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Buckhorn Creek (CO) near Masonville

Highest listed crest 14.82 ftFlood stage 11.5 ft2 crests since 1951

The Buckhorn Creek (CO) near Masonville crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 2 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1951 to 2013. The highest, 14.82 ft on September 13, 2013, was major flooding, 3.32 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
14.82 ft
September 13, 2013; 11,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
11.5 ft
Major flooding from 14.0 ft
Crests at major
1
6th of 100 gauges in Colorado
Most recent flood crest
September 13, 2013
14.82 ft, major flooding
Location
Larimer County
Near Loveland (6.0 mi), Fort Collins (10.5 mi), Timnath (13.6 mi)
Identifiers
NWS BKHC2
Out of service

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Buckhorn Creek (CO) near Masonville
Action stage10.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)11.50—Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage13.01Aug 3, 1951Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage14.01Sep 13, 2013Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

2 crests from 1951 to 2013. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Buckhorn Creek (CO) near Masonville, 1951 to 2013 1112131415ft Flood stage 11.5 ftMajor 14.0 ft Aug 3, 1951: 13.40 ft, moderate flooding; 14,000 cubic feet per secondSep 13, 2013: 14.82 ft, major flooding; 11,000 cubic feet per second Highest, 14.82 ft, Sep 13, 2013 196019701980199020002010

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Buckhorn Creek (CO) near Masonville 1950s: 1 1 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 1 1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Buckhorn Creek (CO) near Masonville
1Sep 13, 201314.82+3.32Major11,000
2Aug 3, 195113.40+1.90Moderate14,000

Other gauges in Larimer County

Flood gauges in Larimer County
Loveland10.011.93 ft, Sep 13, 20131
Lake Estes6.59.05 ft, Sep 12, 20131
Fort Collins7.510.29 ft, Sep 13, 20130
Fort Collins10.011.56 ft, Sep 13, 20130

Larimer County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Colorado

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BKHC2, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.