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Animas River above Cedar Hill

Critical Stages
9.5' - Action
10.5' - Flood
11.5' - Moderate
12.5' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 4:00 AM MST 12/16/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 4.14 ft

Flow: 0.219 kcfs

Forecast

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
6 AM 12/16 4.33 0.276
7 AM 12/16 4.33 0.276
8 AM 12/16 4.34 0.279
9 AM 12/16 4.34 0.279
10 AM 12/16 4.34 0.279
11 AM 12/16 4.34 0.279
12 PM 12/16 4.35 0.282
1 PM 12/16 4.35 0.282
2 PM 12/16 4.35 0.282
3 PM 12/16 4.35 0.282
4 PM 12/16 4.35 0.282
5 PM 12/16 4.35 0.282
6 PM 12/16 4.35 0.282
7 PM 12/16 4.35 0.282
8 PM 12/16 4.35 0.282
9 PM 12/16 4.35 0.282
10 PM 12/16 4.35 0.282
11 PM 12/16 4.35 0.282
12 AM 12/17 4.35 0.282
1 AM 12/17 4.35 0.282
2 AM 12/17 4.35 0.282
3 AM 12/17 4.35 0.282
4 AM 12/17 4.36 0.286
5 AM 12/17 4.36 0.286
6 AM 12/17 4.36 0.286
7 AM 12/17 4.36 0.286
8 AM 12/17 4.36 0.286
9 AM 12/17 4.36 0.286
10 AM 12/17 4.36 0.286
11 AM 12/17 4.36 0.286
12 PM 12/17 4.37 0.289
1 PM 12/17 4.37 0.289
2 PM 12/17 4.37 0.289
3 PM 12/17 4.37 0.289
4 PM 12/17 4.37 0.289
5 PM 12/17 4.37 0.289
6 PM 12/17 4.37 0.289
7 PM 12/17 4.36 0.286
8 PM 12/17 4.36 0.286
9 PM 12/17 4.36 0.286
10 PM 12/17 4.36 0.286
11 PM 12/17 4.36 0.286
12 AM 12/18 4.36 0.286
1 AM 12/18 4.35 0.282
2 AM 12/18 4.35 0.282
3 AM 12/18 4.35 0.282
4 AM 12/18 4.35 0.282
5 AM 12/18 4.35 0.282
6 AM 12/18 4.35 0.282
7 AM 12/18 4.35 0.282
8 AM 12/18 4.35 0.282
9 AM 12/18 4.35 0.282
10 AM 12/18 4.35 0.282
11 AM 12/18 4.35 0.282
12 PM 12/18 4.35 0.282
1 PM 12/18 4.35 0.282
2 PM 12/18 4.35 0.282
3 PM 12/18 4.35 0.282
4 PM 12/18 4.35 0.282
5 PM 12/18 4.35 0.282
6 PM 12/18 4.35 0.282
7 PM 12/18 4.35 0.282
8 PM 12/18 4.34 0.279
9 PM 12/18 4.34 0.279
10 PM 12/18 4.34 0.279
11 PM 12/18 4.34 0.279
12 AM 12/19 4.34 0.279
1 AM 12/19 4.34 0.279
2 AM 12/19 4.34 0.279
3 AM 12/19 4.34 0.279
4 AM 12/19 4.33 0.276
5 AM 12/19 4.33 0.276
6 AM 12/19 4.33 0.276
7 AM 12/19 4.33 0.276
8 AM 12/19 4.33 0.276
9 AM 12/19 4.33 0.276
10 AM 12/19 4.33 0.276
11 AM 12/19 4.33 0.276
12 PM 12/19 4.33 0.276
1 PM 12/19 4.33 0.276
2 PM 12/19 4.33 0.276
3 PM 12/19 4.33 0.276
4 PM 12/19 4.33 0.276
5 PM 12/19 4.33 0.276
6 PM 12/19 4.33 0.276
7 PM 12/19 4.33 0.276
8 PM 12/19 4.33 0.276
9 PM 12/19 4.33 0.276
10 PM 12/19 4.33 0.276
11 PM 12/19 4.33 0.276
12 AM 12/20 4.33 0.276
1 AM 12/20 4.33 0.276
2 AM 12/20 4.33 0.276
3 AM 12/20 4.33 0.276
4 AM 12/20 4.33 0.276
5 AM 12/20 4.33 0.276
6 AM 12/20 4.33 0.276
7 AM 12/20 4.34 0.279
8 AM 12/20 4.34 0.279
9 AM 12/20 4.34 0.279
10 AM 12/20 4.34 0.279
11 AM 12/20 4.34 0.279
12 PM 12/20 4.35 0.282
1 PM 12/20 4.35 0.282
