Coal Creek (UT) near Cedar City, UT
River level and flood forecast · Iron County
The river is 3.4 ft below flood stage (8.5 ft).
Forecast to fall to 4.5 ft by Mon, Oct 19, 6 AM.
Flow: 103 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 11:37 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 10.2 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 9.4 ft |
| Flood stage | 8.5 ft |
| Action stage | 8.3 ft |
| Record crest (August 23, 1969) | 11.67 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 10.19 ftAt 10.2 ft, major flooding can be expected in Coal Creek Canyon, the town of Cedar City, and low lying areas of the Cedar City valley.
- 9.4 ftAt 9.4 ft, moderate flooding can be expected in Coal Creek Canyon, the town of Cedar City, and low lying areas of the Cedar City valley.
- 8.5 ftAt 8.5 ft, flooding will occur in the low lying areas of the Cedar City valley. Developed areas may take on water if the flow duration is extended.
Highest crests on record
- 11.67 ft — August 23, 1969
- 10.22 ft — August 31, 1989
- 9.55 ft — August 8, 2001
- 8.3 ft — August 19, 1985
- 7.96 ft — August 26, 1996
Recent crests: 6.62 ft (August 27, 2003) · 6.26 ft (August 24, 2002) · 9.55 ft (August 8, 2001) · 6.59 ft (May 3, 2000) · 6.81 ft (August 28, 1999)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (COAU1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.