Skip Navigation Link weather.gov  
NOAA logo - Click to go to the NOAA homepage National Weather Service NWS logo - Click to go to the NWS homepage
Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service
Image background of Navigation bar Left Home News Organization
Bookmark and Share Navigation Bar End Cap

  

National Conditions
    Rivers
    Satellite
    Climate
    Observed Precip

Local Conditions
    Warnings
    Weather Forecast
    Radar

AHPS Documentation
    User Guide
    User Brochure

What is AHPS?
    Facts
    Our Partners

Feedback/Questions
    Provide Feedback
    Ask Questions

When flooded turn around don't drown
FloodSmart
USA.gov Official Web Portal
 

Web Portal Changes:

Please visit https://www.weather.gov/owp/operations for more information.



Hydrograph River at a Glance Download
Big Cottonwood Creek at Cottonwood Lane River Discharge (cfs)Stage (ft)Observed: 96 cfs at 12:59PM May 02, 2024Observed: 95 cfs at 1:00PM May 02, 2024Observed: 96 cfs at 1:59PM May 02, 2024Observed: 96 cfs at 2:00PM May 02, 2024Observed: 96 cfs at 2:59PM May 02, 2024Observed: 96 cfs at 3:00PM May 02, 2024Observed: 96 cfs at 3:59PM May 02, 2024Observed: 93 cfs at 4:00PM May 02, 2024Observed: 95 cfs at 4:59PM May 02, 2024Observed: 91 cfs at 5:00PM May 02, 2024Observed: 95 cfs at 5:59PM May 02, 2024Observed: 87 cfs at 6:00PM May 02, 2024Observed: 96 cfs at 6:59PM May 02, 2024Observed: 87 cfs at 7:00PM May 02, 2024Observed: 96 cfs at 7:59PM May 02, 2024Observed: 87 cfs at 8:00PM May 02, 2024Observed: 96 cfs at 8:59PM May 02, 2024Observed: 90 cfs at 9:00PM May 02, 2024Observed: 96 cfs at 9:59PM May 02, 2024Observed: 90 cfs at 10:00PM May 02, 2024Observed: 96 cfs at 10:59PM May 02, 2024Observed: 90 cfs at 11:00PM May 02, 2024Observed: 96 cfs at 11:59PM May 02, 2024Observed: 88 cfs at 12:00AM May 03, 2024Highest Observation: 100 cfs at 12:59AM May 03, 2024Observed: 91 cfs at 1:00AM May 03, 2024Highest Observation: 100 cfs at 1:59AM May 03, 2024Observed: 91 cfs at 2:00AM May 03, 2024Observed: 98 cfs at 2:59AM May 03, 2024Observed: 90 cfs at 3:00AM May 03, 2024Observed: 96 cfs at 3:59AM May 03, 2024Observed: 91 cfs at 4:00AM May 03, 2024Observed: 95 cfs at 4:59AM May 03, 2024Observed: 93 cfs at 5:00AM May 03, 2024Observed: 95 cfs at 5:59AM May 03, 2024Observed: 93 cfs at 6:00AM May 03, 2024Observed: 96 cfs at 6:59AM May 03, 2024Observed: 88 cfs at 7:00AM May 03, 2024Observed: 95 cfs at 7:59AM May 03, 2024Observed: 88 cfs at 8:00AM May 03, 2024Observed: 95 cfs at 8:59AM May 03, 2024Observed: 88 cfs at 9:00AM May 03, 2024Observed: 95 cfs at 9:59AM May 03, 2024Observed: 88 cfs at 10:00AM May 03, 2024Observed: 95 cfs at 10:59AM May 03, 2024Observed: 85 cfs at 11:00AM May 03, 2024Observed: 95 cfs at 11:59AM May 03, 2024Observed: 83 cfs at 12:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 95 cfs at 12:59PM May 03, 2024Observed: 83 cfs at 1:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 96 cfs at 1:59PM May 03, 2024Observed: 83 cfs at 2:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 96 cfs at 2:59PM May 03, 2024Observed: 82 cfs at 3:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 93 cfs at 3:59PM May 03, 2024Observed: 83 cfs at 4:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 91 cfs at 4:59PM May 03, 2024Observed: 82 cfs at 5:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 87 cfs at 5:59PM May 03, 2024Observed: 80 cfs at 6:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 87 cfs at 6:59PM May 03, 2024Observed: 78 cfs at 7:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 87 cfs at 7:59PM May 03, 2024Observed: 78 cfs at 8:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 90 cfs at 8:59PM May 03, 2024Observed: 80 cfs at 9:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 90 cfs at 9:59PM May 03, 2024Observed: 80 cfs at 10:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 90 cfs at 10:59PM May 03, 2024Observed: 80 cfs at 11:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 88 cfs at 11:59PM May 03, 2024Observed: 78 cfs at 12:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 91 cfs at 12:59AM May 04, 2024Observed: 80 cfs at 1:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 91 cfs at 1:59AM May 04, 2024Observed: 78 cfs at 2:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 90 cfs at 2:59AM May 04, 2024Observed: 78 cfs at 3:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 91 cfs at 3:59AM May 04, 2024Observed: 78 cfs at 4:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 93 cfs at 4:59AM May 04, 2024Observed: 76 cfs at 5:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 93 cfs at 5:59AM May 04, 2024Observed: 78 cfs at 6:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 88 cfs at 6:59AM May 04, 2024Observed: 76 cfs at 7:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 88 cfs at 7:59AM May 04, 2024Observed: 76 cfs at 8:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 88 cfs at 8:59AM May 04, 2024Observed: 76 cfs at 9:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 88 cfs at 9:59AM May 04, 2024Observed: 75 cfs at 10:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 85 cfs at 10:59AM May 04, 2024Observed: 76 cfs at 11:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 83 cfs at 11:59AM May 04, 2024Observed: 76 cfs at 12:00PM May 04, 2024Observed: 83 cfs at 12:59PM May 04, 2024Observed: 76 cfs at 1:00PM May 04, 2024Observed: 83 cfs at 1:59PM May 04, 2024Observed: 75 cfs at 2:00PM May 04, 2024Observed: 82 cfs at 2:59PM May 04, 2024Observed: 73 cfs at 3:00PM May 04, 2024Observed: 83 cfs at 3:59PM May 04, 2024Observed: 73 cfs at 4:00PM May 04, 2024Observed: 82 cfs at 4:59PM May 04, 2024Observed: 73 cfs at 5:00PM May 04, 2024Observed: 80 cfs at 5:59PM May 04, 2024Observed: 73 cfs at 6:00PM May 04, 2024Observed: 78 cfs at 6:59PM May 04, 2024Observed: 76 cfs at 7:00PM May 04, 2024Observed: 78 cfs at 7:59PM May 04, 2024Observed: 80 cfs at 8:00PM May 04, 2024Observed: 80 cfs at 8:59PM May 04, 2024Observed: 83 cfs at 9:00PM May 04, 2024Observed: 80 cfs at 9:59PM May 04, 2024Observed: 87 cfs at 10:00PM May 04, 2024Observed: 80 cfs at 10:59PM May 04, 2024Observed: 88 cfs at 11:00PM May 04, 2024Observed: 78 cfs at 11:59PM May 04, 2024Observed: 87 cfs at 12:00AM May 05, 2024Observed: 80 cfs at 12:59AM May 05, 2024Observed: 87 cfs at 1:00AM May 05, 2024Observed: 78 cfs at 1:59AM May 05, 2024Observed: 90 cfs at 2:00AM May 05, 2024Observed: 78 cfs at 2:59AM May 05, 2024Observed: 91 cfs at 3:00AM May 05, 2024Observed: 78 cfs at 3:59AM May 05, 2024Observed: 88 cfs at 4:00AM May 05, 2024Observed: 76 cfs at 4:59AM May 05, 2024Observed: 90 cfs at 5:00AM May 05, 2024Observed: 78 cfs at 5:59AM May 05, 2024Observed: 91 cfs at 6:00AM May 05, 2024Observed: 76 cfs at 6:59AM May 05, 2024Observed: 91 cfs at 7:00AM May 05, 2024Observed: 76 cfs at 7:59AM May 