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Clear Creek (CO) near Lawson Stage (ft)Flow (cfs)Observed: 2.79 ft at 3:15PM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 2.79 ft at 3:30PM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 2.79 ft at 3:45PM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 2.79 ft at 4:00PM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 4:15PM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 4:30PM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 4:45PM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 5:00PM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 5:15PM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 5:30PM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 5:45PM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 6:00PM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 6:15PM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 2.77 ft at 6:30PM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 2.77 ft at 6:45PM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 2.77 ft at 7:00PM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 2.77 ft at 7:15PM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 2.77 ft at 7:30PM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 2.77 ft at 7:45PM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 2.77 ft at 8:00PM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 2.77 ft at 8:15PM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 2.77 ft at 8:30PM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 2.77 ft at 8:45PM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 2.77 ft at 9:00PM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 2.77 ft at 9:15PM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 2.77 ft at 9:30PM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 2.77 ft at 9:45PM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 2.77 ft at 10:00PM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 2.77 ft at 10:15PM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 2.77 ft at 10:30PM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 2.77 ft at 10:45PM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 11:00PM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 11:15PM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 11:30PM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 11:45PM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 12:00AM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 12:15AM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 12:30AM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 12:45AM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 1:00AM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 1:15AM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 1:30AM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 1:45AM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 2:00AM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 2:15AM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 2:30AM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 2:45AM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 3:00AM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 3:15AM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 3:30AM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 3:45AM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 4:00AM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 4:15AM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 4:30AM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 4:45AM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 5:00AM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 5:15AM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 5:30AM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 5:45AM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 6:00AM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 6:15AM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 6:30AM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 6:45AM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 7:00AM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 7:15AM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 7:30AM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 7:45AM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 8:00AM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 8:15AM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 8:30AM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 8:45AM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 9:00AM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 9:15AM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 