Plum Creek (CO) near Sedalia, CO
River level and flood forecast · Douglas County
Normal3.3 ftas of Mon 1 PM
The river is 4.7 ft below flood stage (8 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
| Major flood stage | 12 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 10 ft |
| Flood stage | 8 ft |
| Action stage | 7 ft |
| Record crest (June 12, 2015) | 10.84 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 12 ftThere is major flooding with a threat to livestock and damage to property.
- 10 ftThere is moderate flooding of agricultural land near the creek.
- 8 ftConsiderable lowland and meadow flooding occurs.
- 7 ftThe creek begins to overflow into low lying areas.
Highest crests on record
- 10.84 ft — June 12, 2015
- 8.89 ft — September 14, 2013
- 8.72 ft — June 6, 2012
- 7.61 ft — July 12, 2014
- 6.71 ft — June 13, 2016
Recent crests: 5.38 ft (May 3, 2021) · 5.71 ft (June 26, 2020) · 5.55 ft (July 17, 2019) · 5.5 ft (July 17, 2018) · 6.53 ft (July 27, 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 (LOVC2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.