05, 2024Observed: 95 cfs at 8:00AM May 05, 2024Observed: 76 cfs at 8:59AM May 05, 2024Observed: 96 cfs at 9:00AM May 05, 2024Observed: 75 cfs at 9:59AM May 05, 2024Observed: 96 cfs at 10:00AM May 05, 2024Observed: 76 cfs at 10:59AM May 05, 2024Observed: 96 cfs at 11:00AM May 05, 2024Observed: 76 cfs at 11:59AM May 05, 2024Forecast: 109 cfs 1:00PM May 05, 2024Forecast: 110 cfs 2:00PM May 05, 2024Forecast: 115 cfs 3:00PM May 05, 2024Forecast: 120 cfs 4:00PM May 05, 2024Forecast: 126 cfs 5:00PM May 05, 2024Forecast: 131 cfs 6:00PM May 05, 2024Forecast: 133 cfs 7:00PM May 05, 2024Forecast: 136 cfs 8:00PM May 05, 2024Forecast: 135 cfs 9:00PM May 05, 2024Forecast: 134 cfs 10:00PM May 05, 2024Forecast: 133 cfs 11:00PM May 05, 2024Forecast: 132 cfs 12:00AM May 06, 2024Forecast: 133 cfs 1:00AM May 06, 2024Forecast: 135 cfs 2:00AM May 06, 2024Forecast: 132 cfs 3:00AM May 06, 2024Forecast: 129 cfs 4:00AM May 06, 2024Forecast: 126 cfs 5:00AM May 06, 2024Forecast: 124 cfs 6:00AM May 06, 2024Forecast: 121 cfs 7:00AM May 06, 2024Forecast: 118 cfs 8:00AM May 06, 2024Forecast: 116 cfs 9:00AM May 06, 2024Forecast: 114 cfs 10:00AM May 06, 2024Forecast: 112 cfs 11:00AM May 06, 2024Forecast: 110 cfs 12:00PM May 06, 2024Forecast: 107 cfs 1:00PM May 06, 2024Forecast: 104 cfs 2:00PM May 06, 2024Forecast: 102 cfs 3:00PM May 06, 2024Forecast: 101 cfs 4:00PM May 06, 2024Forecast: 99 cfs 5:00PM May 06, 2024Forecast: 98 cfs 6:00PM May 06, 2024Forecast: 97 cfs 7:00PM May 06, 2024Forecast: 96 cfs 8:00PM May 06, 2024Forecast: 97 cfs 9:00PM May 06, 2024Forecast: 98 cfs 10:00PM May 06, 2024Forecast: 99 cfs 11:00PM May 06, 2024Forecast: 100 cfs 12:00AM May 07, 2024Forecast: 102 cfs 1:00AM May 07, 2024Forecast: 105 cfs 2:00AM May 07, 2024Forecast: 106 cfs 3:00AM May 07, 2024Forecast: 106 cfs 4:00AM May 07, 2024Forecast: 107 cfs 5:00AM May 07, 2024Forecast: 108 cfs 6:00AM May 07, 2024Forecast: 107 cfs 7:00AM May 07, 2024Forecast: 106 cfs 8:00AM May 07, 2024Forecast: 104 cfs 9:00AM May 07, 2024Forecast: 102 cfs 10:00AM May 07, 2024Forecast: 100 cfs 11:00AM May 07, 2024Forecast: 98 cfs 12:00PM May 07, 2024Forecast: 96 cfs 1:00PM May 07, 2024Forecast: 94 cfs 2:00PM May 07, 2024Forecast: 93 cfs 3:00PM May 07, 2024Forecast: 91 cfs 4:00PM May 07, 2024Forecast: 90 cfs 5:00PM May 07, 2024Forecast: 88 cfs 6:00PM May 07, 2024Forecast: 87 cfs 7:00PM May 07, 2024Forecast: 86 cfs 8:00PM May 07, 2024Forecast: 85 cfs 9:00PM May 07, 2024Forecast: 84 cfs 10:00PM May 07, 2024Forecast: 83 cfs 11:00PM May 07, 2024Forecast: 82 cfs 12:00AM May 08, 2024Forecast: 81 cfs 1:00AM May 08, 2024Forecast: 80 cfs 2:00AM May 08, 2024Forecast: 79 cfs 3:00AM May 08, 2024Forecast: 78 cfs 4:00AM May 08, 2024Forecast: 78 cfs 5:00AM May 08, 2024Forecast: 77 cfs 6:00AM May 08, 2024Forecast: 76 cfs 7:00AM May 08, 2024Forecast: 76 cfs 8:00AM May 08, 2024Forecast: 75 cfs 9:00AM May 08, 2024Forecast: 75 cfs 10:00AM May 08, 2024Forecast: 74 cfs 11:00AM May 08, 2024Forecast: 74 cfs 12:00PM May 08, 2024Forecast: 73 cfs 1:00PM May 08, 2024Forecast: 73 cfs 2:00PM May 08, 2024Forecast: 72 cfs 3:00PM May 08, 2024Forecast: 72 cfs 4:00PM May 08, 2024Forecast: 72 cfs 5:00PM May 08, 2024Forecast: 71 cfs 6:00PM May 08, 2024Forecast: 71 cfs 7:00PM May 08, 2024Forecast: 70 cfs 8:00PM May 08, 2024Forecast: 70 cfs 9:00PM May 08, 2024Forecast: 70 cfs 10:00PM May 08, 2024Forecast: 70 cfs 11:00PM May 08, 2024Forecast: 70 cfs 12:00AM May 09, 2024Forecast: 70 cfs 1:00AM