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Cherry Creek (CO) at Denver

Highest listed crest 10.10 ftFlood stage 9.5 ft23 crests since 1999

The Cherry Creek (CO) at Denver crested above flood stage 3 times among the 23 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1999 to 2021. The highest, 10.10 ft on June 24, 2015, was minor flooding, 0.60 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
10.10 ft
June 24, 2015; 1,930 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
9.5 ft
Major flooding from 13.0 ft
Crests at major
0
3 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
June 24, 2015
10.10 ft, minor flooding
Location
Denver County
Near Wheat Ridge (6.0 mi), Denver (6.4 mi), Englewood (6.6 mi)
Identifiers
NWS CDVC2
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 stage6.020Jun 25, 2021The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)9.53Jun 24, 2015Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage12.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage13.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

23 crests from 1999 to 2021. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Cherry Creek (CO) at Denver, 1999 to 2021 68101214ft Flood stage 9.5 ftMajor 13.0 ft Aug 10, 1999: 7.68 ft, action stage; 1,350 cubic feet per secondJul 17, 2000: 7.63 ft, action stage; 1,310 cubic feet per secondJul 8, 2001: 9.32 ft, action stage; 3,230 cubic feet per secondSep 12, 2002: 6.56 ft, action stage; 874 cubic feet per secondJul 19, 2003: 8.57 ft, action stage; 2,220 cubic feet per secondAug 18, 2004: 9.60 ft, minor flooding; 3,670 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 2005: 8.34 ft, action stage; 1,960 cubic feet per secondJul 4, 2006: 8.15 ft, action stage; 1,760 cubic feet per secondMay 14, 2007: 7.74 ft, action stage; 1,390 cubic feet per secondAug 8, 2008: 9.97 ft, minor flooding; 4,310 cubic feet per secondJul 3, 2009: 7.57 ft, action stage; 1,270 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 2010: 7.62 ft, action stage; 1,310 cubic feet per secondJul 12, 2011: 8.31 ft, action stage; 1,930 cubic feet per secondJul 9, 2012: 7.44 ft, action stage; 1,200 cubic feet per secondSep 12, 2013: 8.45 ft, action stage; 1,410 cubic feet per secondJul 30, 2014: 7.07 ft, action stage; 998 cubic feet per secondJun 24, 2015: 10.10 ft, minor flooding; 1,930 cubic feet per secondJun 28, 2016: 7.84 ft, action stage; 1,460 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 2017: 6.75 ft, action stage; 887 cubic feet per secondSep 5, 2018: 7.86 ft, action stage; 1,470 cubic feet per secondAug 21, 2019: 7.87 ft, action stage; 1,480 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 2020: 6.34 ft, action stage; 808 cubic feet per secondJun 25, 2021: 7.18 ft, action stage; 1,060 cubic feet per second Highest, 10.10 ft, Jun 24, 2015 20002005201020152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Cherry Creek (CO) at Denver 1990s: 0 2000s: 2 2 2010s: 1 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, Cherry Creek (CO) at Denver
1Jun 24, 201510.10+0.60Minor1,930
2Aug 8, 20089.97+0.47Minor4,310
3Aug 18, 20049.60+0.10Minor3,670
4Jul 8, 20019.32−0.18Action3,230
5Jul 19, 20038.57−0.93Action2,220
6Sep 12, 20138.45−1.05Action1,410
7Jun 3, 20058.34−1.16Action1,960
8Jul 12, 20118.31−1.19Action1,930
9Jul 4, 20068.15−1.35Action1,760
10Aug 21, 20197.87−1.63Action1,480
11Sep 5, 20187.86−1.64Action1,470
12Jun 28, 20167.84−1.66Action1,460
13May 14, 20077.74−1.76Action1,390
14Aug 10, 19997.68−1.82Action1,350
15Jul 17, 20007.63−1.87Action1,310
16Apr 23, 20107.62−1.88Action1,310
17Jul 3, 20097.57−1.93Action1,270
18Jul 9, 20127.44−2.06Action1,200
19Jun 25, 20217.18−2.32Action1,060
20Jul 30, 20147.07−2.43Action998
21May 8, 20176.75−2.75Action887
22Sep 12, 20026.56−2.94Action874
23May 24, 20206.34−3.16Action808

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)
DenverCO303.5303.73 ft, Jun 8, 20230
Denver this gaugeCO9.510.10 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
Denver303.5303.73 ft, Jun 8, 20230
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 CDVC2, 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.