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This probabilistic forecast is issued by the Missouri Basin River Forecast Center.

	Hydrograph			River at a Glance			Download			Probability Information Weekly Chance of Exceeding Levels Chance of Exceeding Levels During Entire Period Short-term Probabilistic Guidance (Experimental)

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Forecasts for the Cache La Poudre River (CO) at Fort Collins are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Upstream Gauge

Zoom Level:14

Flood Categories (in feet)

Major Flood Stage:	12
Moderate Flood Stage:	11
Flood Stage:	10
Action Stage:	8.5
Low Stage (in feet):	-9999

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
(6) 7.88 ft on 06/09/2011
(7) 7.22 ft on 06/09/1997
(8) 7.21 ft on 06/12/2016
(9) 7.05 ft on 05/27/2017
(10) 6.80 ft on 05/23/2021
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

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
(6) 7.21 ft on 06/12/2016
(7) 8.49 ft on 06/12/2015
(8) 9.54 ft on 05/31/2014
(9) 11.56 ft on 09/13/2013
(10) 4.48 ft on 07/30/2012
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
Currently none available.

	Gauge Location	Disclaimer
Latitude/Longitude Disclaimer: The gauge location shown in the above map is the approximate location based on the latitude/longitude coordinates provided to the NWS by the gauge owner.

Flood Impacts & Photos

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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.
8.5	The Cache La Poudre River is out of its banks in and near Fort Collins. Water will flow onto bike paths in low lying areas.
Photos (1) Looking Upstream (2) Looking Downstream

Other Real-time and/or Archive Data Sources:

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Fort Collins

Additional Information

Observations provided by the U.S. Geological Survey
in cooperation with the City of Fort Collins.

How low could the river get?

Collaborative Agencies

The National Weather Service prepares its forecasts and other services in collaboration with agencies like the US Geological Survey, US Bureau of Reclamation, US Army Corps of Engineers, Natural Resource Conservation Service, National Park Service, ALERT Users Group, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and many state and local emergency managers across the country. For details, please click here.

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