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Little Cottonwood Creek near Salt Lake City River Discharge (cfs)Stage (ft)Observed: 53 cfs at 10:59PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 60 cfs at 11:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 53 cfs at 11:59PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 60 cfs at 12:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 53 cfs at 12:59AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 60 cfs at 1:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 53 cfs at 1:59AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 60 cfs at 2:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 53 cfs at 2:59AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 60 cfs at 3:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 53 cfs at 3:59AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 59 cfs at 4:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 53 cfs at 4:59AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 59 cfs at 5:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 54 cfs at 5:59AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 58 cfs at 6:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 56 cfs at 6:59AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 58 cfs at 7:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 56 cfs at 7:59AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 58 cfs at 8:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 56 cfs at 8:59AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 58 cfs at 9:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 57 cfs at 9:59AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 58 cfs at 10:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 57 cfs at 10:59AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 58 cfs at 11:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 57 cfs at 11:59AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 58 cfs at 12:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 58 cfs at 12:59PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 58 cfs at 1:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 58 cfs at 1:59PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 58 cfs at 2:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 58 cfs at 2:59PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 58 cfs at 3:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 59 cfs at 3:59PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 58 cfs at 4:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 59 cfs at 4:59PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 58 cfs at 5:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 59 cfs at 5:59PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 58 cfs at 6:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 60 cfs at 6:59PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 58 cfs at 7:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 60 cfs at 7:59PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 58 cfs at 8:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 60 cfs at 8:59PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 58 cfs at 9:00PM Apr 16, 2024Highest Observation: 61 cfs at 9:59PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 58 cfs at 10:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 60 cfs at 10:59PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 58 cfs at 11:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 60 cfs at 11:59PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 58 cfs at 12:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 60 cfs at 12:59AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 58 cfs at 1:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 60 cfs at 1:59AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 57 cfs at 2:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 60 cfs at 2:59AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 57 cfs at 3:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 59 cfs at 3:59AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 57 cfs at 4:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 59 cfs at 4:59AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 57 cfs at 5:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 58 cfs at 5:59AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 57 cfs at 6:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 58 cfs at 6:59AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 57 cfs at 7:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 58 cfs at 7:59AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 57 cfs at 8:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 58 cfs at 8:59AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 57 cfs at 9:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 58 cfs at 9:59AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 