Purgatoire River Near Las Animas, CO
USGS Site No: 07128500 • Purgatoire River • Bent County, CO
Purgatoire River Near Las Animas, CO on the Purgatoire River is currently at 1 cfs (Very Low — 5th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 3.36 ft.
Reading from
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: 1 cfs |
| 25th | Low threshold | 8 | |
| 50th (Median) | Normal (median) | 51 | |
| 75th | High threshold | 90 | |
| 95th | Very High threshold | 420 |
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 29, 2026 | 1 | — |
| May 28, 2026 | 2 | — |
| May 27, 2026 | 2 | — |
| May 26, 2026 | 1 | — |
| May 25, 2026 | 2 | — |
| May 24, 2026 | 2 | — |
| May 23, 2026 | 3 | — |
| May 22, 2026 | 6 | — |
| May 21, 2026 | 5 | — |
| May 20, 2026 | 2 | — |
| May 19, 2026 | 2 | — |
| May 18, 2026 | 2 | — |
| May 17, 2026 | 2 | — |
| May 16, 2026 | 2 | — |
| May 15, 2026 | 2 | — |
| Apr 21, 2026 | 4 | — |
| Apr 20, 2026 | 6 | — |
| Apr 19, 2026 | 9 | — |
| Apr 18, 2026 | 10 | — |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 5 | — |
| Apr 16, 2026 | 7 | — |
| Apr 15, 2026 | 5 | — |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 5 | — |
| Apr 13, 2026 | 6 | — |
| Apr 12, 2026 | 7 | — |
| Apr 11, 2026 | 7 | — |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 7 | — |
| Apr 9, 2026 | 7 | — |
| Apr 8, 2026 | 7 | — |
| Apr 7, 2026 | 8 | — |
Station Information
- USGS Site No
- 07128500
- State
- CO
- County
- Bent County
- Coordinates
- 38.0342, -103.2014
- Drainage Area
- 3,441 mi²
- Datum (ft)
- 3,878.0
- HUC Code
- 11020010
Flood Stage Thresholds
- Action Stage
- 8.0 ft
- Flood Stage
- 9.0 ft
- Moderate Flood
- 12.0 ft
- Major Flood
- 15.0 ft
Currently 5.64 ft below flood stage.
Recent Extremes
- Max discharge
-
334 cfsMay 9, 2025
- Min discharge
-
1 cfsOct 8, 2025
- Days at flood stage
- 0
Computed from the local daily-values archive.
Nearby Gauges
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Arkansas River at Las Animas, Co.Very Low3.4 mi · 15 cfs
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Arkansas River Below John Martin Reservoir, Co.Low14.8 mi · 124 cfs
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Arkansas River at LA Junta, COHigh18.2 mi · 3,560 cfs
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Timpas Creek at Mouth Near Swink, Co.Low24.8 mi · 48 cfs
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Arkansas River at Lamar, CONormal32.1 mi · 22 cfs