Rivers in Colorado
Clear Creek (CO) near Empire
Below flood stage
3.70ftStage
Observed Fri, Oct 2, 8:00 AM MDT
- Flood stage
- 7.00 ft
- Record crest
- 6.63 ft1995
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Minor flood | 7.00 ft |
| Action | 6.50 ft |
Crest history
27 crests on NOAA’s list since 1995.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 17, 1995 | 6.63 ft |
| 2 | May 31, 2003 | 6.53 ft |
| 3 | July 8, 2011 | 6.46 ft |
| 4 | June 12, 2015 | 6.31 ft |
| 5 | June 3, 2014 | 6.09 ft |
| 6 | June 19, 1997 | 6.05 ft |
| 7 | June 11, 2016 | 6.01 ft |
| 8 | July 1, 2019 | 5.96 ft |
| 9 | June 11, 2013 | 5.92 ft |
| 10 | June 22, 1996 | 5.87 ft |
| 11 | June 18, 2017 | 5.80 ft |
| 12 | June 6, 2010 | 5.79 ft |
| 13 | June 17, 2007 | 5.67 ft |
| 14 | June 24, 1999 | 5.67 ft |
| 15 | June 26, 2009 | 5.63 ft |
| 16 | June 7, 2006 | 5.38 ft |
| 17 | June 29, 2008 | 5.35 ft |
| 18 | May 30, 2000 | 5.35 ft |
| 19 | June 8, 2021 | 5.28 ft |
| 20 | June 25, 2005 | 5.23 ft |
| 21 | June 6, 2020 | 5.21 ft |
| 22 | June 7, 2001 | 5.08 ft |
| 23 | May 27, 2018 | 5.05 ft |
| 24 | June 3, 1998 | 5.02 ft |
| 25 | June 9, 2004 | 4.79 ft |
Most recent crests
- June 8, 2021: 5.28 ft
- June 6, 2020: 5.21 ft
- July 1, 2019: 5.96 ft
- May 27, 2018: 5.05 ft
- June 18, 2017: 5.80 ft
- June 11, 2016: 6.01 ft
- June 12, 2015: 6.31 ft
- June 3, 2014: 6.09 ft
- June 11, 2013: 5.92 ft
- June 2, 2012: 4.61 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Missouri Basin River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point. Stage may be affected by ice during winter months.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.