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.