How high is the Purgatoire River at Rock Crossing near Timpas, Co. right now?

The Purgatoire River at Rock Crossing near Timpas, Co. is currently flowing at 0 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 5.52 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Purgatoire River at Rock Crossing near Timpas, Co. normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as very low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 2th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

What is the historical median flow for the Purgatoire River at Rock Crossing near Timpas, Co. on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 40 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 2 to 392 cfs.

Where is the Purgatoire River at Rock Crossing near Timpas, Co. stream gauge located?

The Purgatoire River at Rock Crossing near Timpas, Co. stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Las Animas County, CO on the Purgatoire River. USGS site number 07126485 (coordinates 37.6183, -103.5936).

Purgatoire River at Rock Crossing near Timpas, Co.

USGS Site No: 07126485 • Purgatoire River • Las Animas County, CO

Purgatoire River at Rock Crossing near Timpas, Co. on the Purgatoire River is currently at 0 cfs (Very Low — 2th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 5.52 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Purgatoire River

Purgatoire River Near Thatcher, Co.

Downstream on Purgatoire River ↓

Purgatoire River Near Las Animas, CO

CFS Discharge

5.52

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	2	Today: 0 cfs
25th	Low threshold	10
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	40
75th	High threshold	129
95th	Very High threshold	392

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 27, 2026	0	—
May 26, 2026	0	—
May 25, 2026	0	—
May 24, 2026	0	—
May 23, 2026	0	—
May 22, 2026	0	—
May 20, 2026	0	—
May 19, 2026	0	—
May 18, 2026	0	—
May 17, 2026	1	—
May 16, 2026	1	—
May 15, 2026	1	—
Apr 20, 2026	2	—
Apr 19, 2026	3	—
Apr 18, 2026	3	—
Apr 17, 2026	4	—
Apr 16, 2026	4	—
Apr 15, 2026	4	—
Apr 14, 2026	4	—
Apr 13, 2026	6	—
Apr 12, 2026	5	—
Apr 11, 2026	5	—
Apr 10, 2026	5	—
Apr 9, 2026	6	—
Apr 8, 2026	7	—
Apr 7, 2026	8	—
Apr 6, 2026	7	—
Apr 5, 2026	7	—
Apr 4, 2026	8	—
Apr 3, 2026	8	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 07126485
State: CO
County: Las Animas County
Coordinates: 37.6183, -103.5936
Drainage Area: 2,758 mi²
Datum (ft): 4,350.0
HUC Code: 11020010

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Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 369 cfs

May 8, 2025
Min discharge: 0 cfs

Aug 11, 2025

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

Nearby Gauges

Purgatoire River Near Thatcher, Co.
24.7 mi · 2 cfs

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

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

Low
Van Bremer Arroyo Near Model, CO
27.5 mi · 0 cfs

Normal
Purgatoire River Near Las Animas, CO
35.8 mi · 1 cfs

Very Low