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Arkansas River at Parkdale

Critical Stages

7' - Action

9' - Flood

10' - Moderate

11' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 1:45 PM MST 12/6/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 2.55 ft

Flow: 0.398 kcfs

Forecast

Forecast not available for this location.

Time	Stage (ft)	Flow (kcfs)
1:45 PM 12/6	2.55	0.398
1:30 PM 12/6	2.55	0.398
1:15 PM 12/6	2.55	0.398
1:00 PM 12/6	2.55	0.398
12:45 PM 12/6	2.55	0.398
12:30 PM 12/6	2.56	0.403
12:15 PM 12/6	2.56	0.403
12:00 PM 12/6	2.56	0.403
11:45 AM 12/6	2.56	0.403
11:30 AM 12/6	2.56	0.403
11:15 AM 12/6	2.56	0.403
11:00 AM 12/6	2.56	0.403
10:45 AM 12/6	2.56	0.403
10:30 AM 12/6	2.56	0.403
10:15 AM 12/6	2.56	0.403
10:00 AM 12/6	2.56	0.403
9:45 AM 12/6	2.55	0.398
9:30 AM 12/6	2.55	0.398
9:15 AM 12/6	2.55	0.398
9:00 AM 12/6	2.55	0.398
8:45 AM 12/6	2.55	0.398
8:30 AM 12/6	2.55	0.398
8:15 AM 12/6	2.54	0.393
8:00 AM 12/6	2.54	0.393
7:45 AM 12/6	2.54	0.393
7:30 AM 12/6	2.54	0.393
7:15 AM 12/6	2.54	0.393
7:00 AM 12/6	2.54	0.393
6:45 AM 12/6	2.54	0.393
6:30 AM 12/6	2.53	0.388

Hydrograph for Arkansas River at Parkdale

12' - Water reaches the base of the bridge near Parkdale.

11.5' - Significant flooding occurs in Canon City.

11' - Water rises to the base of the bridge at Texas Creek.

10' - Flood waters impact homes and businesses along the river between Cotopaxi and Texas Creek.

9.5' - Water rises over railroad tracks in low spots along the river from Parkdale to Portland.

9' - Minor agricultural flooding of fields and pastures along the river occurs.

8.5' - Water threatens Five Points Campground near Spikebuck.

8' - Water threatens low spots along Highway 50 east of Cotopaxi.

7' - The river is bankfull.

Date	Stage (ft)
Jun 9, 1985	9.13
Jun 18, 1995	8.82
Jun 18, 2015	8.74
Jun 12, 1980	8.07
Jun 26, 1983	8.06
Jun 15, 2019	8.01
Jun 10, 2024	7.91
Jun 10, 1987	7.84
Jun 6, 2010	7.82
Jun 21, 1997	7.48
Jun 14, 1996	7.25
Jun 2, 2014	7.22
Jun 20, 2017	7.12
May 25, 1984	7.12
Jun 20, 2008	6.98
Jun 6, 2016	6.68
Jul 1, 2011	6.66
May 31, 2003	6.59
Jun 24, 1999	6.51

Data provided by the National Weather Service.