9:30AM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 9:45AM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 10:00AM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 10:15AM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 10:30AM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 10:45AM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 11:00AM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 11:15AM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 11:30AM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 11:45AM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 12:00PM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 12:15PM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 12:30PM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 12:45PM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 1:00PM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 1:15PM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 1:30PM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 1:45PM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 2:00PM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 2:15PM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 2:30PM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 2:45PM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 3:00PM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 3:15PM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 3:30PM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 2.79 ft at 3:45PM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 2.79 ft at 4:00PM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 2.79 ft at 4:15PM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 2.79 ft at 4:30PM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 2.8 ft at 4:45PM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 2.8 ft at 5:00PM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 2.79 ft at 5:15PM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 2.79 ft at 5:30PM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 2.79 ft at 5:45PM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 2.79 ft at 6:00PM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 2.79 ft at 6:15PM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 2.79 ft at 6:30PM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 2.79 ft at 6:45PM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 7:00PM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 7:15PM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 2.77 ft at 7:30PM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 2.77 ft at 7:45PM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 2.77 ft at 8:00PM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 2.77 ft at 8:15PM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 2.77 ft at 8:30PM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 2.77 ft at 8:45PM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 2.76 ft at 9:00PM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 2.76 ft at 9:15PM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 2.76 ft at 9:30PM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 2.77 ft at 9:45PM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 2.77 ft at 10:00PM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 2.77 ft at 10:15PM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 2.77 ft at 10:30PM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 2.77 ft at 10:45PM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 2.77 ft at 11:00PM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 2.77 ft at 11:15PM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 2.77 ft at 11:30PM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 2.77 ft at 11:45PM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 12:00AM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 12:15AM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 2.79 ft at 12:30AM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 2.79 ft at 12:45AM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 2.79 ft at 1:00AM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 2.79 ft at 1:15AM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 2.79 ft at 1:30AM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 1:45AM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 2:00AM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 2:01AM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 2.77 ft at 2:15AM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 2.77 ft at 2:16AM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 2.77 ft at 2:30AM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 2.77 ft at 