West Canyon Creek near Cedar Fort, UT
River level and flood forecast · Utah County
The river is 3.1 ft below flood stage (5.4 ft).
Forecast to hold near 2.3 ft through Mon, Oct 19, 6 AM.
Flow: 0 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 11:34 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 6.3 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 6 ft |
| Flood stage | 5.4 ft |
| Action stage | 5.2 ft |
| Record crest (August 28, 1971) | 7.5 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 6.3 ftAt 6.3 ft, major flooding will impact areas adjacent to West Canyon Creek. The creek flows east out of the southern edge of the Oquirrh Mountains, just north of the town of Cedar Fort.
- 6 ftAt 6.0 ft, moderate flooding will affect areas adjacent to West Canyon Creek, which flows east out of the southern edge of the Oquirrh Mountains, and just north of the town of Cedar Fort.
- 5.4 ftAt 5.4 ft, minor flooding will affect areas adjacent to West Canyon Creek. West Canyon Creek flows east out of the southern end of the Oquirrh Mountains, which is just north of the town of Cedar Fort.
Highest crests on record
- 7.5 ft — August 28, 1971
- 5.3 ft — August 24, 1998
- 3.4 ft — May 24, 2005
- 3.4 ft — May 25, 1991
- 3.35 ft — August 12, 2001
Recent crests: 3.4 ft (May 24, 2005) · 2.59 ft (August 18, 2004) · 2.57 ft (May 28, 2003) · 2.35 ft (May 20, 2002) · 3.35 ft (August 12, 2001)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (WESU1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.