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Cache La Poudre River (CO) at Greeley

Highest listed crest 8.73 ftFlood stage 8.5 ft17 crests since 2007

The Cache La Poudre River (CO) at Greeley crested above flood stage 2 times among the 17 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2007 to 2023. The highest, 8.73 ft on June 3, 2014, was minor flooding, 0.21 feet above flood stage. 2 other gauges on the Cache La Poudre River (CO) crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
8.73 ft
June 3, 2014; 4,630 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
8.5 ft
Major flooding from 10.0 ft
Crests at major
0
2 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
June 3, 2014
8.73 ft, minor flooding
Location
Weld County
Near Greeley (5.0 mi), Evans (6.3 mi), Severance (11.4 mi)
Identifiers
NWS GLYC2
No USGS station

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Cache La Poudre River (CO) at Greeley
Action stage7.23Jun 12, 2023The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)8.52Jun 3, 2014Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage9.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage10.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

17 crests from 2007 to 2023. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Cache La Poudre River (CO) at Greeley, 2007 to 2023 246810ft Flood stage 8.5 ftMajor 10.0 ft Aug 3, 2007: 2.52 ft, below flood stage; 708 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 2008: 4.60 ft, below flood stage; 1,150 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 2009: 4.98 ft, below flood stage; 1,380 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 2010: 7.88 ft, action stage; 3,510 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 2011: 6.84 ft, below flood stage; 2,710 cubic feet per secondJul 8, 2012: 2.10 ft, below flood stage; 385 cubic feet per secondSep 15, 2013: 8.65 ft, minor flooding; 4,240 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 2014: 8.73 ft, minor flooding; 4,630 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 2015: 7.94 ft, action stage; 3,950 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 2016: 6.20 ft, below flood stage; 2,280 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 2017: 5.74 ft, below flood stage; 2,220 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 2018: 4.34 ft, below flood stage; 1,400 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 2019: 4.20 ft, below flood stage; 1,330 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 2020: 3.90 ft, below flood stage; 1,270 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 2021: 5.12 ft, below flood stage; 1,790 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 2022: 4.23 ft, below flood stage; 1,230 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 2023: 7.82 ft, action stage; 2,280 cubic feet per second Highest, 8.73 ft, Jun 3, 2014 201020152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Cache La Poudre River (CO) at Greeley 2000s: 0 2010s: 2 2 2020s: 0 2000s2010s2020s
  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, Cache La Poudre River (CO) at Greeley
1Jun 3, 20148.73+0.21Minor4,630
2Sep 15, 20138.65+0.13Minor4,240
3Jun 13, 20157.94−0.58Action3,950
4Jun 14, 20107.88−0.64Action3,510
5Jun 12, 20237.82−0.70Action2,280
6Jun 10, 20116.84−1.68Below flood stage2,710
7Jun 12, 20166.20−2.32Below flood stage2,280
8May 28, 20175.74−2.78Below flood stage2,220
9May 24, 20215.12−3.40Below flood stage1,790
10Jun 22, 20094.98−3.54Below flood stage1,380
11Jun 8, 20084.60−3.92Below flood stage1,150
12May 29, 20184.34−4.18Below flood stage1,400
13Jun 13, 20224.23−4.29Below flood stage1,230
14Jun 22, 20194.20−4.32Below flood stage1,330
15Jun 2, 20203.90−4.62Below flood stage1,270
16Aug 3, 20072.52−6.00Below flood stage708
17Jul 8, 20122.10−6.42Below flood stage385

The worst floods along the Cache La Poudre River (CO)

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Cache La Poudre River (CO) that crested above flood stage within a week.

June 3, 2014: 8.73 ft here, minor flooding

September 15, 2013: 8.65 ft here, minor flooding

  • Fort CollinsCO · Sep 13, 2013 · 11.56 ft · Moderate · its highest
  • Fort CollinsCO · Sep 13, 2013 · 10.29 ft · Moderate · its highest
  • GreeleyCO · Sep 15, 2013 · 9.25 ft · Minor · its highest

Gauges on the Cache La Poudre River (CO)

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the Cache La Poudre River (CO)
Fort CollinsCO7.510.29 ft, Sep 13, 20130
Fort CollinsCO10.011.56 ft, Sep 13, 20130
Greeley this gaugeCO8.58.73 ft, Jun 3, 20140
GreeleyCO8.09.25 ft, Sep 15, 20130

Other gauges in Weld County

Flood gauges in Weld County
La Salle8.09.91 ft, May 1, 19800
Greeley8.09.25 ft, Sep 15, 20130
Platteville9.010.03 ft, May 10, 20150
Kersey10.015.09 ft, Sep 14, 20131

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge GLYC2, 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.