2:31AM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 2.77 ft at 2:45AM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 2.77 ft at 3:00AM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 2.77 ft at 3:15AM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 2.77 ft at 3:30AM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 2.76 ft at 3:45AM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 2.76 ft at 4:00AM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 2.76 ft at 4:15AM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 2.76 ft at 4:30AM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 2.76 ft at 4:45AM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 2.76 ft at 5:00AM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 2.76 ft at 5:15AM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 2.76 ft at 5:30AM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 2.77 ft at 5:45AM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 2.77 ft at 6:00AM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 2.77 ft at 6:15AM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 2.77 ft at 6:30AM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 2.77 ft at 6:45AM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 2.77 ft at 7:00AM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 2.77 ft at 7:15AM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 2.77 ft at 7:30AM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 2.77 ft at 7:45AM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 2.77 ft at 8:00AM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 2.77 ft at 8:15AM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 8:30AM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 8:45AM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 9:00AM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 9:15AM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 9:30AM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 9:45AM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 10:00AM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 10:15AM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 10:30AM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 10:45AM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 11:00AM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 11:15AM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 11:30AM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 2.79 ft at 11:45AM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 2.79 ft at 12:00PM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 2.79 ft at 12:15PM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 2.8 ft at 12:30PM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 2.8 ft at 12:45PM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 2.81 ft at 1:00PM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 2.81 ft at 1:15PM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 2.81 ft at 1:30PM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 2.82 ft at 1:45PM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 2.82 ft at 2:00PM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 2.81 ft at 2:15PM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 2.81 ft at 2:30PM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 2.81 ft at 2:45PM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 2.8 ft at 3:00PM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 2.81 ft at 3:15PM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 2.81 ft at 3:30PM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 2.81 ft at 3:45PM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 2.81 ft at 4:00PM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 2.81 ft at 4:15PM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 2.81 ft at 4:30PM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 2.81 ft at 4:45PM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 2.81 ft at 5:00PM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 2.81 ft at 5:15PM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 2.82 ft at 5:30PM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 2.82 ft at 5:45PM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 2.82 ft at 6:00PM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 2.82 ft at 6:15PM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 2.82 ft at 6:30PM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 2.82 ft at 6:45PM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 2.82 ft at 7:00PM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 2.82 ft at 7:15PM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 2.82 ft at 7:30PM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 2.83 