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Little Cottonwood Creek near Salt Lake City River Discharge (cfs)Stage (ft)Observed: 87 cfs at 8:00AM May 02, 2024Observed: 88 cfs at 9:00AM May 02, 2024Observed: 88 cfs at 10:00AM May 02, 2024Observed: 89 cfs at 11:00AM May 02, 2024Observed: 89 cfs at 12:00PM May 02, 2024Observed: 90 cfs at 1:00PM May 02, 2024Observed: 90 cfs at 2:00PM May 02, 2024Observed: 91 cfs at 3:00PM May 02, 2024Observed: 91 cfs at 4:00PM May 02, 2024Observed: 91 cfs at 5:00PM May 02, 2024Observed: 82 cfs at 5:59PM May 02, 2024Highest Observation: 92 cfs at 6:00PM May 02, 2024Observed: 82 cfs at 6:59PM May 02, 2024Highest Observation: 92 cfs at 7:00PM May 02, 2024Observed: 82 cfs at 7:59PM May 02, 2024Highest Observation: 92 cfs at 8:00PM May 02, 2024Observed: 82 cfs at 8:59PM May 02, 2024Observed: 91 cfs at 9:00PM May 02, 2024Observed: 82 cfs at 9:59PM May 02, 2024Observed: 91 cfs at 10:00PM May 02, 2024Observed: 83 cfs at 10:59PM May 02, 2024Observed: 90 cfs at 11:00PM May 02, 2024Observed: 83 cfs at 11:59PM May 02, 2024Observed: 90 cfs at 12:00AM May 03, 2024Observed: 83 cfs at 12:59AM May 03, 2024Observed: 90 cfs at 1:00AM May 03, 2024Observed: 84 cfs at 1:59AM May 03, 2024Observed: 89 cfs at 2:00AM May 03, 2024Observed: 84 cfs at 2:59AM May 03, 2024Observed: 89 cfs at 3:00AM May 03, 2024Observed: 84 cfs at 3:59AM May 03, 2024Observed: 88 cfs at 4:00AM May 03, 2024Observed: 85 cfs at 4:59AM May 03, 2024Observed: 88 cfs at 5:00AM May 03, 2024Observed: 86 cfs at 5:59AM May 03, 2024Observed: 86 cfs at 6:00AM May 03, 2024Observed: 87 cfs at 6:59AM May 03, 2024Observed: 85 cfs at 7:00AM May 03, 2024Observed: 87 cfs at 7:59AM May 03, 2024Observed: 85 cfs at 8:00AM May 03, 2024Observed: 88 cfs at 8:59AM May 03, 2024Observed: 85 cfs at 9:00AM May 03, 2024Observed: 88 cfs at 9:59AM May 03, 2024Observed: 85 cfs at 10:00AM May 03, 2024Observed: 89 cfs at 10:59AM May 03, 2024Observed: 85 cfs at 11:00AM May 03, 2024Observed: 89 cfs at 11:59AM May 03, 2024Observed: 85 cfs at 12:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 90 cfs at 12:59PM May 03, 2024Observed: 85 cfs at 1:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 90 cfs at 1:59PM May 03, 2024Observed: 85 cfs at 2:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 91 cfs at 2:59PM May 03, 2024Observed: 85 cfs at 3:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 91 cfs at 3:59PM May 03, 2024Observed: 85 cfs at 4:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 91 cfs at 4:59PM May 03, 2024Observed: 85 cfs at 5:00PM May 03, 2024Highest Observation: 92 cfs at 5:59PM May 03, 2024Observed: 85 cfs at 6:00PM May 03, 2024Highest Observation: 92 cfs at 6:59PM May 03, 2024Observed: 85 cfs at 7:00PM May 03, 2024Highest Observation: 92 cfs at 7:59PM May 03, 2024Observed: 85 cfs at 8:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 91 cfs at 8:59PM May 03, 2024Observed: 85 cfs at 9:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 91 cfs at 9:59PM May 03, 2024Observed: 85 cfs at 10:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 90 cfs at 10:59PM May 03, 2024Observed: 85 cfs at 11:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 90 cfs at 11:59PM May 03, 2024Observed: 85 cfs at 12:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 90 cfs at 12:59AM May 04, 2024Observed: 85 cfs at 1:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 89 cfs at 1:59AM May 04, 2024Observed: 85 cfs at 2:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 89 cfs at 2:59AM May 04, 2024Observed: 85 cfs at 3:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 88 cfs at 3:59AM May 04, 2024Observed: 85 cfs at 4:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 88 cfs at 4:59AM May 04, 2024Observed: 85 cfs at 5:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 86 cfs at 5:59AM May 04, 2024Observed: 85 cfs at 6:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 85 cfs at 6:59AM May 04, 2024Observed: 85 cfs at 7:59AM May 04, 2024Observed: 85 cfs at 8:59AM May 04, 2024Observed: 85 cfs at 9:59AM May 04, 2024Observed: 85 cfs at 10:59AM May 04, 2024Observed: 85 cfs at 11:59AM May 04, 2024Observed: 85 cfs at 12:59PM May 04, 2024Observed: 85 cfs at 1:59PM May 04, 2024Observed: 85 cfs at 2:59PM May 04, 2024Observed: 85 cfs at 3:59PM May 04, 2024Observed: 85 cfs at 4:59PM May 04, 2024Observed: 85 cfs at 5:59PM May 04, 2024Observed: 85 cfs at 6:59PM May 04, 2024Observed: 85 cfs at 7:59PM May 04, 2024Observed: 85 cfs at 8:59PM May 04, 2024Observed: 85 cfs at 9:59PM May 04, 2024Observed: 85 cfs at 10:59PM May 04, 2024Observed: 85 cfs at 11:59PM May 04, 2024Observed: 85 cfs at 12:59AM May 05, 2024Observed: 85 cfs at 1:59AM May 05, 2024Observed: 85 cfs at 2:59AM May 05, 2024Observed: 85 cfs at 3:59AM May 05, 2024Observed: 85 cfs at 4:59AM May 05, 2024Observed: 85 cfs at 5:59AM May 05, 2024Highest Forecast: 155 cfs 8:00AM May 05, 2024Forecast: 152 cfs 9:00AM May 05, 2024Forecast: 148 cfs 10:00AM May 05, 2024Forecast: 145 cfs 11:00AM May 05, 2024Forecast: 141 cfs 12:00PM May 05, 2024Forecast: 141 cfs 1:00PM May 05, 2024Forecast: 141 cfs 2:00PM May 05, 2024Forecast: 141 cfs 3:00PM May 05, 2024Forecast: 141 cfs 4:00PM May 05, 2024Forecast: 141 cfs 5:00PM May 05, 2024Forecast: 141 cfs 6:00PM May 05, 2024Forecast: 142 cfs 7:00PM May 05, 2024Forecast: 142 cfs 8:00PM May 05, 2024Forecast: 143 cfs 9:00PM May 05, 2024Forecast: 144 cfs 10:00PM May 05, 2024Forecast: 144 cfs 11:00PM May 05, 2024Forecast: 145 cfs 12:00AM May 06, 2024Forecast: 142 cfs 1:00AM May 06, 2024Forecast: 138 cfs 2:00AM May 06, 2024Forecast: 135 cfs 3:00AM May 06, 2024Forecast: 132 cfs 4:00AM May 06, 2024Forecast: 128 cfs 5:00AM May 06, 2024Forecast: 125 cfs 6:00AM May 06, 2024Forecast: 122 cfs 7:00AM May 06, 2024Forecast: 120 cfs 8:00AM May 06, 2024Forecast: 117 cfs 9:00AM May 06, 2024Forecast: 115 cfs 10:00AM May 06, 2024Forecast: 113 cfs 11:00AM May 06, 2024Forecast: 110 cfs 12:00PM May 06, 2024Forecast: 109 cfs 1:00PM May 06, 2024Forecast: 108 cfs 2:00PM May 06, 2024Forecast: 107 cfs 3:00PM May 06, 2024Forecast: 106 cfs 4:00PM May 06, 2024Forecast: 106 cfs 5:00PM May 06, 2024Forecast: 105 cfs 6:00PM May 06, 2024Forecast: 105 cfs 7:00PM May 06, 2024Forecast: 105 cfs 8:00PM May 06, 2024Forecast: 105 cfs 9:00PM May 06, 2024Forecast: 105 cfs 10:00PM May 06, 