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Cache La Poudre River (CO) near Greeley

Highest listed crest 9.25 ftFlood stage 8.0 ft26 crests since 1997

The Cache La Poudre River (CO) near Greeley crested above flood stage 7 times among the 26 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1997 to 2023. The highest, 9.25 ft on September 15, 2013, was minor flooding, 1.25 feet above flood stage. 3 other gauges on the Cache La Poudre River (CO) crested above flood stage within a week of it, 2 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
9.25 ft
September 15, 2013; 3,770 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
8.0 ft
Major flooding from 10.5 ft
Crests at major
0
7 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
June 13, 2015
9.07 ft, minor flooding
Location
Weld County
Near Greeley (6.9 mi), Evans (7.4 mi), Severance (13.2 mi)
Identifiers
NWS GRPC2
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) near Greeley
Action stage7.04Jun 18, 2023The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)8.07Jun 13, 2015Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage9.50—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage10.50—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

26 crests from 1997 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) near Greeley, 1997 to 2023 24681012ft Flood stage 8.0 ftMajor 10.5 ft Jun 13, 1997: 8.48 ft, minor flooding; 3,670 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 1998: 4.07 ft, below flood stage; 805 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 1999: 9.14 ft, minor flooding; 4,930 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 2000: 4.89 ft, below flood stage; 963 cubic feet per secondJul 13, 2001: 5.21 ft, below flood stage; 1,180 cubic feet per secondJul 6, 2002: 3.99 ft, below flood stage; 629 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 2003: 5.05 ft, below flood stage; 1,080 cubic feet per secondJun 18, 2004: 3.11 ft, below flood stage; 192 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 2005: 7.27 ft, action stage; 1,680 cubic feet per secondAug 3, 2007: 4.23 ft, below flood stage; 480 cubic feet per secondAug 8, 2008: 6.16 ft, below flood stage; 996 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 2009: 6.74 ft, below flood stage; 1,300 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 2010: 9.16 ft, minor flooding; 3,120 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 2011: 8.46 ft, minor flooding; 2,650 cubic feet per secondJul 8, 2012: 3.27 ft, below flood stage; 302 cubic feet per secondSep 15, 2013: 9.25 ft, minor flooding; 3,770 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 2014: 9.17 ft, minor flooding; 3,530 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 2015: 9.07 ft, minor flooding; 3,950 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 2016: 7.87 ft, action stage; 2,810 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 2017: 7.54 ft, action stage; 2,280 cubic feet per secondMay 13, 2018: 6.02 ft, below flood stage; 1,420 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 2019: 5.95 ft, below flood stage; 1,380 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 2020: 5.89 ft, below flood stage; 1,320 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 2021: 6.79 ft, below flood stage; 1,580 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 2022: 6.07 ft, below flood stage; 1,220 cubic feet per secondJun 18, 2023: 7.75 ft, action stage; 2,150 cubic feet per second Highest, 9.25 ft, Sep 15, 2013 20002005201020152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Cache La Poudre River (CO) near Greeley 1990s: 2 2000s: 0 2010s: 5 5 2020s: 0 1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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) near Greeley
1Sep 15, 20139.25+1.25Minor3,770
2Jun 1, 20149.17+1.17Minor3,530
3Jun 14, 20109.16+1.16Minor3,120
4May 2, 19999.14+1.14Minor4,930
5Jun 13, 20159.07+1.07Minor3,950
6Jun 13, 19978.48+0.48Minor3,670
7Jun 11, 20118.46+0.46Minor2,650
8Jun 12, 20167.87−0.13Action2,810
9Jun 18, 20237.75−0.25Action2,150
10May 28, 20177.54−0.46Action2,280
11Jun 5, 20057.27−0.73Action1,680
12May 24, 20216.79−1.21Below flood stage1,580
13Jun 23, 20096.74−1.26Below flood stage1,300
14Aug 8, 20086.16−1.84Below flood stage996
15Jun 13, 20226.07−1.93Below flood stage1,220
16May 13, 20186.02−1.98Below flood stage1,420
17Jun 22, 20195.95−2.05Below flood stage1,380
18Jun 2, 20205.89−2.11Below flood stage1,320
19Jul 13, 20015.21−2.79Below flood stage1,180
20Jun 2, 20035.05−2.95Below flood stage1,080
21May 18, 20004.89−3.11Below flood stage963
22Aug 3, 20074.23−3.77Below flood stage480
23Jun 12, 19984.07−3.93Below flood stage805
24Jul 6, 20023.99−4.01Below flood stage629
25Jul 8, 20123.27−4.73Below flood stage302
26Jun 18, 20043.11−4.89Below flood stage192

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.

September 15, 2013: 9.25 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 · 8.65 ft · Minor

June 1, 2014: 9.17 ft here, minor flooding

  • GreeleyCO · Jun 3, 2014 · 8.73 ft · Minor · its highest
  • Fort CollinsCO · May 31, 2014 · 8.08 ft · Minor

May 2, 1999: 9.14 ft here, minor flooding

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
GreeleyCO8.58.73 ft, Jun 3, 20140
Greeley this gaugeCO8.09.25 ft, Sep 15, 20130

Other gauges in Weld County

Flood gauges in Weld County
La Salle8.09.91 ft, May 1, 19800
Greeley8.58.73 ft, Jun 3, 20140
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 GRPC2, 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.