How high is the Arkansas River at Las Animas, Co. right now?

The Arkansas River at Las Animas, Co. is currently flowing at 15 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 6.96 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Arkansas River at Las Animas, Co. normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as very low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 3th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

What is the historical median flow for the Arkansas River at Las Animas, Co. on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 474 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 47 to 3,850 cfs.

Where is the Arkansas River at Las Animas, Co. stream gauge located?

The Arkansas River at Las Animas, Co. stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Bent County, CO on the Arkansas River. USGS site number 07124000 (coordinates 38.0808, -103.2192).

Arkansas River at Las Animas, Co.

USGS Site No: 07124000 • Arkansas River • Bent County, CO

Arkansas River at Las Animas, Co. on the Arkansas River is currently at 15 cfs (Very Low — 3th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 6.96 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Arkansas River

Arkansas River at LA Junta, CO

Downstream on Arkansas River ↓

Arkansas River Below John Martin Reservoir, Co.

CFS Discharge

6.96

Gage Height (ft)

Very Low

Flow Condition

N/A

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	47	Today: 15 cfs
25th	Low threshold	278
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	474
75th	High threshold	1,090
95th	Very High threshold	3,850

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	15	—
May 27, 2026	16	—
May 26, 2026	13	—
May 25, 2026	13	—
May 24, 2026	14	—
May 23, 2026	18	—
May 22, 2026	34	—
May 21, 2026	20	—
May 20, 2026	15	—
May 19, 2026	18	—
May 18, 2026	19	—
May 17, 2026	15	—
May 16, 2026	15	—
May 15, 2026	15	—
Apr 20, 2026	15	—
Apr 19, 2026	16	—
Apr 18, 2026	16	—
Apr 17, 2026	15	—
Apr 16, 2026	16	—
Apr 15, 2026	16	—
Apr 14, 2026	16	—
Apr 13, 2026	17	—
Apr 12, 2026	18	—
Apr 11, 2026	18	—
Apr 10, 2026	17	—
Apr 9, 2026	18	—
Apr 8, 2026	18	—
Apr 7, 2026	19	—
Apr 6, 2026	19	—
Apr 5, 2026	19	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 07124000
State: CO
County: Bent County
Coordinates: 38.0808, -103.2192
Drainage Area: 14,245 mi²
Datum (ft): 3,886.1
HUC Code: 110200090701

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Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 1,100 cfs

Jun 7, 2025
Min discharge: 13 cfs

Aug 25, 2025

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

Nearby Gauges

Purgatoire River Near Las Animas, CO
3.4 mi · 1 cfs

Very Low
Arkansas River Below John Martin Reservoir, Co.
15.7 mi · 124 cfs

Low
Arkansas River at LA Junta, CO
18.1 mi · 3,560 cfs

High
Timpas Creek at Mouth Near Swink, Co.
24.3 mi · 48 cfs

Low
Arkansas River at Lamar, CO
32.7 mi · 22 cfs

Normal