ft at 7:45PM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 2.83 ft at 8:00PM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 2.83 ft at 8:15PM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 2.83 ft at 8:30PM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 2.83 ft at 8:45PM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 2.83 ft at 9:00PM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 2.83 ft at 9:15PM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 2.84 ft at 9:30PM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 2.84 ft at 9:45PM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 2.84 ft at 10:00PM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 2.84 ft at 10:15PM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 2.84 ft at 10:30PM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 2.85 ft at 10:45PM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 2.85 ft at 11:00PM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 2.85 ft at 11:15PM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 2.85 ft at 11:30PM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 2.86 ft at 11:45PM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 2.86 ft at 12:00AM Oct 02, 2023Observed: 2.86 ft at 12:15AM Oct 02, 2023Observed: 2.87 ft at 12:30AM Oct 02, 2023Observed: 2.87 ft at 12:45AM Oct 02, 2023Observed: 2.87 ft at 1:00AM Oct 02, 2023Observed: 2.88 ft at 1:15AM Oct 02, 2023Observed: 2.88 ft at 1:30AM Oct 02, 2023Observed: 2.88 ft at 1:45AM Oct 02, 2023Observed: 2.88 ft at 2:00AM Oct 02, 2023Observed: 2.89 ft at 2:15AM Oct 02, 2023Observed: 2.89 ft at 2:30AM Oct 02, 2023Observed: 2.89 ft at 2:45AM Oct 02, 2023Observed: 2.9 ft at 3:00AM Oct 02, 2023Observed: 2.9 ft at 3:15AM Oct 02, 2023Observed: 2.9 ft at 3:30AM Oct 02, 2023Observed: 2.9 ft at 3:45AM Oct 02, 2023Observed: 2.9 ft at 4:00AM Oct 02, 2023Observed: 2.9 ft at 4:15AM Oct 02, 2023Observed: 2.91 ft at 4:30AM Oct 02, 2023Observed: 2.91 ft at 4:45AM Oct 02, 2023Observed: 2.91 ft at 5:00AM Oct 02, 2023Observed: 2.91 ft at 5:15AM Oct 02, 2023Observed: 2.91 ft at 5:30AM Oct 02, 2023Observed: 2.91 ft at 5:45AM Oct 02, 2023Observed: 2.91 ft at 6:00AM Oct 02, 2023Observed: 2.92 ft at 6:15AM Oct 02, 2023Observed: 2.92 ft at 6:30AM Oct 02, 2023Observed: 2.92 ft at 6:45AM Oct 02, 2023Observed: 2.92 ft at 7:00AM Oct 02, 2023Observed: 2.92 ft at 7:15AM Oct 02, 2023Observed: 2.92 ft at 7:30AM Oct 02, 2023Observed: 2.92 ft at 7:45AM Oct 02, 2023Observed: 2.92 ft at 8:00AM Oct 02, 2023Observed: 2.93 ft at 8:15AM Oct 02, 2023Observed: 2.93 ft at 8:30AM Oct 02, 2023Observed: 2.93 ft at 8:45AM Oct 02, 2023Observed: 2.93 ft at 9:00AM Oct 02, 2023Observed: 2.93 ft at 9:15AM Oct 02, 2023Observed: 2.93 ft at 9:30AM Oct 02, 2023Observed: 2.93 ft at 9:45AM Oct 02, 2023Observed: 2.93 ft at 10:00AM Oct 02, 2023Observed: 2.93 ft at 10:15AM Oct 02, 2023Observed: 2.93 ft at 10:30AM Oct 02, 2023Observed: 2.93 ft at 10:45AM Oct 02, 2023Observed: 2.93 ft at 11:00AM Oct 02, 2023Observed: 2.93 ft at 11:15AM Oct 02, 2023Observed: 2.93 ft at 11:30AM Oct 02, 2023Observed: 2.93 ft at 11:45AM Oct 02, 2023Observed: 2.93 ft at 12:00PM Oct 02, 2023Observed: 2.94 ft at 12:15PM Oct 02, 2023Observed: 2.94 ft at 12:30PM Oct 02, 2023Observed: 2.95 ft at 12:45PM Oct 02, 2023Observed: 2.95 ft at 1:00PM Oct 02, 2023Observed: 2.96 ft at 1:15PM Oct 02, 2023Observed: 2.96 ft at 1:30PM Oct 02, 2023Observed: 2.97 ft at 1:45PM Oct 02, 2023Observed: 2.97 ft at 2:00PM Oct 02, 2023Observed: 2.97 ft at 2:01PM Oct 02, 2023Highest Observation: 2.98 ft at 2:15PM Oct 02, 2023Highest Observation: 2.98 ft at 2:16PM Oct 02, 2023Highest Observation: 2.98 ft at 2:30PM Oct 02, 2023Highest Observation: 2.98 ft at 2:31PM Oct 02, 2023Highest Observation: 2.98 ft at 2:45PM Oct 02, 2023Highest Observation: 2.98 ft at 3:00PM Oct 02, 2023Highest Observation: 2.98 ft at 3:15PM Oct 02, 2023Highest Observation: 2.98 ft at 3:30PM Oct 02, 2023Observed: 2.97 ft at 3:45PM Oct 02, 2023Observed: 2.97 ft at 4:00PM Oct 02, 2023Observed: 2.97 ft at 4:15PM Oct 02, 2023Observed: 2.97 ft at 4:30PM Oct 02, 2023Observed: 2.96 ft at 4:45PM Oct 02, 2023Observed: 2.96 ft at 5:00PM Oct 02, 2023Observed: 2.95 ft at 5:15PM Oct 02, 2023Observed: 2.95 ft at 5:30PM Oct 02, 2023Observed: 2.94 ft at 5:45PM Oct 02, 2023Observed: 2.94 ft at 6:00PM Oct 02, 2023Observed: 2.93 ft at 6:15PM Oct 02, 2023Observed: 2.93 ft at 6:30PM Oct 02, 2023Observed: 2.93 ft at 6:45PM Oct 02, 2023Observed: 2.93 ft at 7:00PM Oct 02, 2023Observed: 2.92 ft at 7:15PM Oct 02, 2023Observed: 2.92 ft at 7:30PM Oct 02, 2023Observed: 2.92 ft at 7:45PM Oct 02, 2023Observed: 2.91 ft at 8:00PM Oct 02, 2023Observed: 2.91 ft at 8:15PM Oct 02, 2023Observed: 2.91 ft at 8:30PM Oct 02, 2023Observed: 