2024Forecast: 105 cfs 11:00PM May 06, 2024Forecast: 106 cfs 12:00AM May 07, 2024Forecast: 105 cfs 1:00AM May 07, 2024Forecast: 104 cfs 2:00AM May 07, 2024Forecast: 103 cfs 3:00AM May 07, 2024Forecast: 102 cfs 4:00AM May 07, 2024Forecast: 101 cfs 5:00AM May 07, 2024Forecast: 101 cfs 6:00AM May 07, 2024Forecast: 100 cfs 7:00AM May 07, 2024Forecast: 99 cfs 8:00AM May 07, 2024Forecast: 98 cfs 9:00AM May 07, 2024Forecast: 97 cfs 10:00AM May 07, 2024Forecast: 96 cfs 11:00AM May 07, 2024Forecast: 96 cfs 12:00PM May 07, 2024Forecast: 95 cfs 1:00PM May 07, 2024Forecast: 95 cfs 2:00PM May 07, 2024Forecast: 94 cfs 3:00PM May 07, 2024Forecast: 93 cfs 4:00PM May 07, 2024Forecast: 93 cfs 5:00PM May 07, 2024Forecast: 92 cfs 6:00PM May 07, 2024Forecast: 92 cfs 7:00PM May 07, 2024Forecast: 92 cfs 8:00PM May 07, 2024Forecast: 92 cfs 9:00PM May 07, 2024Forecast: 92 cfs 10:00PM May 07, 2024Forecast: 92 cfs 11:00PM May 07, 2024Forecast: 91 cfs 12:00AM May 08, 2024Forecast: 91 cfs 1:00AM May 08, 2024Forecast: 90 cfs 2:00AM May 08, 2024Forecast: 90 cfs 3:00AM May 08, 2024Forecast: 89 cfs 4:00AM May 08, 2024Forecast: 88 cfs 5:00AM May 08, 2024Forecast: 88 cfs 6:00AM May 08, 2024Forecast: 87 cfs 7:00AM May 08, 2024Forecast: 87 cfs 8:00AM May 08, 2024Forecast: 86 cfs 9:00AM May 08, 2024Forecast: 86 cfs 10:00AM May 08, 2024Forecast: 85 cfs 11:00AM May 08, 2024Forecast: 85 cfs 12:00PM May 08, 2024Forecast: 84 cfs 1:00PM May 08, 2024Forecast: 84 cfs 2:00PM May 08, 2024Forecast: 84 cfs 3:00PM May 08, 2024Forecast: 83 cfs 4:00PM May 08, 2024Forecast: 83 cfs 5:00PM May 08, 2024Forecast: 82 cfs 6:00PM May 08, 2024Forecast: 82 cfs 7:00PM May 08, 2024Forecast: 82 cfs 8:00PM May 08, 2024Forecast: 82 cfs 9:00PM May 08, 2024Forecast: 82 cfs 10:00PM May 08, 2024Forecast: 82 cfs 11:00PM May 08, 2024Forecast: 82 cfs 12:00AM May 09, 2024Forecast: 82 cfs 1:00AM May 09, 2024Forecast: 82 cfs 2:00AM May 09, 2024Forecast: 81 cfs 3:00AM May 09, 2024Forecast: 81 cfs 4:00AM May 09, 2024Forecast: 81 cfs 5:00AM May 09, 2024Forecast: 81 cfs 6:00AM May 09, 2024Forecast: 81 cfs 7:00AM May 09, 2024Forecast: 80 cfs 8:00AM May 09, 2024Forecast: 80 cfs 9:00AM May 09, 2024Forecast: 80 cfs 10:00AM May 09, 2024Forecast: 79 cfs 11:00AM May 09, 2024Forecast: 79 cfs 12:00PM May 09, 2024Forecast: 79 cfs 1:00PM May 09, 2024Forecast: 80 cfs 2:00PM May 09, 2024Forecast: 80 cfs 3:00PM May 09, 2024Forecast: 81 cfs 4:00PM May 09, 2024Forecast: 81 cfs 5:00PM May 09, 2024Forecast: 82 cfs 6:00PM May 09, 2024Forecast: 83 cfs 7:00PM May 09, 2024Forecast: 85 cfs 8:00PM May 09, 2024Forecast: 86 cfs 9:00PM May 09, 2024Forecast: 87 cfs 10:00PM May 09, 2024Forecast: 89 cfs 11:00PM May 09, 2024Forecast: 90 cfs 12:00AM May 10, 2024Forecast: 90 cfs 1:00AM May 10, 2024Forecast: 90 cfs 2:00AM May 10, 2024Forecast: 89 cfs 3:00AM May 10, 2024Forecast: 89 cfs 4:00AM May 10, 2024Forecast: 89 cfs 5:00AM May 10, 2024Forecast: 88 cfs 6:00AM May 10, 2024Forecast: 88 cfs 7:00AM May 10, 2024Forecast: 87 cfs 8:00AM May 10, 2024Forecast: 87 cfs 9:00AM May 10, 2024Forecast: 86 cfs 10:00AM May 10, 2024Forecast: 85 cfs 11:00AM May 10, 2024Forecast: 85 cfs 12:00PM May 10, 2024Forecast: 86 cfs 1:00PM May 10, 