PROJECT ALERT NOTICE (CO) Flood Response

Date: Tue, 06 May 2025 10:41:18 EDT

Summary: Colorado Water Science Center response to widespread rainfall and runoff on the Front Range.

Colorado Water Science Center Offices in Pueblo and Lakewood are responding to runoff events on the Front Range. Minor to moderate flood conditions are expected. 1 to 2 inches of rain have fallen in the Colorado Springs and Pueblo areas with multiple additional inches expected today. All gages are currently transmitting.

Stormwater samples collected on 5/5/2025 (1 team deployed)
-Sand Creek Above Mouth at Colorado Springs, CO – 07105600
-Fountain Creek at Security, CO - 07105800

Stormwater samples planned on 5/6/2025 (3 teams deployed)
-Little Fountain Creek Near Fountain, CO - 07105940
-Monument CR Abv Woodmen RD at Colorado Springs, CO – 07103970
-Fountain Creek at Colorado Springs, CO – 07105500
-Fountain CR Blw Janitell RD Blw Colo. Springs, CO - 07105530

Surface water measurements planned on 5/6/2025 (4 teams deployed)
-Camp Creek at Garden of the Gods, CO - 07103703
-Little Fountain CR Below Ripley Ditch NR FT Carson – 07105932
-Cottonwood Creek at Woodmen RD NR Colo Springs, CO – 07103980
-Cottonwood Creek at Mouth at Pikeview, CO – 07103990
-Fountain Creek at Colorado Springs, CO – 07105500
-Fountain CR Blw Janitell RD Blw Colo. Springs, CO – 07105530
-Fountain Creek at Security, CO – 07105800

The Denver Metro area will see additional rain this afternoon and evening. Lakewood teams will be targeting opportunistic measurements and samples.