Rio Grande at Alamosa

The past week

What floods at each level

• 15 ft

  Major flooding. Flood waters move across Stadium Drive and into homes near Adams State College

• 14.5 ft

  Major flooding. Flood waters move into homes along Lakewood and Riverwood Drives in northeast Alamosa

• 14 ft

  Major flooding. Flood waters inundate apartments along River Drive in northeast Alamosa

• 13.5 ft

  Major flooding. Water reaches base of Highway 160 Bridge and spills into homes and park near the bridge

• 13 ft

  Major flooding. Water reaches base of State Avenue Bridge.

• 11.5 ft

  Moderate flooding. Water overtops low spots in levee protecting Alamosa and begins to flow into Cattails Golf Course and nearby homes

• 11 ft

  Moderate flooding. Moderate agricultural flooding. Water begins to overtop low spots in levee protecting Alamosa.

• 9 ft

  Minor flooding. Minor agricultural flooding in low lying areas along the river

• 7 ft

  Action Stage. The river is bankfull along portions of the reach from 8 miles upstream to 1 mile downstream.

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