May 09, 2024Forecast: 70 cfs 2:00AM May 09, 2024Forecast: 70 cfs 3:00AM May 09, 2024Forecast: 70 cfs 4:00AM May 09, 2024Forecast: 70 cfs 5:00AM May 09, 2024Forecast: 70 cfs 6:00AM May 09, 2024Forecast: 70 cfs 7:00AM May 09, 2024Forecast: 70 cfs 8:00AM May 09, 2024Forecast: 69 cfs 9:00AM May 09, 2024Forecast: 69 cfs 10:00AM May 09, 2024Forecast: 69 cfs 11:00AM May 09, 2024Forecast: 69 cfs 12:00PM May 09, 2024Forecast: 68 cfs 1:00PM May 09, 2024Forecast: 68 cfs 2:00PM May 09, 2024Forecast: 70 cfs 3:00PM May 09, 2024Forecast: 72 cfs 4:00PM May 09, 2024Forecast: 74 cfs 5:00PM May 09, 2024Forecast: 76 cfs 6:00PM May 09, 2024Forecast: 79 cfs 7:00PM May 09, 2024Forecast: 81 cfs 8:00PM May 09, 2024Forecast: 84 cfs 9:00PM May 09, 2024Forecast: 88 cfs 10:00PM May 09, 2024Forecast: 91 cfs 11:00PM May 09, 2024Forecast: 95 cfs 12:00AM May 10, 2024Forecast: 98 cfs 1:00AM May 10, 2024Forecast: 102 cfs 2:00AM May 10, 2024Forecast: 101 cfs 3:00AM May 10, 2024Forecast: 100 cfs 4:00AM May 10, 2024Forecast: 99 cfs 5:00AM May 10, 2024Forecast: 98 cfs 6:00AM May 10, 2024Forecast: 97 cfs 7:00AM May 10, 2024Forecast: 96 cfs 8:00AM May 10, 2024Forecast: 96 cfs 9:00AM May 10, 2024Forecast: 95 cfs 10:00AM May 10, 2024Forecast: 94 cfs 11:00AM May 10, 2024Forecast: 93 cfs 12:00PM May 10, 2024Forecast: 93 cfs 1:00PM May 10, 2024Forecast: 93 cfs 2:00PM May 10, 2024Forecast: 97 cfs 3:00PM May 10, 2024Forecast: 102 cfs 4:00PM May 10, 2024Forecast: 107 cfs 5:00PM May 10, 2024Forecast: 112 cfs 6:00PM May 10, 2024Forecast: 116 cfs 7:00PM May 10, 2024Forecast: 120 cfs 8:00PM May 10, 2024Forecast: 122 cfs 9:00PM May 10, 2024Forecast: 124 cfs 10:00PM May 10, 2024Forecast: 126 cfs 11:00PM May 10, 2024Forecast: 128 cfs 12:00AM May 11, 2024Forecast: 129 cfs 1:00AM May 11, 2024Forecast: 131 cfs 2:00AM May 11, 2024Forecast: 130 cfs 3:00AM May 11, 2024Forecast: 130 cfs 4:00AM May 11, 2024Forecast: 129 cfs 5:00AM May 11, 2024Forecast: 128 cfs 6:00AM May 11, 2024Forecast: 128 cfs 7:00AM May 11, 2024Forecast: 127 cfs 8:00AM May 11, 2024Forecast: 125 cfs 9:00AM May 11, 2024Forecast: 123 cfs 10:00AM May 11, 2024Forecast: 121 cfs 11:00AM May 11, 2024Forecast: 119 cfs 12:00PM May 11, 2024Forecast: 117 cfs 1:00PM May 11, 2024Forecast: 116 cfs 2:00PM May 11, 2024Forecast: 121 cfs 3:00PM May 11, 2024Forecast: 126 cfs 4:00PM May 11, 2024Forecast: 131 cfs 5:00PM May 11, 2024Forecast: 136 cfs 6:00PM May 11, 2024Forecast: 141 cfs 7:00PM May 11, 2024Forecast: 146 cfs 8:00PM May 11, 2024Forecast: 154 cfs 9:00PM May 11, 2024Forecast: 161 cfs 10:00PM May 11, 2024Forecast: 169 cfs 11:00PM May 11, 2024Forecast: 177 cfs 12:00AM May 12, 2024Forecast: 184 cfs 1:00AM May 12, 2024Highest Forecast: 192 cfs 2:00AM May 12, 2024Forecast: 189 cfs 3:00AM May 12, 2024Forecast: 186 cfs 4:00AM May 12, 2024Forecast: 184 cfs 5:00AM May 12, 2024Forecast: 181 cfs 6:00AM May 12, 2024Forecast: 178 cfs 7:00AM May 12, 2024Forecast: 175 cfs 8:00AM May 12, 2024Forecast: 171 cfs 9:00AM May 12, 2024Forecast: 168 cfs 10:00AM May 12, 2024Salt Lake County Flood ControlBIGU1(plotting QRIRR) Graph Created (12:07PM May 5, 2024)ObservedForecast (issued 8:00AM May 5)Latest observed value: 76 cfs at 11:59 AM MDT 5-May-2024. Flood Flow is 0.8 kcfs
Printable Image
About this graph
Tabular Data (UTC)
Tabular Data (MDT)
XML Data
RSS Files
Datum: Not Available
Metadata
Reliability of the Forecast: Based on current and forecast river, weather and reservoir conditions

