Leavenworth Creek (CO) above Georgetown, CO
River level and flood forecast · Clear Creek County
Normal3.5 ftas of Mon 2 PM
The river is 2.0 ft below flood stage (5.5 ft).
Flow: 4 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
| Major flood stage | 6.5 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 6 ft |
| Flood stage | 5.5 ft |
| Action stage | 5 ft |
| Record crest (June 9, 2015) | 5.06 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 6 ftModerate Flooding along Leavenworth Creek.
- 5.5 ftConsiderable flooding of low lying areas. Flooding will begin to impact houses.
- 5 ftWater overtops the banks and is into low lying areas.
Highest crests on record
- 5.06 ft — June 9, 2015
- 4.83 ft — June 9, 2016
- 4.81 ft — June 7, 1997
- 4.81 ft — June 3, 2014
- 4.79 ft — July 12, 1995
Recent crests: 4.39 ft (June 8, 2021) · 4.34 ft (June 6, 2020) · 4.63 ft (July 1, 2019) · 4.26 ft (May 27, 2018) · 4.43 ft (June 22, 2017)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (LVMC2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.