Pecos River 3 miles ESE of Sheffield

The past week

What floods at each level

• 30 ft

  the river reaches major flood stage, and begins flowing over the highway bridge.

• 29 ft

  the river reaches moderate flood stage, and continues to flooding of area ranch land. Cattle losses are possible. The river inundates the ranch road, rendering it laregly impassable.

• 28 ft

  the river reaches minor flood stage, and begins flooding area ranch land. Livestock may be threatened. The river begins to flood the gravel road that leads to the Smith and Marley-B Ranches, and reaches the bottom of the bridge.

• 23 ft

  the river reaches bankfull. Minor overbank flooding occurs, and no significant damage is expected.

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