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Weather Forecast Office Salt Lake City, UT

Colorado Basin River Forecast Center

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Reliability of the Forecast: Based on unobstructed flow NOTE: Forecasts for the Big Cottonwood Creek near Salt Lake City are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Impacts & Photos

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893	major flooding will occur all along Big Cottonwood Creek from the outlet of Big Cottonwood Canyon to the Jordan River. At these high flows, areas susceptible to bank erosion pose the highest risk of flood damage, and depending on the length of the flooding, damage will be variable.
861	moderate flooding will occur in Murray Park and downstream areas of Big Cottonwood Creek. Many low lying residential areas along the river will receive flood damage.
798	minor flooding will occur to areas adjacent to Big Cottonwood Creek. The main areas affected will be those most susceptible to bank erosion at higher flows, and those located close to the creek. The flooding will threaten those areas from the outlet of Big Cottonwood Creek to the Jordan River.

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Latitude: 40.618611° N, Longitude: 111.781111° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS flow Not Available Not Available Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps Vertical Datum Elevation (gauge height = 0) Elevation (gauge height = flood stage) Elevation information source NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks Other Not Available Not Available

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