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Huerfano River near Redwing

Highest listed crest 8.14 ftFlood stage 7.0 ft5 crests since 1934

The Huerfano River near Redwing crested above flood stage 1 time among the 5 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1934 to 1972. The highest, 8.14 ft on August 2, 1951, was minor flooding, 1.14 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
8.14 ft
August 2, 1951; 10,200 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
7.0 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
1 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
August 2, 1951
8.14 ft, minor flooding
Location
Huerfano County
Colorado

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Huerfano River near Redwing
Action stage6.01Aug 3, 1972The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)7.01Aug 2, 1951Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat

Every listed crest

5 crests from 1934 to 1972. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Huerfano River near Redwing, 1934 to 1972 246810ft Flood stage 7.0 ft Jul 27, 1934: 4.30 ft, below flood stage; 1,650 cubic feet per secondAug 2, 1951: 8.14 ft, minor flooding; 10,200 cubic feet per secondAug 5, 1966: 4.15 ft, below flood stage; 2,420 cubic feet per secondJul 14, 1967: 2.93 ft, below flood stage; 1,060 cubic feet per secondAug 3, 1972: 6.36 ft, action stage; 6,520 cubic feet per second Highest, 8.14 ft, Aug 2, 1951 1940195019601970

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Huerfano River near Redwing 1930s: 0 1940s: 0 1950s: 1 1 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s
  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, Huerfano River near Redwing
1Aug 2, 19518.14+1.14Minor10,200
2Aug 3, 19726.36−0.64Action6,520
3Jul 27, 19344.30−2.70Below flood stage1,650
4Aug 5, 19664.15−2.85Below flood stage2,420
5Jul 14, 19672.93−4.07Below flood stage1,060

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge HMZC2, 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.