Arkansas River at Avondale, CO
USGS gauge 07109500 · drainage 6,254 sq mi · observed Oct 16, 9:00 PM MDT · 38 min old
Weather alerts Official NWS
Freeze Warning issued October 16 at 5:11PM MDT until October 17 at 9:00AM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Ends Oct 17, 9:00 AM MDT
Source: National Weather Service alerts for the gauge location, fetched Oct 16, 9:25 PM MDT.
Last 7 days Live gauge
Source: USGS Water Data API (continuous values), observed to Oct 16, 9:00 PM MDT. Shaded band: 25th to 75th percentile of USGS daily statistics for each date; dashed: median. Flow in cfs.
Gage height and flood stages Live gauge
| Measure | Gage height | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Latest gage height | 2.69 ft | Oct 16, 9:00 PM MDT |
| Action stage | 6.0 ft | 3.3 ft above the latest gage height |
| Minor stage | 7.0 ft | 4.3 ft above the latest gage height |
| Moderate stage | 10.0 ft | 7.3 ft above the latest gage height |
| Major stage | 12.0 ft | 9.3 ft above the latest gage height |
| Forecast high | 2.7 ft | Oct 17, 12:00 AM MDT |
Source: USGS Water Data API (continuous gage height), observed to Oct 16, 9:00 PM MDT. Flood stages and the forecast (dashed curve) from National Weather Service forecast point ADLC2, forecast issued Oct 16, 8:08 AM MDT. Dashed horizontal lines are drawn only where they fall inside the axis; all stages are in the table.
Gauge location Mapped layer
Source: Map services and data available from U.S. Geological Survey, National Geospatial Program (USGS Topo). Map about 10 miles across, centred on the gauge at 38.2481, -104.3986.
Radar Official NWS
Source: National Weather Service radar, station KPUX. The loop is served live by the NWS and shows its own frame times.
Weather forecast Official NWS
Source: National Weather Service point forecast, updated Oct 16, 5:51 PM MDT.
About USGS gauge 07109500 Historical record
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| USGS site name | ARKANSAS RIVER NEAR AVONDALE, CO. |
| Site type | Stream |
| Agency | U.S. Geological Survey |
| County and state | Pueblo County, Colorado |
| Drainage area | 6,254 sq mi |
| Altitude | 4,511 ft (NAVD88) |
| Hydrologic unit code | 110200021204 |
| Coordinates | 38.2481, -104.3986 |
| Daily mean flow record | May 1, 1939 to Oct 14, 2026 |
| Instantaneous flow record | Oct 1, 1987 to Oct 16, 2026 |
| Instantaneous gage height record | Aug 4, 2020 to Oct 16, 2026 |
| Annual peaks on file | 74, 1939 to 2025 |
Source: USGS Water Data API monitoring-locations and time-series-metadata, fetched Oct 16, 9:26 PM MDT.
Sources and method
- Forecasts, alerts and observations: National Weather Service. NWS material is not subject to copyright. Terms
- Data: U.S. Geological Survey. Terms
- Map services and data available from U.S. Geological Survey, National Geospatial Program. Terms
- Rain estimates and radar: NOAA and National Weather Service. Terms
USGS daily statistics, downloaded Oct 12, 2026
Percentile method: trailing 24 h mean vs USGS daily percentiles for calendar date 10-16.
Percentile is estimated from USGS published daily percentiles. Readings are provisional until USGS reviews them. Not endorsed by USGS, NOAA or the National Weather Service. Not for navigation or safety-of-life decisions; the absence of an alert is not a statement that conditions are safe.