North Clear Creek (CO) below Blackhawk, CO

River level and flood forecast · Gilpin County

Normal3.7 ftas of Mon 2:15 PM

The river is 2.8 ft below flood stage (6.5 ft).

Flow: 2 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

34567TueWedThuFriSatSunMonAction 5.5 ftFlood 6.5 ftNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 5 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

Flood stage6.5 ft
Action stage5.5 ft
Record crest (July 26, 2009)5.71 ft

Highest crests on record

  1. 5.71 ft — July 26, 2009
  2. 5.31 ft — May 27, 2003

Recent crests: 5.71 ft (July 26, 2009) · 5.31 ft (May 27, 2003)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BHKC2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.