Clear Creek (CO) near Empire, CO
River level and flood forecast · Clear Creek County
Normal3.7 ftas of Mon 2 PM
The river is 3.3 ft below flood stage (7 ft).
Flow: 22 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 5 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Flood stage | 7 ft |
| Action stage | 6.5 ft |
| Record crest (June 17, 1995) | 6.63 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 6.63 ft — June 17, 1995
- 6.53 ft — May 31, 2003
- 6.46 ft — July 8, 2011
- 6.31 ft — June 12, 2015
- 6.09 ft — June 3, 2014
Recent crests: 5.28 ft (June 8, 2021) · 5.21 ft (June 6, 2020) · 5.96 ft (July 1, 2019) · 5.05 ft (May 27, 2018) · 5.8 ft (June 18, 2017)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamLeavenworth Creek (CO) above Georgetown, CO
- DownstreamClear Creek (CO) near Lawson, CO
- Fraser River (CO) at Winter Park, CO
- North Clear Creek (CO) below Blackhawk, CO
- St. Louis Creek (CO) above Fraser, CO
- Snake River (CO) near Montezuma, CO
- Straight Creek (CO) near Dillon, CO
- Williams Fork (CO) near Leal, CO
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CWCC2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.