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Coal Creek (CO) near Plainview

Highest listed crest 7.17 ftFlood stage 5.0 ft27 crests since 1993

The Coal Creek (CO) near Plainview crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 27 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1993 to 2020. The highest, 7.17 ft on September 13, 2013, was major flooding, 2.17 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
7.17 ft
September 13, 2013
Flood stage
5.0 ft
Major flooding from 7.0 ft
Crests at major
1
6th of 100 gauges in Colorado
Most recent flood crest
September 13, 2013
7.17 ft, major flooding
Location
Jefferson County
Near Superior (7.3 mi), Arvada (7.4 mi), Louisville (9.5 mi)
Identifiers
NWS CCNC2
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, Coal Creek (CO) near Plainview
Action stage4.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)5.00—Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage6.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage7.01Sep 13, 2013Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

27 crests from 1993 to 2020. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Coal Creek (CO) near Plainview, 1993 to 2020 02468ft Flood stage 5.0 ftMajor 7.0 ft Apr 16, 1993: 1.22 ft, below flood stage; 43 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 1994: 1.04 ft, below flood stage; 20 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 1995: 2.09 ft, below flood stage; 221 cubic feet per secondMay 26, 1996: 1.18 ft, below flood stage; 41 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 1997: 1.79 ft, below flood stage; 76 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 1998: 1.60 ft, below flood stage; 100 cubic feet per secondAug 4, 1999: 2.09 ft, below flood stage; 227 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 2000: 0.90 ft, below flood stage; 12 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 2001: 1.19 ft, below flood stage; 46 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 2002: 0.77 ft, below flood stage; 9 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 2003: 1.54 ft, below flood stage; 85 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 2004: 1.30 ft, below flood stage; 47 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 2005: 1.34 ft, below flood stage; 56 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 2007: 1.60 ft, below flood stage; 92 cubic feet per secondAug 5, 2008: 1.20 ft, below flood stage; 40 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 2009: 1.71 ft, below flood stage; 105 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 2010: 1.76 ft, below flood stage; 78 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 2011: 1.30 ft, below flood stage; 30 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 2012: 0.75 ft, below flood stage; 7 cubic feet per secondSep 13, 2013: 7.17 ft, major floodingMay 26, 2014: 1.62 ft, below flood stage; 44 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 2015: 2.30 ft, below flood stage; 121 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 2016: 1.92 ft, below flood stage; 78 cubic feet per secondMay 11, 2017: 2.17 ft, below flood stage; 113 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 2018: 1.21 ft, below flood stage; 28 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 2019: 1.18 ft, below flood stage; 27 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 2020: 1.00 ft, below flood stage; 16 cubic feet per second Highest, 7.17 ft, Sep 13, 2013 199520002005201020152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Coal Creek (CO) near Plainview 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 1 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, Coal Creek (CO) near Plainview
1Sep 13, 20137.17+2.17Major—
2May 9, 20152.30−2.70Below flood stage121
3May 11, 20172.17−2.83Below flood stage113
4May 27, 19952.09−2.91Below flood stage221
5Aug 4, 19992.09−2.91Below flood stage227
6Apr 23, 20161.92−3.08Below flood stage78
7Apr 29, 19971.79−3.21Below flood stage76
8Apr 29, 20101.76−3.24Below flood stage78
9Apr 21, 20091.71−3.29Below flood stage105
10May 26, 20141.62−3.38Below flood stage44
11May 5, 19981.60−3.40Below flood stage100
12Apr 27, 20071.60−3.40Below flood stage92
13May 16, 20031.54−3.46Below flood stage85
14May 7, 20051.34−3.66Below flood stage56
15Jun 27, 20041.30−3.70Below flood stage47
16May 20, 20111.30−3.70Below flood stage30
17Apr 16, 19931.22−3.78Below flood stage43
18May 4, 20181.21−3.79Below flood stage28
19Aug 5, 20081.20−3.80Below flood stage40
20May 7, 20011.19−3.81Below flood stage46
21May 26, 19961.18−3.82Below flood stage41
22May 12, 20191.18−3.82Below flood stage27
23May 6, 19941.04−3.96Below flood stage20
24Apr 23, 20201.00−4.00Below flood stage16
25Apr 4, 20000.90−4.10Below flood stage12
26May 25, 20020.77−4.23Below flood stage9
27Apr 4, 20120.75−4.25Below flood stage7

Other gauges in Jefferson County

Flood gauges in Jefferson County
Evergreen5.37.10 ft, Aug 24, 19920
Morrison9.011.50 ft, Jul 7, 19332
South Platte7.011.20 ft, Jul 12, 19961
Cheesman Reservoir7.013.40 ft, Apr 29, 19701
Golden3.53.60 ft, May 18, 19950

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge CCNC2, 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.