North Fork Cache La Poudre River below Halligan Reservoir, CO
River level and flood forecast · Larimer County
Normal1.9 ftas of Mon 2:25 PM
The river is 5.1 ft below flood stage (7 ft).
Flow: 7 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
| Moderate flood stage | 8 ft |
| Flood stage | 7 ft |
| Action stage | 5.7 ft |
| Record crest (April 30, 1999) | 6.47 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 8 ftFlooding of county roads occurs along the river.
- 7 ftConsiderable lowland and meadow and meadow flooding occurs.
- 5.7 ftThe river is out of its banks and into nearby fields and meadows.
Highest crests on record
- 6.47 ft — April 30, 1999
- 5.62 ft — September 14, 2013
Recent crests: 5.62 ft (September 14, 2013) · 6.47 ft (April 30, 1999)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Cache La Poudre River (CO) at Fort Collins, CO
- Laramie River at Laramie, WY
- Big Thompson River (CO) at Loveland, CO
- Colorado River below Bakers Gulch, CO
- Saint Vrain Creek below Longmont, CO
- North Platte River near Northgate, CO
- Boulder Creek (CO) at North 75TH St., CO
- South Platte River at Fort Lupton, CO
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (NCHC2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.