NOTE: Forecasts for the Big Cottonwood Creek at Cottonwood Lane are issued routinely year-round.

Return to Area Map
Flood Categories (in KCFS)
Major Flood Flow: 1.005
Moderate Flood Flow: 0.944
Flood Flow: 0.796
Action Flow: 0.7
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 770 cfs on 05/29/2005
(2) 700 cfs on 05/11/1984 (P)
(3) 700 cfs on 06/01/1983
(4) 593 cfs on 06/27/1997
Show More Historic Crests

(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 770 cfs on 05/29/2005
(2) 469 cfs on 05/29/2003
(3) 458 cfs on 05/16/2001
(4) 366 cfs on 05/26/2000
Show More Recent Crests

(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 0 cfs on 01/01/1977
Zoom Level:16
KML Image
Gauge LocationGauge Map Marker
 Disclaimer
Latitude/Longitude Disclaimer: The gauge location shown in the above map is the approximate location based on the latitude/longitude coordinates provided to the NWS by the gauge owner.
Flood Impacts & Photos Collapse
If you notice any errors in the below information, please contact our Webmaster
1005 areas along Big Cottonwood Creek from the east side of the valley to the Jordan River may experience record flooding and major damage to structures located near the stream.
944 areas along Big Cottonwood Creek from the east side of the valley to the Jordan River can expect large scale flood damage. Especially susceptible will be those areas on low lying banks and structures built close to the creek.
796 minor flooding can be expected from the east end of the valley near Big Cottonwood Creek to the Jordan River. Flooding will impact those living near the stream in low banked areas as well as structures built close to the river channel.
About This Location Collapse

Latitude: 40.656389° N, Longitude: 111.823889° 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 4400 ft 4404.5 ft  
Additional Information Collapse
Salt Lake County Gage
Resources Collapse
Hydrologic Resources Additional Resources
Collaborative Agencies Collapse
The National Weather Service prepares its forecasts and other services in collaboration with agencies like the US Geological Survey, US Bureau of Reclamation, US Army Corps of Engineers, Natural Resource Conservation Service, National Park Service, ALERT Users Group, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and many state and local emergency managers across the country. For details, please click here.
NWS Information
National Weather Service
Salt Lake City Weather Forecast Office
2242 West North Temple
Salt Lake City, UT 84116
(801) 524-5133
Ask Questions/Webmaster
Page last modified: 2-Nov-2020 7:28 PM 		Disclaimer
Credits
Glossary 		Privacy Policy
About Us
Career Opportunities