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Boulder Creek (CO) at Boulder Stage (ft)Flow (cfs)MHFDBOCC2(plotting HGIRZ) Graph Created (12:45AM Nov 29, 2022)Flood Stage is 8 ft
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Datum: NAVD88
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Boulder Creek (CO) at Boulder are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
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Upstream Gauge - near Orodell Upstream Gauge Downstream Gauge Downstream Gauge - near Kersey
Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 12.5
Moderate Flood Stage: 10
Flood Stage: 8
Action Stage: 5.5
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 8.18 ft on 09/12/2013
(2) 5.76 ft on 08/14/2008
(3) 5.10 ft on 05/30/2014
(4) 4.43 ft on 07/13/2011
(5) 4.24 ft on 06/14/2015
(6) 4.19 ft on 06/07/2010
(7) 4.00 ft on 06/14/2016 (P)
(8) 3.80 ft on 06/13/2017
(9) 3.79 ft on 06/07/2021
(10) 3.74 ft on 07/07/2012
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 3.79 ft on 06/07/2021
(2) 3.67 ft on 07/01/2019
(3) 3.43 ft on 06/18/2018
(4) 3.80 ft on 06/13/2017
(5) 4.00 ft on 06/14/2016 (P)
(6) 4.24 ft on 06/14/2015
(7) 5.10 ft on 05/30/2014
(8) 8.18 ft on 09/12/2013
(9) 3.74 ft on 07/07/2012
(10) 4.43 ft on 07/13/2011
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
Currently none available.

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13.5 There is extensive flooding of buildings and streets near Boulder Creek in the city of Boulder.
13 Water flows over or around numerous bridges crossing Boulder Creek.
12.5 Buildings close to Boulder Creek between 9th Street and Broadway, Folsom and 28th Streets and between Arapahoe Avenue and Foothills Parkway flood in the city of Boulder.
10 Boulder Creek flows into parking lots and approaches buildings in several areas in the city of Boulder. Boulder Creek rises to the bottom of the Arapahoe Avenue Bridge.
8 Boulder Creek Trail (bike path) is inundated with minor overbank flow in the city of Boulder. This level represents a flood that has a 10-percent chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year. For more information click here.
5.5 Sections of the Boulder Creek Trail (bike path) flood.
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Latitude: 40.015000° N, Longitude: 105.279000° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD27

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 8 ft 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 5340 5348 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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Denver/Boulder Weather Forecast Office
325 Broadway
Boulder, CO 80305-3328
(303) 494-4221
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