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The local stretch of the Arkansas River lost much of its thrill potential Aug. 15, as it does each year when the additional water from the Fry-Ark project

Arkansas River report in southeast Colorado for August 18, 2022,

Weekly Arkansas River Basin updates for southeast Colorado.

Arkansas River Outfitters Association members once again welcome the innovative Voluntary Flow Management Program, which began this month.The VFMP better manages water release on the Arkansas River to meet multiple

Weekly Arkansas River data courtesy of the Arkansas River Water Collaborative.

Colorado has some of the best whitewater rafting in the world. Book one of these seven river trips this summer.

Arkansas River Basin snowpack levels have increased drastically in two weeks, but will it be enough to keep Pueblo drought conditions at bay?

Flows just temporary?

While the Arkansas River is running slightly higher than normal for this time of year, problems could arise in summer, although Chaffee County commissioners have been working on some solutions.

Mid-May saw abnormally low snowpack in Colorados southern mountains, leaving the whitewater rafting industry to wonder about enough runoff to sustain iconic rivers through the summer.