57 cfs at 10:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 58 cfs at 10:59AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 57 cfs at 11:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 58 cfs at 11:59AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 57 cfs at 12:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 58 cfs at 12:59PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 57 cfs at 1:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 58 cfs at 1:59PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 57 cfs at 2:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 58 cfs at 2:59PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 57 cfs at 3:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 58 cfs at 3:59PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 57 cfs at 4:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 58 cfs at 4:59PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 57 cfs at 5:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 58 cfs at 5:59PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 57 cfs at 6:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 58 cfs at 6:59PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 57 cfs at 7:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 58 cfs at 7:59PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 57 cfs at 8:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 58 cfs at 8:59PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 57 cfs at 9:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 58 cfs at 9:59PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 57 cfs at 10:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 58 cfs at 10:59PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 57 cfs at 11:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 58 cfs at 11:59PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 57 cfs at 12:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 58 cfs at 12:59AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 57 cfs at 1:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 57 cfs at 1:59AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 57 cfs at 2:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 57 cfs at 2:59AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 57 cfs at 3:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 57 cfs at 3:59AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 57 cfs at 4:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 57 cfs at 4:59AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 57 cfs at 5:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 57 cfs at 5:59AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 57 cfs at 6:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 57 cfs at 6:59AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 57 cfs at 7:59AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 57 cfs at 8:59AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 57 cfs at 9:59AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 57 cfs at 10:59AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 57 cfs at 11:59AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 57 cfs at 12:59PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 57 cfs at 1:59PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 57 cfs at 2:59PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 57 cfs at 3:59PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 57 cfs at 4:59PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 57 cfs at 5:59PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 57 cfs at 6:59PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 57 cfs at 7:59PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 57 cfs at 8:59PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 57 cfs at 9:59PM Apr 18, 2024Forecast: 54 cfs 11:00PM Apr 18, 2024Forecast: 56 cfs 12:00AM Apr 19, 2024Forecast: 56 cfs 1:00AM Apr 19, 2024Forecast: 56 cfs 2:00AM Apr 19, 2024Forecast: 56 cfs 3:00AM Apr 19, 2024Forecast: 55 cfs 4:00AM Apr 19, 2024Forecast: 55 cfs 5:00AM Apr 19, 2024Forecast: 55 cfs 6:00AM Apr 19, 2024Forecast: 55 cfs 7:00AM Apr 19, 2024Forecast: 55 cfs 8:00AM Apr 19, 2024Forecast: 54 cfs 9:00AM Apr 19, 2024Forecast: 54 cfs 10:00AM Apr 19, 2024Forecast: 53 cfs 11:00AM Apr 19, 2024Forecast: 53 cfs 12:00PM Apr 19, 2024Forecast: 54 cfs 1:00PM Apr 19, 2024Forecast: 55 cfs 2:00PM Apr 19, 2024Forecast: 57 cfs 3:00PM Apr 19, 2024Forecast: 58 cfs 4:00PM Apr 19, 2024Forecast: 59 cfs 5:00PM Apr 19, 2024Forecast: 60 cfs 6:00PM Apr 19, 2024Forecast: 63 cfs 7:00PM Apr 19, 2024Forecast: 66 cfs 8:00PM Apr 19, 2024Forecast: 68 cfs 9:00PM Apr 19, 2024Forecast: 71 cfs 10:00PM Apr 19, 2024Forecast: 73 cfs 11:00PM Apr 19, 2024Forecast: 76 cfs 12:00AM Apr 20, 2024Forecast: 75 cfs 1:00AM Apr 20, 2024Forecast: 74 cfs 2:00AM Apr 20, 2024Forecast: 73 cfs 3:00AM Apr 20, 2024Forecast: 