How high is the Purgatoire River Below Trinidad Lake, Co. right now?

The Purgatoire River Below Trinidad Lake, Co. is currently flowing at 79 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 5.21 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Purgatoire River Below Trinidad Lake, Co. normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as very high for October 28. Today's discharge is at the 111th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Purgatoire River Below Trinidad Lake, Co. at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 4.79 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 10.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Purgatoire River Below Trinidad Lake, Co. on October 28?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 0 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 0 to 30 cfs.

Where is the Purgatoire River Below Trinidad Lake, Co. stream gauge located?

The Purgatoire River Below Trinidad Lake, Co. stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Las Animas County, CO on the Purgatoire River. USGS site number 07124410 (coordinates 37.1439, -104.5478).

Purgatoire River Below Trinidad Lake, Co.

USGS Site No: 07124410 • Purgatoire River • Las Animas County, CO

Purgatoire River Below Trinidad Lake, Co. on the Purgatoire River is currently at 79 cfs (Very High — 111th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 5.21 ft.

Reading from 4 months ago

↑ Upstream on Purgatoire River

Purgatoire River at Madrid, Co.

Downstream on Purgatoire River ↓

Purgatoire River Near Thatcher, Co.

CFS Discharge

5.21

Gage Height (ft)

Very High

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

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
10th	Very Low threshold	0
25th	Low threshold	0
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	0
75th	High threshold	0
95th	Very High threshold	30

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	51	—
May 27, 2026	43	—
May 26, 2026	35	—
May 25, 2026	33	—
May 24, 2026	33	—
May 23, 2026	33	—
May 22, 2026	38	—
May 21, 2026	49	—
May 20, 2026	48	—
May 19, 2026	50	—
May 18, 2026	51	—
May 17, 2026	51	—
May 16, 2026	50	—
May 15, 2026	38	—
Apr 20, 2026	29	—
Apr 19, 2026	29	—
Apr 18, 2026	29	—
Apr 17, 2026	30	—
Apr 16, 2026	31	—
Apr 15, 2026	29	—
Apr 14, 2026	28	—
Apr 13, 2026	29	—
Apr 12, 2026	29	—
Apr 11, 2026	29	—
Apr 10, 2026	29	—
Apr 9, 2026	31	—
Apr 8, 2026	29	—
Apr 7, 2026	26	—
Apr 6, 2026	28	—
Apr 5, 2026	29	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 07124410
State: CO
County: Las Animas County
Coordinates: 37.1439, -104.5478
Drainage Area: 673 mi²
Datum (ft): 6,073.6
HUC Code: 11020010

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 8.0 ft
Flood Stage: 10.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 12.0 ft
Major Flood: 14.0 ft

Currently 4.79 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 329 cfs

May 9, 2025
Min discharge: 0 cfs

Mar 29, 2026
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

Nearby Gauges

Purgatoire River at Madrid, Co.
5.2 mi · 27 cfs

Normal
Eagle Tail Ditch near Maxwell, NM
34.2 mi · 0 cfs

Normal
Vermejo River Near Dawson, NM
34.6 mi · 3 cfs

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

Normal
Purgatoire River Near Thatcher, Co.
38.5 mi · 2 cfs

Very Low