Cache La Poudre River (CO) at Fort Collins

Last updated: Jul 20, 2025, 8:39 PM UTC
No watches, warnings or advisories are in effect for this area.

Flood Impacts 🅘

  • 12 - College Avenue (U.S. Highway 287) is overtopped north of the Cache La Poudre River Bridge and the flow is directed along East Vine past Redwood Street. Water inundates businesses along East Prospect Road and East Mulberry Street.
  • 11.8 - There is a 2 percent chance in any given year of reaching a flood of this magnitude.
  • 10.5 - Water inundates businesses along the east side of North College Avenue, East Vine Drive, and East Lincoln Avenue. Structures flood on the south side of East Mulberry Street along the river. The river also begins to impact structures along East Prospect Road.

Gauge Info

Coordinates 40.5881, -105.069
RFC MBRFC
State CO
WFO BOU
County Larimer
Data Provider(s)
U.S. Geological Survey USGS--Water Resources of the United States
USGS 06752260

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1. 6.80 ft on 05-23-2021
2. 6.31 ft on 06-01-2020
3. 5.74 ft on 07-01-2019
4. 5.49 ft on 05-28-2018
5. 7.05 ft on 05-27-2017

Historic Crests

1. 11.56 ft on 09-13-2013
2. 10.46 ft on 04-30-1999
3. 9.54 ft on 05-31-2014
4. 9.27 ft on 06-12-2010
5. 8.49 ft on 06-12-2015

Vertical Datum Table

type NGVD29
major Flooding 4952.00 ft
moderate Flooding 4951.00 ft
minor Flooding 4950.00 ft
action 4948.50 ft
Latest Value 4941.25 ft
Gauge Zero 4940.00 ft

Gauge Photos

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Looking Downstream

Probability Information

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WFO Information

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Boulder, CO 80305-3328
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