Station Name: ARKANSAS RIVER AT PORTLAND, CO.
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 5,043 feet

Nearest Address:
State Hwy 120
Portland, CO 81226
Fremont County

GPS Coordinates: 38.38833418, -105.0160961

Nearby Water Temperatures

Flash Flood Watch issued July 21 at 11:34PM MDT until July 24 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

Effective: Tue July 21, 2026, 11:34 PM
Expires: Wed July 22, 2026, 7:45 AM

* WHAT...Flash flooding and debris flows caused by excessive rainfall are possible over the Aspen Acres burn scar. * WHERE...A portion of southeast Colorado, including the following areas, Pueblo County in the vicinity of the Aspen Acres burn scar, and the Wet Mountains Above 6300 Feet. * WHEN...From Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Heavy rainfall over the Aspen Acres burn scar is expected up to and during the period of the watch. Residents near the Aspen Acres burn scar should prepare for potential debris flow. Be sure to stay up to date with information from local authorities. Heavy rainfall could trigger flash flooding of low-lying areas, urbanized street flooding, and debris flows in and near recent wildfire burn scars. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - National Weather Service Meteorologists are forecasting heavy rainfall over the burn scar, which may lead to flash flooding and debris flows. - Some locations that may experience flash flooding include... Pueblo, Pueblo Airport, Boone, Salt Creek, Blende, Pueblo Reservoir, Pueblo West, Avondale, Pinon, Pueblo Depot, Greenhorn Mountain, Silver Cliff, Rye, Colorado City, Beulah, San Isabel and Rosita. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

Flash Flood Watch issued July 22 at 6:53AM MDT until July 24 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

Effective: Wed July 22, 2026, 6:53 AM
Expires: Wed July 22, 2026, 3:00 PM

* WHAT...Flash flooding and debris flows caused by excessive rainfall continue to be possible over the Aspen Acres burn scar. * WHERE...A portion of southeast Colorado, including the following areas, Pueblo County in the vicinity of the Aspen Acres burn scar, and the Wet Mountains Above 6300 Feet. * WHEN...From Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Heavy rainfall over the Aspen Acres burn scar is expected up to and during the period of the watch. Residents near the Aspen Acres burn scar should prepare for potential debris flow. Be sure to stay up to date with information from local authorities. Heavy rainfall could trigger flash flooding of low-lying areas, urbanized street flooding, and debris flows in and near recent wildfire burn scars. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - National Weather Service Meteorologists are forecasting heavy rainfall over the burn scar, which may lead to flash flooding and debris flows. - Some locations that may experience flash flooding include... Greenhorn Mountain, Silver Cliff, Rye, Colorado City, Beulah, San Isabel and Rosita. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.