Purgatoire River at Madrid, Co.
USGS Site No: 07124200 • Purgatoire River • Las Animas County, CO
Purgatoire River at Madrid, Co. on the Purgatoire River is currently at 27 cfs (Normal — 51th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 2.85 ft.
Reading from
Historical Percentile Comparison
Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for October 28 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 | 15 | |
| 25th | Low threshold | 19 | |
| 50th (Median) | Normal (median) | 27 | |
| 75th | High threshold | 38 | Today: 27 cfs |
| 95th | Very High threshold | 75 |
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.
30-Day Flow History
| Date | Discharge (CFS) | Gage Ht (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2026 | 28 | — |
| May 27, 2026 | 25 | — |
| May 26, 2026 | 15 | — |
| May 25, 2026 | 14 | — |
| May 24, 2026 | 14 | — |
| May 23, 2026 | 16 | — |
| May 22, 2026 | 16 | — |
| May 21, 2026 | 17 | — |
| May 20, 2026 | 17 | — |
| May 19, 2026 | 14 | — |
| May 18, 2026 | 13 | — |
| May 17, 2026 | 12 | — |
| May 16, 2026 | 12 | — |
| May 15, 2026 | 11 | — |
| Apr 20, 2026 | 10 | — |
| Apr 19, 2026 | 10 | — |
| Apr 18, 2026 | 9 | — |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 10 | — |
| Apr 16, 2026 | 10 | — |
| Apr 15, 2026 | 10 | — |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 11 | — |
| Apr 13, 2026 | 12 | — |
| Apr 12, 2026 | 12 | — |
| Apr 11, 2026 | 12 | — |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 11 | — |
| Apr 9, 2026 | 12 | — |
| Apr 8, 2026 | 12 | — |
| Apr 7, 2026 | 12 | — |
| Apr 6, 2026 | 12 | — |
| Apr 5, 2026 | 11 | — |
Station Information
- USGS Site No
- 07124200
- State
- CO
- County
- Las Animas County
- Coordinates
- 37.1295, -104.6400
- Drainage Area
- 505 mi²
- Datum (ft)
- 6,261.6
- HUC Code
- 11020010
Flood Stage Thresholds
- Action Stage
- 6.0 ft
- Flood Stage
- 7.0 ft
- Moderate Flood
- 9.0 ft
- Major Flood
- 11.0 ft
Currently 4.15 ft below flood stage.
Recent Extremes
- Max discharge
-
322 cfsJun 4, 2025
- Min discharge
-
6 cfsJan 11, 2026
- Days at flood stage
- 0
Computed from the local daily-values archive.
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Costilla Creek Above Costilla Dam, NMLow37.5 mi · 2 cfs
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Casias Creek Near Costilla, NMLow37.8 mi · 3 cfs