South Platte River at Englewood, CO
River level and flood forecast · Arapahoe County
Normal10.8 ftas of Mon 1:45 PM
The river is 5.2 ft below flood stage (16 ft).
Flow: 10 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 | 18.5 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 17 ft |
| Flood stage | 16 ft |
| Action stage | 15.5 ft |
| Record crest (June 5, 2015) | 15.09 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 18.5 ftMajor flooding is expected along the South Platte River in Littleton and Englewood.
- 17 ftSignificant flooding is expected along the South Platte River in Littleton and Englewood.
- 16 ftLowland flooding is expected along the South Platte River.
- 15.5 ftThe river begins overflowing into low lying areas.
Highest crests on record
- 15.09 ft — June 5, 2015
- 14.57 ft — May 2, 2007
- 14.2 ft — June 4, 2009
- 14.19 ft — May 28, 1999
- 14.17 ft — July 14, 2011
Recent crests: 13.55 ft (June 25, 2021) · 12.57 ft (May 24, 2020) · 13.82 ft (July 11, 2019) · 13.77 ft (July 24, 2018) · 13.6 ft (July 26, 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 (ENWC2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.