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Arkansas River at Parkdale

Highest listed crest 9.13 ftFlood stage 9.0 ft19 crests since 1980

The Arkansas River at Parkdale crested above flood stage 1 time among the 19 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1980 to 2024. The highest, 9.13 ft on June 9, 1985, was minor flooding, 0.13 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
9.13 ft
June 9, 1985; 5,960 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
9.0 ft
Major flooding from 11.0 ft
Crests at major
0
1 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
June 9, 1985
9.13 ft, minor flooding
Location
Fremont County
Near Cañon City (8.8 mi)

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Arkansas River at Parkdale
Action stage7.013Jun 10, 2024The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)9.01Jun 9, 1985Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage10.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage11.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

19 crests from 1980 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Arkansas River at Parkdale, 1980 to 2024 67891011ft Flood stage 9.0 ftMajor 11.0 ft Jun 12, 1980: 8.07 ft, action stage; 5,840 cubic feet per secondJun 26, 1983: 8.06 ft, action stage; 6,310 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 1984: 7.12 ft, action stage; 5,430 cubic feet per secondJun 9, 1985: 9.13 ft, minor flooding; 5,960 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 1987: 7.84 ft, action stage; 5,950 cubic feet per secondJun 18, 1995: 8.82 ft, action stage; 6,830 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 1996: 7.25 ft, action stage; 4,440 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 1997: 7.48 ft, action stage; 4,990 cubic feet per secondJun 24, 1999: 6.51 ft, below flood stage; 3,590 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 2003: 6.59 ft, below flood stage; 3,910 cubic feet per secondJun 20, 2008: 6.98 ft, below flood stage; 4,310 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 2010: 7.82 ft, action stage; 5,280 cubic feet per secondJul 1, 2011: 6.66 ft, below flood stage; 4,060 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 2014: 7.22 ft, action stage; 4,660 cubic feet per secondJun 18, 2015: 8.74 ft, action stage; 6,330 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 2016: 6.68 ft, below flood stage; 4,100 cubic feet per secondJun 20, 2017: 7.12 ft, action stage; 4,610 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 2019: 8.01 ft, action stage; 5,670 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 2024: 7.91 ft, action stage; 5,550 cubic feet per second Highest, 9.13 ft, Jun 9, 1985 19801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Arkansas River at Parkdale 1980s: 1 1 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 0 2020s: 0 1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Arkansas River at Parkdale
1Jun 9, 19859.13+0.13Minor5,960
2Jun 18, 19958.82−0.18Action6,830
3Jun 18, 20158.74−0.26Action6,330
4Jun 12, 19808.07−0.93Action5,840
5Jun 26, 19838.06−0.94Action6,310
6Jun 15, 20198.01−0.99Action5,670
7Jun 10, 20247.91−1.09Action5,550
8Jun 10, 19877.84−1.16Action5,950
9Jun 6, 20107.82−1.18Action5,280
10Jun 21, 19977.48−1.52Action4,990
11Jun 14, 19967.25−1.75Action4,440
12Jun 2, 20147.22−1.78Action4,660
13May 25, 19847.12−1.88Action5,430
14Jun 20, 20177.12−1.88Action4,610
15Jun 20, 20086.98−2.02Below flood stage4,310
16Jun 6, 20166.68−2.32Below flood stage4,100
17Jul 1, 20116.66−2.34Below flood stage4,060
18May 31, 20036.59−2.41Below flood stage3,910
19Jun 24, 19996.51−2.49Below flood stage3,590

Gauges on the Arkansas River

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the Arkansas River
PuebloCO8.08.29 ft, Jun 10, 20240
Cañon CityCO10.010.90 ft, Jun 18, 19950
Catlin DamCO8.011.30 ft, May 1, 19992
CoolidgeKS8.08.85 ft, Aug 17, 20150
Garden CityKS10.022.30 ft, Jun 19, 19654
La JuntaCO11.015.55 ft, May 2, 19991
LamarCO11.013.06 ft, May 27, 19960
Parkdale this gaugeCO9.09.13 ft, Jun 9, 19850
PortlandCO9.012.94 ft, Jul 6, 20062
SyracuseKS10.021.80 ft, Jun 17, 19653
AvondaleCO7.010.60 ft, Apr 30, 19990
FowlerCO13.513.65 ft, Jun 24, 20230
NepestaCO16.516.66 ft, Jun 23, 20230

Other gauges in Fremont County

Flood gauges in Fremont County
Cañon City10.010.90 ft, Jun 18, 19950
Portland9.012.94 ft, Jul 6, 20062

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge PDLC2, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.