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Weather Forecast Office Salt Lake City, UT

Colorado Basin River Forecast Center

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River at a Glance

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NOTE: Forecasts for the City Creek near Salt Lake City are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in KCFS) Not Available Historic Crests (1) 322 cfs on 06/01/1983 Show More Historic Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (1) 43 cfs on 05/11/2004 Show More Recent Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Low Water Records (1) 9 cfs on 10/09/1933

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Flood Impacts & Photos

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400	major flooding will occur along North Temple near 2nd West and areas west. Additionally, 2nd South will receive major flooding in the form of ponding throughout the area.
300	moderate flooding will occur to areas near North Temple and 3rd and 4th West. Upwelling water will pond in these areas and move into regions near 2nd South.
210	minor flooding will occur to areas near North Temple and 4th West. Water will upwell from underground culverts along this area through manhole covers.

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Latitude: 40.792500° N, Longitude: 111.876389° 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 4545 ft 4548.5 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks Other Not Available Not Available   Current/Historical Observations: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Salt Lake City

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