2.9 ft at 8:45PM Oct 02, 2023Observed: 2.9 ft at 9:00PM Oct 02, 2023Observed: 2.9 ft at 9:15PM Oct 02, 2023Observed: 2.89 ft at 9:30PM Oct 02, 2023Observed: 2.89 ft at 9:45PM Oct 02, 2023Observed: 2.89 ft at 10:00PM Oct 02, 2023Observed: 2.88 ft at 10:15PM Oct 02, 2023Observed: 2.88 ft at 10:30PM Oct 02, 2023Observed: 2.88 ft at 10:45PM Oct 02, 2023Observed: 2.88 ft at 11:00PM Oct 02, 2023Observed: 2.87 ft at 11:15PM Oct 02, 2023Observed: 2.87 ft at 11:30PM Oct 02, 2023Observed: 2.87 ft at 11:45PM Oct 02, 2023Observed: 2.87 ft at 12:00AM Oct 03, 2023Observed: 2.87 ft at 12:15AM Oct 03, 2023Observed: 2.86 ft at 12:30AM Oct 03, 2023Observed: 2.86 ft at 12:45AM Oct 03, 2023Observed: 2.86 ft at 1:00AM Oct 03, 2023Observed: 2.86 ft at 1:15AM Oct 03, 2023Observed: 2.86 ft at 1:30AM Oct 03, 2023Observed: 2.85 ft at 1:45AM Oct 03, 2023Observed: 2.85 ft at 2:00AM Oct 03, 2023Observed: 2.85 ft at 2:15AM Oct 03, 2023Observed: 2.85 ft at 2:16AM Oct 03, 2023Observed: 2.85 ft at 2:30AM Oct 03, 2023Observed: 2.85 ft at 2:31AM Oct 03, 2023Observed: 2.85 ft at 2:45AM Oct 03, 2023Observed: 2.85 ft at 2:46AM Oct 03, 2023Observed: 2.85 ft at 3:00AM Oct 03, 2023Observed: 2.85 ft at 3:15AM Oct 03, 2023Observed: 2.85 ft at 3:30AM Oct 03, 2023Observed: 2.84 ft at 3:45AM Oct 03, 2023Observed: 2.84 ft at 4:00AM Oct 03, 2023Observed: 2.84 ft at 4:15AM Oct 03, 2023Observed: 2.84 ft at 4:30AM Oct 03, 2023Observed: 2.84 ft at 4:45AM Oct 03, 2023Observed: 2.84 ft at 5:00AM Oct 03, 2023Observed: 2.84 ft at 5:15AM Oct 03, 2023Observed: 2.84 ft at 5:30AM Oct 03, 2023Observed: 2.84 ft at 5:45AM Oct 03, 2023Observed: 2.84 ft at 6:00AM Oct 03, 2023Observed: 2.84 ft at 6:15AM Oct 03, 2023Observed: 2.84 ft at 6:30AM Oct 03, 2023Observed: 2.84 ft at 6:45AM Oct 03, 2023Observed: 2.84 ft at 7:00AM Oct 03, 2023Observed: 2.84 ft at 7:15AM Oct 03, 2023Observed: 2.84 ft at 7:30AM Oct 03, 2023Observed: 2.84 ft at 7:45AM Oct 03, 2023Observed: 2.84 ft at 8:00AM Oct 03, 2023Observed: 2.84 ft at 8:15AM Oct 03, 2023Observed: 2.84 ft at 8:30AM Oct 03, 2023Observed: 2.84 ft at 8:45AM Oct 03, 2023Observed: 2.84 ft at 9:00AM Oct 03, 2023Observed: 2.84 ft at 9:15AM Oct 03, 2023Observed: 2.84 ft at 9:30AM Oct 03, 2023Observed: 2.84 ft at 9:45AM Oct 03, 2023Observed: 2.84 ft at 10:00AM Oct 03, 2023Observed: 2.84 ft at 10:15AM Oct 03, 2023Observed: 2.84 ft at 10:30AM Oct 03, 2023Observed: 2.84 ft at 10:45AM Oct 03, 2023Observed: 2.84 ft at 11:00AM Oct 03, 2023Observed: 2.85 ft at 11:15AM Oct 03, 2023Observed: 2.85 ft at 11:30AM Oct 03, 2023Observed: 2.85 ft at 11:45AM Oct 03, 2023Observed: 2.85 ft at 12:00PM Oct 03, 2023Observed: 2.86 ft at 12:15PM Oct 03, 2023Observed: 2.86 ft at 12:30PM Oct 03, 2023Observed: 2.86 ft at 12:45PM Oct 03, 2023Observed: 2.86 ft at 1:00PM Oct 03, 2023Observed: 2.86 ft at 1:15PM Oct 03, 2023Observed: 2.86 ft at 1:30PM Oct 03, 2023Observed: 2.87 ft at 1:45PM Oct 03, 2023Observed: 2.87 ft at 2:00PM Oct 03, 2023Observed: 2.87 ft at 2:15PM Oct 03, 2023Observed: 2.87 ft at 2:16PM Oct 03, 2023Observed: 2.87 ft at 2:30PM Oct 03, 2023Observed: 2.87 ft at 2:31PM Oct 03, 2023Observed: 2.87 ft at 2:45PM Oct 03, 2023Observed: 2.87 ft at 2:46PM Oct 03, 2023Observed: 2.88 ft at 3:00PM Oct 03, 2023Observed: 2.88 ft at 3:15PM Oct 03, 2023Observed: 2.88 ft at 3:30PM Oct 03, 2023Observed: 2.88 ft at 3:45PM Oct 03, 2023Observed: 2.88 ft at 4:00PM Oct 03, 2023Observed: 2.88 ft at 4:15PM Oct 03, 2023Observed: 2.89 ft at 4:30PM Oct 03, 2023Observed: 2.89 ft at 4:45PM Oct 03, 2023Observed: 2.89 ft at 5:00PM Oct 03, 2023Observed: 2.9 ft at 5:15PM Oct 03, 2023Observed: 2.9 ft at 5:30PM Oct 03, 2023Observed: 2.9 ft at 5:45PM Oct 03, 2023Observed: 2.9 ft at 6:00PM Oct 03, 2023Observed: 2.9 ft at 6:15PM Oct 03, 2023Observed: 2.9 ft at 6:30PM Oct 03, 2023Observed: 2.9 ft at 6:45PM Oct 03, 2023Observed: 2.9 ft at 7:00PM Oct 03, 2023Observed: 2.89 ft at 7:15PM Oct 03, 2023Observed: 2.89 ft at 7:30PM Oct 03, 2023Observed: 2.88 ft at 7:45PM Oct 03, 2023Observed: 2.88 ft at 8:00PM Oct 03, 2023Observed: 2.87 ft at 8:15PM Oct 03, 2023Observed: 2.87 ft at 8:30PM Oct 03, 2023Observed: 2.87 ft at 8:45PM Oct 03, 2023Observed: 2.87 ft at 9:00PM Oct 03, 2023Observed: 2.86 ft at 9:15PM Oct 03, 2023Observed: 2.87 ft at 9:30PM Oct 03, 2023Observed: 2.87 ft at 9:45PM Oct 03, 2023Observed: 2.87 ft at 10:00PM Oct 03, 2023Observed: 2.87 ft at 10:15PM Oct 03, 2023Observed: 2.87 ft at 10:30PM Oct 03, 2023Observed: 2.87 ft at 10:45PM Oct 03, 2023Observed: 2.87 ft at 11:00PM Oct 03, 2023Observed: 2.86 ft at 11:15PM Oct 03, 2023Observed: 2.86 ft at 11:30PM Oct 03, 2023Observed: 2.86 ft at 11:45PM Oct 03, 2023Observed: 2.86 ft at 12:00AM Oct 04, 2023Observed: 2.86 ft at 12:15AM Oct 04, 2023Observed: 2.86 ft at 12:30AM Oct 04, 