2024Forecast: 87 cfs 2:00PM May 10, 2024Forecast: 87 cfs 3:00PM May 10, 2024Forecast: 88 cfs 4:00PM May 10, 2024Forecast: 89 cfs 5:00PM May 10, 2024Forecast: 90 cfs 6:00PM May 10, 2024Forecast: 92 cfs 7:00PM May 10, 2024Forecast: 94 cfs 8:00PM May 10, 2024Forecast: 97 cfs 9:00PM May 10, 2024Forecast: 99 cfs 10:00PM May 10, 2024Forecast: 101 cfs 11:00PM May 10, 2024Forecast: 103 cfs 12:00AM May 11, 2024Forecast: 103 cfs 1:00AM May 11, 2024Forecast: 102 cfs 2:00AM May 11, 2024Forecast: 102 cfs 3:00AM May 11, 2024Forecast: 101 cfs 4:00AM May 11, 2024Forecast: 100 cfs 5:00AM May 11, 2024Forecast: 100 cfs 6:00AM May 11, 2024Forecast: 99 cfs 7:00AM May 11, 2024Forecast: 98 cfs 8:00AM May 11, 2024Forecast: 97 cfs 9:00AM May 11, 2024Forecast: 96 cfs 10:00AM May 11, 2024LCTU1(plotting QRIRR) Graph Created (7:22AM May 5, 2024)ObservedForecast (issued 7:00AM May 4)Latest observed value: 85 cfs at 5:59 AM MDT 5-May-2024. Flood Flow is 0.8 kcfs
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Little Cottonwood Creek near Salt Lake City are issued routinely year-round.

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Historic Crests
(1) 1,260 cfs on 09/26/1982
(2) 800 cfs on 08/19/1983
(3) 705 cfs on 06/08/1912
(4) 698 cfs on 05/30/2005
(5) 672 cfs on 06/11/1921
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 623 cfs on 06/20/2009
(2) 668 cfs on 06/05/2008
(3) 562 cfs on 07/26/2007
(4) 651 cfs on 05/30/2006
(5) 698 cfs on 05/30/2005
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 4 cfs on 01/10/1934
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953 Major flooding is forecast for Murray Park and structures adjacent to the park. Ponding is anticipated to impact State St. near the park and traffic will be affected in the northbound lanes. Any structure adjacent to Little Cottonwood Creek is in danger of structural damage due to the high flows. Damage at the early stages of the flood will take the shape of extensive bank erosion leading to structural damage. Areas near the Willows condos, Wheeler Farm, and all structures lining the banks are at risk.
901 Moderate flooding is forecast for Murray Park, and structures adjacent to the park. Additionally, flooding will occur on State St. in the northbound lanes at the park. Any structure lining Little Cottonwood Creek in the town of Murray is at risk for flood damage. These areas include the Willows condominiums, Wheeler Farm, and areas upstream from Murray Park.
799 Minor flooding is expected at Murray Park, and buildings adjacent to the park. Flooding and ponding of water is anticipated on State St. in the northbound lanes. Structures in Murray just upstream and downstream of Murray Park along Little Cottonwood Creek can expect extensive erosion, and most likely structural damage. These areas include the Willows condominiums, Wheeler Farm, and structures built on Little Cottonwood Creek from the mouth of the canyon to the confluence of the Jordan River.
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Latitude: 40.577778° N, Longitude: 111.797222° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

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