Cache La Poudre River (CO) near Greeley

1. 10.50 ftExtensive inundation of structures occurs along the Cache La Poudre River in and west of Greeley.
2. 10.00 ftMost roads crossing the Cache la Poudre River are impassable. Water floods the sewage treatment plant and Island Grove Park in northeast Greeley.
3. 9.50 ftNumerous houses and businesses along the Cache la Poudre River flood in northeast Greeley. There is also extensive flooding of roads crossing the river.
4. 9.00 ftMultiple streets and roads crossing the Cache la Poudre River flood in and west of Greeley, including 83rd Avenue.
5. 8.00 ftThe Cache La Poudre River floods 71st Avenue in northern Greeley. Lowland and trail flooding occurs along the Cache la Poudre River from Windsor through Greeley.
6. 7.50 ftSections of the Poudre River Trail begin to overtop from Windsor to Greeley.
7. 7.00 ftThere is minor overbank flow into low lying areas along the Cache La Poudre River between Windsor and Greeley.

Chance of flooding, September to November

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 23, 2026.

Most recent crests

• June 18, 2023: 7.75 ft
• June 13, 2022: 6.07 ft
• May 24, 2021: 6.79 ft
• June 2, 2020: 5.89 ft
• June 22, 2019: 5.95 ft
• May 13, 2018: 6.02 ft
• May 28, 2017: 7.54 ft
• June 12, 2016: 7.87 ft
• June 13, 2015: 9.07 ft
• June 1, 2014: 9.17 ft

• UpstreamCache La Poudre River (CO) at Greeley
• DownstreamSouth Platte River at Kersey
• Cache La Poudre River
• Big Thompson River (CO) at La Salle
• Saint Vrain Creek at Platteville
• Big Thompson River (CO) at Loveland
• Fossil Creek (CO) at Fort Collins
• South Platte River at Fort Lupton

Forecasts by the Missouri Basin River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. Stage may be affected by ice during winter months.

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service.