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Arkansas River at Parkdale Graph Created (5:40pm Feb 9, 2010) Observed USGS--Water Resources of the United States PDLC2 (plotting HGIRG) Gage 0 Datum: 5720.00 Latest observed value: n/a ft at 5:00 AM MST 31-Jan-2010. Flood Stage is 9.0 ft. Stage (ft) Flow (kcfs)
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Arkansas River at Parkdale are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:11
Moderate Flood Stage:10
Flood Stage:9
Action Stage:7

Historical Crests
(1) 9.13 ft on 06/09/1985
(2) 8.82 ft on 06/18/1995
(3) 8.07 ft on 06/12/1980
(4) 8.06 ft on 06/26/1983
(5) 7.84 ft on 06/10/1987
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Low Water Records
(1) 0 ft on 09/17/2002

 Arkansas River at Parkdale location map

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12.0 WATER REACHES THE BASE OF THE BRIDGE NEAR PARKDALE
11.5 SIGNIFICANT FLOODING OCCURS IN CANON CITY
11.0 WATER RISES TO THE BASE OF THE BRIDGE AT TEXAS CREEK
10.0 FLOOD WATERS IMPACT HOMES AND BUSINESSES ALONG THE RIVER BETWEEN COTOPAXI AND TEXAS CREEK
9.5 WATER RISES OVER RAILROAD TRACKS IN LOW SPOTS ALONG THE RIVER FROM PARKDALE TO PORTLAND
9.0 MINOR AGRICULTURAL FLOODING OF FIELDS AND PASTURES ALONG THE RIVER OCCURS
8.5 WATER THREATENS FIVE POINTS CAMPGROUND NEAR SPIKEBUCK
8.0 WATER THREATENS LOW SPOTS ALONG HIGHWAY 50 EAST OF COTOPAXI
7.0 THE RIVER IS BANKFULL
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Latitude: 38.487200° N, Longitude: 105.373100° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 9 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 N/A N/A Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 N/A N/A Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL N/A N/A Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other 5720 ft 5729 ft  

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River stage observations provided by the USGS during the summer season

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