2023Observed: 2.86 ft at 12:45AM Oct 04, 2023Observed: 2.86 ft at 1:00AM Oct 04, 2023Observed: 2.86 ft at 1:15AM Oct 04, 2023Observed: 2.86 ft at 1:30AM Oct 04, 2023Observed: 2.86 ft at 1:45AM Oct 04, 2023Observed: 2.86 ft at 2:00AM Oct 04, 2023Observed: 2.86 ft at 2:15AM Oct 04, 2023Observed: 2.86 ft at 2:30AM Oct 04, 2023Observed: 2.86 ft at 2:45AM Oct 04, 2023Observed: 2.86 ft at 3:00AM Oct 04, 2023Observed: 2.86 ft at 3:15AM Oct 04, 2023Observed: 2.86 ft at 3:30AM Oct 04, 2023Observed: 2.86 ft at 3:45AM Oct 04, 2023Observed: 2.86 ft at 4:00AM Oct 04, 2023Observed: 2.86 ft at 4:15AM Oct 04, 2023Observed: 2.86 ft at 4:30AM Oct 04, 2023Observed: 2.86 ft at 4:45AM Oct 04, 2023Observed: 2.86 ft at 5:00AM Oct 04, 2023Observed: 2.86 ft at 5:15AM Oct 04, 2023Observed: 2.86 ft at 5:30AM Oct 04, 2023Observed: 2.86 ft at 5:45AM Oct 04, 2023Observed: 2.86 ft at 6:00AM Oct 04, 2023Observed: 2.86 ft at 6:15AM Oct 04, 2023Observed: 2.86 ft at 6:30AM Oct 04, 2023Observed: 2.85 ft at 6:45AM Oct 04, 2023Observed: 2.85 ft at 7:00AM Oct 04, 2023Observed: 2.85 ft at 7:15AM Oct 04, 2023Observed: 2.85 ft at 7:30AM Oct 04, 2023Observed: 2.85 ft at 7:45AM Oct 04, 2023Observed: 2.85 ft at 8:00AM Oct 04, 2023Observed: 2.85 ft at 8:15AM Oct 04, 2023Observed: 2.85 ft at 8:30AM Oct 04, 2023Observed: 2.85 ft at 8:45AM Oct 04, 2023Observed: 2.85 ft at 9:00AM Oct 04, 2023Observed: 2.85 ft at 9:15AM Oct 04, 2023Observed: 2.84 ft at 9:30AM Oct 04, 2023Observed: 2.84 ft at 9:45AM Oct 04, 2023Observed: 2.84 ft at 10:00AM Oct 04, 2023Observed: 2.84 ft at 10:15AM Oct 04, 2023Observed: 2.84 ft at 10:30AM Oct 04, 2023Observed: 2.84 ft at 10:45AM Oct 04, 2023Observed: 2.83 ft at 11:00AM Oct 04, 2023Observed: 2.83 ft at 11:15AM Oct 04, 2023Observed: 2.83 ft at 11:30AM Oct 04, 2023Observed: 2.83 ft at 11:45AM Oct 04, 2023Observed: 2.82 ft at 12:00PM Oct 04, 2023Observed: 2.82 ft at 12:15PM Oct 04, 2023Observed: 2.82 ft at 12:30PM Oct 04, 2023Observed: 2.82 ft at 12:45PM Oct 04, 2023Observed: 2.82 ft at 1:00PM Oct 04, 2023Observed: 2.82 ft at 1:15PM Oct 04, 2023Observed: 2.81 ft at 1:30PM Oct 04, 2023Observed: 2.81 ft at 1:45PM Oct 04, 2023USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesIDOC2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (3:00PM Oct 4, 2023)ObservedLatest observed value: 2.81 ft at 1:45 PM MDT 4-Oct-2023. Flood Stage is 7.5 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Clear Creek (CO) near Lawson are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 9.5
Moderate Flood Stage: 8.5
Flood Stage: 7.5
Action Stage: 7
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 7.11 ft on 07/08/2011
(2) 7.11 ft on 06/18/1995
(3) 7.04 ft on 05/31/2003
(4) 6.76 ft on 06/22/1997
(5) 6.59 ft on 06/12/2015
(6) 6.43 ft on 06/07/2010
(7) 6.42 ft on 06/26/1983
(8) 6.37 ft on 06/03/2014
(9) 6.32 ft on 06/22/1996
(10) 6.29 ft on 07/01/2019
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 5.34 ft on 06/08/2021
(2) 5.34 ft on 06/06/2020
(3) 6.29 ft on 07/01/2019
(4) 4.81 ft on 05/27/2018
(5) 6.05 ft on 06/12/2017
(6) 6.27 ft on 06/11/2016
(7) 6.59 ft on 06/12/2015
(8) 6.37 ft on 06/03/2014
(9) 6.10 ft on 06/11/2013
(10) 3.86 ft on 06/01/2012
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

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10.9 Major life threatening flooding occurs with extensive damage to Interstate 70 between Lawson and Idaho Springs. This level represents a flood that has a 0.2-percent chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year. For more information click here.
9.6 There is widespread major flooding of secondary roads, bridges, homes and businesses. This level represents a flood that has a 1-percent chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year. For more information click here.
9.1 There is flooding and damage to U.S. Highway 6 in Clear Creek Canyon. This level represents a flood that has a 2-percent chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year. For more information click here.
8.5 There is moderate flooding in Idaho Springs. Homes begin to flood in Lawson.
7.8 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.
7.5 Homes and businesses begin to flood in Idaho Springs.
7 Water overflows into low lying areas along the creek between Lawson and Idaho springs.
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Latitude: 39.765800° N, Longitude: 105.625600° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD27

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 7.5 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 8070.52 8078.02 Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available 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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