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Fountain Creek at Pueblo

Highest listed crest 10.82 ftFlood stage 10.0 ft10 crests since 1980

The Fountain Creek at Pueblo crested above flood stage 1 time among the 10 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1980 to 2023. The highest, 10.82 ft on July 9, 1996, was minor flooding, 0.82 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
10.82 ft
July 9, 1996; 12,100 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
10.0 ft
Major flooding from 13.5 ft
Crests at major
0
1 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
July 9, 1996
10.82 ft, minor flooding
Location
Pueblo County
Near Pueblo (1.4 mi)
Identifiers
NWS FCHC2
USGS 07106500; out of service

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Fountain Creek at Pueblo
Action stage8.07Jun 22, 2023The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)10.01Jul 9, 1996Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage12.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage13.50—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

10 crests from 1980 to 2023. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Fountain Creek at Pueblo, 1980 to 2023 68101214ft Flood stage 10.0 ftMajor 13.5 ft Aug 14, 1980: 7.80 ft, below flood stage; 15,200 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 1994: 8.68 ft, action stage; 12,300 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 1995: 7.46 ft, below flood stage; 11,300 cubic feet per secondJul 9, 1996: 10.82 ft, minor flooding; 12,100 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 1997: 8.04 ft, action stage; 10,100 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 1999: 9.72 ft, action stage; 18,900 cubic feet per secondJul 9, 2006: 8.27 ft, action stage; 9,310 cubic feet per secondSep 15, 2011: 8.94 ft, action stage; 13,800 cubic feet per secondSep 13, 2013: 8.62 ft, action stage; 11,800 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 2023: 9.55 ft, action stage; 30,300 cubic feet per second Highest, 10.82 ft, Jul 9, 1996 19801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Fountain Creek at Pueblo 1980s: 0 1990s: 1 1 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, Fountain Creek at Pueblo
1Jul 9, 199610.82+0.82Minor12,100
2Apr 30, 19999.72−0.28Action18,900
3Jun 22, 20239.55−0.45Action30,300
4Sep 15, 20118.94−1.06Action13,800
5Jun 3, 19948.68−1.32Action12,300
6Sep 13, 20138.62−1.38Action11,800
7Jul 9, 20068.27−1.73Action9,310
8Jun 10, 19978.04−1.96Action10,100
9Aug 14, 19807.80−2.20Below flood stage15,200
10May 17, 19957.46−2.54Below flood stage11,300

Gauges on the Fountain Creek

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Fountain Creek
Colorado SpringsCO11.512.10 ft, Jul 20, 20190
FountainCO12.014.54 ft, Jun 12, 20230
Pueblo this gaugeCO10.010.82 ft, Jul 9, 19960

Other gauges in Pueblo County

Flood gauges in Pueblo County
Pueblo8.08.29 ft, Jun 10, 20240
Avondale7.010.60 ft, Apr 30, 19990
Nepesta16.516.66 ft, Jun 23, 20230
Vineland12.013.93 ft, May 11, 20170

Pueblo County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Colorado

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge FCHC2, 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.