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Fountain Creek at Pueblo

Critical Stages
8' - Action
10' - Flood
12' - Moderate
13.5' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 5:00 PM LMT 12/31/00

Status: Out Of Service

Stage: -999 ft

Flow: -999 kcfs

Forecast

Forecast not available for this location.

Observation history not available.

Hydrograph for Fountain Creek at Pueblo
15' - Flood waters reach the base of the bridge on Colorado Highway 47.
13.5' - Flood waters reach the Pueblo Mall parking lots.
12' - Water flows over the railroad tracks at the 4th Street Bridge in Pueblo.
11.5' - Water reaches buildings near the mouth of Fountain Creek.
10' - Minor lowland agricultural flooding occurs.
9.5' - Water spills over the path at the base of the Colorado Highway 47 Bridge. Significant inundation of trails in Confluence Park.
8' - Minor overbank flow spills into the park at the confluence of Fountain Creek and the Arkansas River.
7' - Minor overbank flow spills into low spots along the creek north of Pueblo. Water flows over the bike path below the US HWY 50 bridge.
5.5' - The river is bankfull.
DateStage (ft)
Jul 9, 1996 10.82
Apr 30, 1999 9.72
Jun 22, 2023 9.55
Sep 15, 2011 8.94
Jun 3, 1994 8.68
Sep 13, 2013 8.62
Jul 9, 2006 8.27
Jun 10, 1997 8.04
Aug 14, 1980 7.8
May 17, 1995 7.46

Data provided by the National Weather Service.