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Cherry Creek (CO) at Denver

Highest listed crest 303.73 ftFlood stage 303.5 ft5 crests since 2001

The Cherry Creek (CO) at Denver crested above flood stage 2 times among the 5 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2001 to 2026. The highest, 303.73 ft on June 8, 2023, was minor flooding, 0.23 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
303.73 ft
June 8, 2023; 2,266 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
303.5 ft
Major flooding from 307.7 ft
Crests at major
0
2 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
August 15, 2026
303.53 ft, minor flooding
Location
Denver County
Near Denver (4.9 mi), Englewood (5.2 mi), Greenwood Village (7.0 mi)
Identifiers
NWS CCSC2
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, Cherry Creek (CO) at Denver
Action stage301.50—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)303.52Aug 15, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage306.50—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage307.70—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

5 crests from 2001 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Cherry Creek (CO) at Denver, 2001 to 2026 298300302304306308ft Flood stage 303.5 ftMajor 307.7 ft Jul 8, 2001: 298.70 ft, below flood stage; 2,240 cubic feet per secondAug 8, 2008: 298.54 ft, below flood stage; 2,069 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 2023: 303.73 ft, minor flooding; 2,266 cubic feet per secondJul 20, 2024: 300.66 ft, below flood stage; 742 cubic feet per secondAug 15, 2026: 303.53 ft, minor flooding; 2,143 cubic feet per second Highest, 303.73 ft, Jun 8, 2023 20052010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Cherry Creek (CO) at Denver 2000s: 0 2010s: 0 2020s: 2 2 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, Cherry Creek (CO) at Denver
1Jun 8, 2023303.73+0.23Minor2,266
2Aug 15, 2026303.53+0.03Minor2,143
3Jul 20, 2024300.66−2.84Below flood stage742
4Jul 8, 2001298.70−4.80Below flood stage2,240
5Aug 8, 2008298.54−4.96Below flood stage2,069

Gauges on the Cherry Creek (CO)

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

Flood gauges on the Cherry Creek (CO)
Denver this gaugeCO303.5303.73 ft, Jun 8, 20230
DenverCO9.510.10 ft, Jun 24, 20150
FranktownCO9.511.13 ft, Jul 2, 20060
ParkerCO8.512.29 ft, Jun 6, 20121

Other gauges in Denver County

Flood gauges in Denver County
Denver9.510.10 ft, Jun 24, 20150
Cherry Hills Village6.08.40 ft, Jul 28, 19970
Denver11.018.66 ft, Jun 17, 19651

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge CCSC2, 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.