Uncompahgre River below Ridgway Reservoir

The past week

What floods at each level

• 13 ft

  Water rises to the base of the railroad bridge near Eldredge. Walk-in campsites at Pa-co-chu-puk begin to flood.

• 11 ft

  Widespread flooding of lowlands and agricultural land is occuring. Water rises to near the base of the US 550 bridge near eldredge.

• 9.3 ft

  Water floods the river gage site.

• 9 ft

  Flood waters continue to spread into low-lying areas and agricultural land along the Uncompahgre River. Water enters Pa-co-chu-puk group picnic area and parking lot.

• 7.5 ft

  Pa-co-chu-puk group picnic pavilion begins to flood.

• 7 ft

  Flood waters are spreading into low areas and agricultural adjancent to the Uncompahgre river.

• 6 ft

  Water covers sections of the river-side trails in ridgway state park and floods low-lying marshy areas along the banks of the Uncompahgre River.

• 5 ft

  The Uncompahgre River reaches the top of its banks. Some minor flooding of low marshy areas is occurring.

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