2 PM 12/20 4.35 0.282
3 PM 12/20 4.35 0.282
4 PM 12/20 4.35 0.282
5 PM 12/20 4.35 0.282
6 PM 12/20 4.35 0.282
7 PM 12/20 4.35 0.282
8 PM 12/20 4.35 0.282
9 PM 12/20 4.34 0.279
10 PM 12/20 4.34 0.279
11 PM 12/20 4.34 0.279
12 AM 12/21 4.34 0.279
1 AM 12/21 4.34 0.279
2 AM 12/21 4.34 0.279
3 AM 12/21 4.34 0.279
4 AM 12/21 4.34 0.279
5 AM 12/21 4.34 0.279
6 AM 12/21 4.34 0.279
7 AM 12/21 4.34 0.279
8 AM 12/21 4.34 0.279
9 AM 12/21 4.34 0.279
10 AM 12/21 4.34 0.279
11 AM 12/21 4.34 0.279
12 PM 12/21 4.34 0.279
1 PM 12/21 4.34 0.279
2 PM 12/21 4.33 0.276
3 PM 12/21 4.33 0.276
4 PM 12/21 4.33 0.276
5 PM 12/21 4.33 0.276
6 PM 12/21 4.33 0.276
7 PM 12/21 4.33 0.276
8 PM 12/21 4.33 0.276
9 PM 12/21 4.33 0.276
10 PM 12/21 4.33 0.276
11 PM 12/21 4.33 0.276
12 AM 12/22 4.33 0.276
1 AM 12/22 4.32 0.273
2 AM 12/22 4.32 0.273
3 AM 12/22 4.32 0.273
4 AM 12/22 4.32 0.273
5 AM 12/22 4.32 0.273
TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
5:00 AM 12/16 4.15 0.221
4:45 AM 12/16 4.16 0.224
4:30 AM 12/16 4.15 0.221
4:15 AM 12/16 4.15 0.221
4:00 AM 12/16 4.14 0.219
3:45 AM 12/16 4.15 0.221
3:30 AM 12/16 4.15 0.221
3:15 AM 12/16 4.15 0.221
3:00 AM 12/16 4.15 0.221
2:45 AM 12/16 4.15 0.221
2:30 AM 12/16 4.16 0.224
2:15 AM 12/16 4.15 0.221
2:00 AM 12/16 4.16 0.224
1:45 AM 12/16 4.17 0.227
1:30 AM 12/16 4.16 0.224
1:15 AM 12/16 4.16 0.224
1:00 AM 12/16 4.16 0.224
12:45 AM 12/16 4.17 0.227
12:30 AM 12/16 4.17 0.227
12:15 AM 12/16 4.17 0.227
12:00 AM 12/16 4.17 0.227
11:45 PM 12/15 4.17 0.227
11:30 PM 12/15 4.17 0.227
11:15 PM 12/15 4.16 0.224
11:00 PM 12/15 4.16 0.224
10:45 PM 12/15 4.16 0.224
10:30 PM 12/15 4.18 0.23
10:15 PM 12/15 4.17 0.227
10:00 PM 12/15 4.17 0.227
9:45 PM 12/15 4.17 0.227
Hydrograph for Animas River above Cedar Hill
11.5' - The river would be near an all time high. Areas along the river that never before experienced flooding will likely be inundated as water levels continue to rise.
10.5' - Flood waters will inundate low spots along the river and property damage may become more widespread if further rises occur. Portions of the riverwalk in Farmington will soon be flooded and impassable.
9.5' - Minor overbank flooding of low spots along the river from the New Mexico-Colorado border down to the riverwalk in Farmington can be expected.
DateStage (ft)
Jun 19, 1949 11.45
Sep 6, 1970 11.3
May 14, 1941 10.86
Oct 20, 1972 10.56
May 24, 2005 10.22
Jun 6, 1957 10.1
Jun 7, 1979 10.04
Jun 2, 1997 10.03
Jun 16, 1995 10.01
May 28, 1979 10
May 28, 1993 9.97
Jun 9, 1985 9.78
Jun 12, 1980 9.73
Jun 11, 1952 9.65
May 20, 1948 9.6
May 28, 1958 9.57
Jun 16, 1975 9.54
May 24, 1984 9.34
Oct 14, 2025 9.32
May 23, 2008 9.07

Data provided by the National Weather Service.