 0.0162
5:00 PM 12/15 2.74 0.0175
4:45 PM 12/15 2.74 0.0175
4:30 PM 12/15 2.75 0.0189
4:15 PM 12/15 2.76 0.0204
4:00 PM 12/15 2.77 0.022
3:45 PM 12/15 2.78 0.023
3:30 PM 12/15 2.79 0.024
3:15 PM 12/15 2.79 0.024
3:00 PM 12/15 2.8 0.0251
2:45 PM 12/15 2.79 0.024
2:30 PM 12/15 2.78 0.023
Hydrograph for Purgatoire River at Madrid
26.5' - Flood waters rise into low spots along Highway 12 between Madrid and Cokedale.
17.5' - Flood waters reach the base of the County Road 18.3 Bridge.
15' - Flood waters rise over County Road 18.3 near the bridge.
9' - Water begins to inundate farm properties and dwellings near Madrid.
8.5' - Water reaches fence line in agricultural lands near County Road 18.3 Bridge.
7' - Minor agricultural flooding occurs. Water overtops the tallest banks along the river channel.
5' - The river is bankfull. Water spills over the lowest banks near the County Road 18.3 Bridge.
DateStage (ft)
Jul 20, 1976 12.8
Aug 10, 1981 10.94
Jul 10, 1978 9
Aug 14, 1979 8.36
Jul 12, 1975 8
Jul 31, 1992 7.51
Jul 17, 1993 7.37
Aug 29, 2008 7.17
May 9, 2017 7.13
Aug 5, 2004 7.12
Aug 5, 1997 6.91
Aug 13, 2015 6.82
May 8, 2013 6.82
Aug 26, 2014 6.71
Sep 3, 2003 6.61
Jul 25, 2009 6.47

Data provided by the National Weather Service.