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 |
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.