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HUERFANO RIVER

RIVER LEVELS
March 29, 2025


Total streamflow across the Huerfano River was last observed at 14 cfs, and is expected to yield approximately 27 acre-ft of water today; about 46% of normal. River levels are low and may signify a drought. Average streamflow for this time of year is 30 cfs, with recent peaks last observed on 2015-10-01 when daily discharge volume was observed at 1,703 cfs.

Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the Huerfano R At Manzanares Xing reporting a streamflow rate of 13.30 cfs. However, the streamgauge with the highest stage along the river is the Huerfano River Near Boone with a gauge stage of 3.95 ft. This river is monitored from 4 different streamgauging stations along the Huerfano River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 8,202 ft, the Huerfano R At Manzanares Xing.

Last Updated 2025-03-09
Discharge Volume 27 ACRE-FT
Streamflow 13.6 cfs
+2.7 cfs (+24.77%)
Percent of Normal 45.75%
Maximum 1,703.0 cfs
2015-10-01
Seasonal Avg 30 cfs
       
River Streamflow Levels
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Seasonal Discharge Comparison
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Maximum Streamflow Discharge
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Streamflow Elevation Profile
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Huerfano River is a 113-mile-long (182 km) tributary of the Arkansas River that flows from a source on Blanca Peak in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains of Colorado. It joins the Arkansas in Pueblo County just south of the town of Boone. One major tributary is the Cucharas River.
The Huerfano River was named after the nearby Huerfano Butte. Huerfano is derived from a Spanish name meaning "orphan", so named from the butte's remote location.