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Cherry Creek (CO) near Parker

Highest listed crest 12.29 ftFlood stage 8.5 ft27 crests since 1992

The Cherry Creek (CO) near Parker crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 27 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1992 to 2020. The highest, 12.29 ft on June 6, 2012, was major flooding, 3.79 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
12.29 ft
June 6, 2012; 3,070 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
8.5 ft
Major flooding from 12.0 ft
Crests at major
1
6th of 100 gauges in Colorado
Most recent flood crest
June 13, 2016
8.98 ft, minor flooding
Location
Douglas County
Near Parker (0.9 mi), Lone Tree (5.0 mi), Castle Pines (6.3 mi)

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) near Parker
Action stage7.52Aug 18, 2004The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)8.55Jun 13, 2016Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage10.01Sep 14, 2013Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage12.01Jun 6, 2012Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

27 crests from 1992 to 2020. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Cherry Creek (CO) near Parker, 1992 to 2020 468101214ft Flood stage 8.5 ftMajor 12.0 ft Jul 12, 1992: 6.43 ft, below flood stage; 246 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 1993: 6.05 ft, below flood stage; 166 cubic feet per secondFeb 18, 1994: 5.46 ft, below flood stage; 76 cubic feet per secondJun 29, 1995: 7.17 ft, below flood stage; 457 cubic feet per secondAug 18, 1997: 6.18 ft, below flood stage; 168 cubic feet per secondJul 30, 1998: 9.65 ft, minor flooding; 900 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 1999: 8.08 ft, action stage; 450 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 2000: 5.57 ft, below flood stage; 160 cubic feet per secondAug 6, 2001: 6.47 ft, below flood stage; 247 cubic feet per secondAug 27, 2002: 5.64 ft, below flood stage; 163 cubic feet per secondAug 30, 2003: 6.07 ft, below flood stage; 205 cubic feet per secondAug 18, 2004: 7.86 ft, action stage; 420 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 2005: 5.58 ft, below flood stage; 146 cubic feet per secondJul 3, 2006: 6.31 ft, below flood stage; 223 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 2007: 7.20 ft, below flood stage; 330 cubic feet per secondAug 16, 2008: 6.63 ft, below flood stage; 260 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 2009: 8.96 ft, minor flooding; 554 cubic feet per secondJul 31, 2010: 6.78 ft, below flood stage; 219 cubic feet per secondJul 14, 2011: 8.66 ft, minor flooding; 519 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 2012: 12.29 ft, major flooding; 3,070 cubic feet per secondSep 14, 2013: 10.25 ft, moderate flooding; 819 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 2015: 8.88 ft, minor flooding; 808 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 2016: 8.98 ft, minor flooding; 848 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 2017: 6.37 ft, below flood stage; 108 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 2018: 5.89 ft, below flood stage; 61 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 2019: 6.75 ft, below flood stage; 120 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 2020: 6.42 ft, below flood stage; 129 cubic feet per second Highest, 12.29 ft, Jun 6, 2012 199520002005201020152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Cherry Creek (CO) near Parker 1990s: 1 2000s: 1 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, Cherry Creek (CO) near Parker
1Jun 6, 201212.29+3.79Major3,070
2Sep 14, 201310.25+1.75Moderate819
3Jul 30, 19989.65+1.15Minor900
4Jun 13, 20168.98+0.48Minor848
5Jun 23, 20098.96+0.46Minor554
6Jun 11, 20158.88+0.38Minor808
7Jul 14, 20118.66+0.16Minor519
8May 1, 19998.08−0.42Action450
9Aug 18, 20047.86−0.64Action420
10Apr 28, 20077.20−1.30Below flood stage330
11Jun 29, 19957.17−1.33Below flood stage457
12Jul 31, 20106.78−1.72Below flood stage219
13Mar 9, 20196.75−1.75Below flood stage120
14Aug 16, 20086.63−1.87Below flood stage260
15Aug 6, 20016.47−2.03Below flood stage247
16Jul 12, 19926.43−2.07Below flood stage246
17Mar 5, 20206.42−2.08Below flood stage129
18May 18, 20176.37−2.13Below flood stage108
19Jul 3, 20066.31−2.19Below flood stage223
20Aug 18, 19976.18−2.32Below flood stage168
21Aug 30, 20036.07−2.43Below flood stage205
22May 27, 19936.05−2.45Below flood stage166
23May 3, 20185.89−2.61Below flood stage61
24Aug 27, 20025.64−2.86Below flood stage163
25Apr 15, 20055.58−2.92Below flood stage146
26May 17, 20005.57−2.93Below flood stage160
27Feb 18, 19945.46−3.04Below flood stage76

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
DenverCO9.510.10 ft, Jun 24, 20150
FranktownCO9.511.13 ft, Jul 2, 20060
Parker this gaugeCO8.512.29 ft, Jun 6, 20121

Other gauges in Douglas County

Flood gauges in Douglas County
Franktown9.511.13 ft, Jul 2, 20060
Castle Rock10.010.52 ft, Jun 12, 20150
Sedalia8.010.84 ft, Jun 12, 20150
Waterton5.55.68 ft, Apr 23, 19420

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge CPKC2, 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.