Coal Creek (CO) near Plainview

Last updated: Jul 22, 2025, 5:54 PM UTC

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CO Division of Water Resources

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CATEGORY STAGE

Major Flooding 7 ft

Moderate Flooding 6 ft

Minor Flooding 5 ft

Action 4 ft

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	CATEGORY	STAGE
	Major Flooding	7 ft
	Moderate Flooding	6 ft
	Minor Flooding	5 ft
	Action	4 ft

Flood Impacts 🅘

8 - RECORD FLOODING.
6 - MODERATE FLOODING. HOMES NEAR BOULDER COUNTY LINE THREATENED.
5 - FLOOD STAGE. CONSIDERABLE OVERBANK FLOW INTO CAMPGROUNDS. WATER OVER COLORADO HIGHWAY 72 ALONG PART OF ROUTE.

Gauge Info

Coordinates	39.8778, -105.278
RFC	MBRFC
State	CO
WFO	BOU
County	Jefferson
Data Provider(s)
CO Division of Water Resources	Colorado Division of Water Resources

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1.	1.00 ft	on 04-23-2020
2.	1.18 ft	on 05-12-2019
3.	1.21 ft	on 05-04-2018
4.	2.17 ft	on 05-11-2017
5.	1.92 ft	on 04-23-2016

Historic Crests

1.	7.17 ft	on 09-13-2013
2.	2.30 ft	on 05-09-2015
3.	2.17 ft	on 05-11-2017
4.	2.09 ft	on 05-27-1995
5.	2.09 ft	on 08-04-1999

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Observations provided by the Colorado Division of Water Resources

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1.	1.00 ft	on 04-23-2020
2.	1.18 ft	on 05-12-2019
3.	1.21 ft	on 05-04-2018
4.	2.17 ft	on 05-11-2017
5.	1.92 ft	on 04-23-2016
6.	2.30 ft	on 05-09-2015
7.	1.62 ft	on 05-26-2014
8.	7.17 ft	on 09-13-2013
9.	0.75 ft	on 04-04-2012
10.	1.30 ft	on 05-20-2011
11.	1.76 ft	on 04-29-2010
12.	1.71 ft	on 04-21-2009
13.	1.20 ft	on 08-05-2008
14.	1.60 ft	on 04-27-2007
15.	1.34 ft	on 05-07-2005
16.	1.30 ft	on 06-27-2004
17.	1.54 ft	on 05-16-2003
18.	0.77 ft	on 05-25-2002
19.	1.19 ft	on 05-07-2001
20.	0.90 ft	on 04-04-2000
21.	2.09 ft	on 08-04-1999
22.	1.60 ft	on 05-05-1998
23.	1.79 ft	on 04-29-1997
24.	1.18 ft	on 05-26-1996
25.	2.09 ft	on 05-27-1995
26.	1.04 ft	on 05-06-1994
27.	1.22 ft	on 04-16-1993

1.	7.17 ft	on 09-13-2013
2.	2.30 ft	on 05-09-2015
3.	2.17 ft	on 05-11-2017
4.	2.09 ft	on 05-27-1995
5.	2.09 ft	on 08-04-1999
6.	1.92 ft	on 04-23-2016
7.	1.79 ft	on 04-29-1997
8.	1.76 ft	on 04-29-2010
9.	1.71 ft	on 04-21-2009
10.	1.62 ft	on 05-26-2014
11.	1.60 ft	on 05-05-1998
12.	1.60 ft	on 04-27-2007
13.	1.54 ft	on 05-16-2003
14.	1.34 ft	on 05-07-2005
15.	1.30 ft	on 05-20-2011
16.	1.30 ft	on 06-27-2004
17.	1.22 ft	on 04-16-1993
18.	1.21 ft	on 05-04-2018
19.	1.20 ft	on 08-05-2008
20.	1.19 ft	on 05-07-2001
21.	1.18 ft	on 05-12-2019
22.	1.18 ft	on 05-26-1996
23.	1.04 ft	on 05-06-1994
24.	1.00 ft	on 04-23-2020
25.	0.90 ft	on 04-04-2000
26.	0.77 ft	on 05-25-2002
27.	0.75 ft	on 04-04-2012