72 cfs 4:00AM Apr 20, 2024Forecast: 72 cfs 5:00AM Apr 20, 2024Forecast: 71 cfs 6:00AM Apr 20, 2024Forecast: 70 cfs 7:00AM Apr 20, 2024Forecast: 69 cfs 8:00AM Apr 20, 2024Forecast: 68 cfs 9:00AM Apr 20, 2024Forecast: 67 cfs 10:00AM Apr 20, 2024Forecast: 66 cfs 11:00AM Apr 20, 2024Forecast: 65 cfs 12:00PM Apr 20, 2024Forecast: 67 cfs 1:00PM Apr 20, 2024Forecast: 69 cfs 2:00PM Apr 20, 2024Forecast: 70 cfs 3:00PM Apr 20, 2024Forecast: 72 cfs 4:00PM Apr 20, 2024Forecast: 74 cfs 5:00PM Apr 20, 2024Forecast: 76 cfs 6:00PM Apr 20, 2024Forecast: 79 cfs 7:00PM Apr 20, 2024Forecast: 83 cfs 8:00PM Apr 20, 2024Forecast: 86 cfs 9:00PM Apr 20, 2024Forecast: 89 cfs 10:00PM Apr 20, 2024Forecast: 92 cfs 11:00PM Apr 20, 2024Forecast: 95 cfs 12:00AM Apr 21, 2024Forecast: 97 cfs 1:00AM Apr 21, 2024Forecast: 98 cfs 2:00AM Apr 21, 2024Forecast: 100 cfs 3:00AM Apr 21, 2024Forecast: 102 cfs 4:00AM Apr 21, 2024Forecast: 103 cfs 5:00AM Apr 21, 2024Forecast: 105 cfs 6:00AM Apr 21, 2024Forecast: 102 cfs 7:00AM Apr 21, 2024Forecast: 100 cfs 8:00AM Apr 21, 2024Forecast: 98 cfs 9:00AM Apr 21, 2024Forecast: 96 cfs 10:00AM Apr 21, 2024Forecast: 93 cfs 11:00AM Apr 21, 2024Forecast: 91 cfs 12:00PM Apr 21, 2024Forecast: 96 cfs 1:00PM Apr 21, 2024Forecast: 101 cfs 2:00PM Apr 21, 2024Forecast: 106 cfs 3:00PM Apr 21, 2024Forecast: 111 cfs 4:00PM Apr 21, 2024Forecast: 116 cfs 5:00PM Apr 21, 2024Forecast: 120 cfs 6:00PM Apr 21, 2024Forecast: 126 cfs 7:00PM Apr 21, 2024Forecast: 132 cfs 8:00PM Apr 21, 2024Forecast: 137 cfs 9:00PM Apr 21, 2024Forecast: 143 cfs 10:00PM Apr 21, 2024Forecast: 149 cfs 11:00PM Apr 21, 2024Forecast: 154 cfs 12:00AM Apr 22, 2024Forecast: 150 cfs 1:00AM Apr 22, 2024Forecast: 145 cfs 2:00AM Apr 22, 2024Forecast: 141 cfs 3:00AM Apr 22, 2024Forecast: 136 cfs 4:00AM Apr 22, 2024Forecast: 131 cfs 5:00AM Apr 22, 2024Forecast: 127 cfs 6:00AM Apr 22, 2024Forecast: 122 cfs 7:00AM Apr 22, 2024Forecast: 118 cfs 8:00AM Apr 22, 2024Forecast: 113 cfs 9:00AM Apr 22, 2024Forecast: 109 cfs 10:00AM Apr 22, 2024Forecast: 104 cfs 11:00AM Apr 22, 2024Forecast: 100 cfs 12:00PM Apr 22, 2024Forecast: 101 cfs 1:00PM Apr 22, 2024Forecast: 102 cfs 2:00PM Apr 22, 2024Forecast: 103 cfs 3:00PM Apr 22, 2024Forecast: 104 cfs 4:00PM Apr 22, 2024Forecast: 105 cfs 5:00PM Apr 22, 2024Forecast: 106 cfs 6:00PM Apr 22, 2024Forecast: 110 cfs 7:00PM Apr 22, 2024Forecast: 114 cfs 8:00PM Apr 22, 2024Forecast: 118 cfs 9:00PM Apr 22, 2024Forecast: 122 cfs 10:00PM Apr 22, 2024Forecast: 126 cfs 11:00PM Apr 22, 2024Forecast: 130 cfs 12:00AM Apr 23, 2024Forecast: 127 cfs 1:00AM Apr 23, 2024Forecast: 125 cfs 2:00AM Apr 23, 2024Forecast: 122 cfs 3:00AM Apr 23, 2024Forecast: 119 cfs 4:00AM Apr 23, 2024Forecast: 116 cfs 5:00AM Apr 23, 2024Forecast: 114 cfs 6:00AM Apr 23, 2024Forecast: 111 cfs 7:00AM Apr 23, 2024Forecast: 107 cfs 8:00AM Apr 23, 2024Forecast: 104 cfs 9:00AM Apr 23, 2024Forecast: 101 cfs 10:00AM Apr 23, 2024Forecast: 98 cfs 11:00AM Apr 23, 2024Forecast: 95 cfs 12:00PM Apr 23, 2024Forecast: 100 cfs 1:00PM Apr 23, 2024Forecast: 105 cfs 2:00PM Apr 23, 2024Forecast: 111 cfs 3:00PM Apr 23, 2024Forecast: 116 cfs 4:00PM Apr 23, 2024Forecast: 121 cfs 5:00PM Apr 23, 2024Forecast: 126 cfs 6:00PM Apr 23, 2024Forecast: 134 cfs 7:00PM Apr 23, 2024Forecast: 142 cfs 8:00PM Apr 23, 2024Forecast: 150 cfs 9:00PM Apr 23, 2024Forecast: 158 cfs 10:00PM Apr 23, 2024Forecast: 167 cfs 11:00PM Apr 23, 2024Forecast: 175 cfs 12:00AM Apr 24, 2024Forecast: 172 cfs 1:00AM Apr 24, 2024Forecast: 169 cfs 2:00AM Apr 24, 2024Forecast: 166 cfs 3:00AM Apr 24, 2024Forecast: 163 cfs 4:00AM Apr 24, 2024Forecast: 160 cfs 5:00AM Apr 24, 2024Forecast: 157 cfs 6:00AM Apr 24, 2024Forecast: 154 cfs 7:00AM Apr 24, 2024Forecast: 150 cfs 8:00AM Apr 24, 2024Forecast: 147 cfs 9:00AM Apr 24, 2024Forecast: 143 cfs 10:00AM Apr 24, 2024Forecast: 139 cfs 11:00AM Apr 24, 2024Forecast: 136 cfs 12:00PM Apr 24, 2024Forecast: 141 cfs 1:00PM Apr 24, 2024Forecast: 146 cfs 2:00PM Apr 24, 2024Forecast: 151 cfs 3:00PM Apr 24, 2024Forecast: 155 cfs 4:00PM Apr 24, 2024Forecast: 160 cfs 5:00PM Apr 24, 2024Forecast: 165 cfs 6:00PM Apr 24, 2024Forecast: 172 cfs 7:00PM Apr 24, 2024Forecast: 179 cfs 8:00PM Apr 24, 2024Forecast: 186 cfs 9:00PM Apr 24, 2024Forecast: 192 cfs 10:00PM Apr 24, 2024Forecast: 199 cfs 11:00PM Apr 24, 2024Highest Forecast: 206 cfs 12:00AM Apr 25, 2024Forecast: 202 cfs 1:00AM Apr 25, 2024Forecast: 198 cfs 2:00AM Apr 25, 2024Forecast: 194 cfs 3:00AM Apr 25, 2024Forecast: 190 cfs 4:00AM Apr 25, 2024Forecast: 185 cfs 5:00AM Apr 25, 2024Forecast: 181 cfs 6:00AM Apr 25, 2024Forecast: 176 cfs 7:00AM Apr 25, 2024Forecast: 170 cfs 8:00AM Apr 25, 2024Forecast: 165 cfs 9:00AM Apr 25, 2024LCTU1(plotting QRIRR) Graph Created (10:37PM Apr 18, 2024)ObservedForecast (issued 8:00AM Apr 18)Latest observed value: 57 cfs at 9:59 PM MDT 18-Apr-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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