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East Plum Creek (CO) below Castle Rock

Highest listed crest 10.52 ftFlood stage 10.0 ft18 crests since 2000

The East Plum Creek (CO) below Castle Rock crested above flood stage 1 time among the 18 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2000 to 2020. The highest, 10.52 ft on June 12, 2015, was minor flooding, 0.52 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
10.52 ft
June 12, 2015; 2,070 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
10.0 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
1 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
June 12, 2015
10.52 ft, minor flooding
Location
Douglas County
Near Castle Pines (3.3 mi), Castle Rock (4.3 mi), Lone Tree (7.7 mi)
Identifiers
NWS PLMC2
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, East Plum Creek (CO) below Castle Rock
Action stage8.53Jul 26, 2017The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)10.01Jun 12, 2015Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat

Every listed crest

18 crests from 2000 to 2020. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the East Plum Creek (CO) below Castle Rock, 2000 to 2020 67891011ft Flood stage 10.0 ft Aug 31, 2000: 6.42 ft, below flood stage; 181 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 2001: 6.38 ft, below flood stage; 184 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 2002: 7.75 ft, below flood stage; 901 cubic feet per secondAug 30, 2003: 7.28 ft, below flood stage; 561 cubic feet per secondAug 18, 2004: 7.38 ft, below flood stage; 625 cubic feet per secondAug 4, 2005: 6.21 ft, below flood stage; 187 cubic feet per secondAug 16, 2008: 6.55 ft, below flood stage; 469 cubic feet per secondJul 21, 2009: 6.46 ft, below flood stage; 443 cubic feet per secondJul 30, 2010: 8.19 ft, below flood stage; 1,020 cubic feet per secondJul 11, 2011: 7.25 ft, below flood stage; 679 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 2012: 9.04 ft, action stage; 1,470 cubic feet per secondSep 14, 2013: 7.96 ft, below flood stage; 930 cubic feet per secondJul 12, 2014: 8.60 ft, action stage; 1,180 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 2015: 10.52 ft, minor flooding; 2,070 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 2016: 8.18 ft, below flood stage; 980 cubic feet per secondJul 26, 2017: 8.77 ft, action stage; 1,350 cubic feet per secondJul 17, 2018: 6.89 ft, below flood stage; 455 cubic feet per secondJun 26, 2020: 6.86 ft, below flood stage; 433 cubic feet per second Highest, 10.52 ft, Jun 12, 2015 20002005201020152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, East Plum Creek (CO) below Castle Rock 2000s: 0 2010s: 1 1 2020s: 0 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, East Plum Creek (CO) below Castle Rock
1Jun 12, 201510.52+0.52Minor2,070
2Jun 6, 20129.04−0.96Action1,470
3Jul 26, 20178.77−1.23Action1,350
4Jul 12, 20148.60−1.40Action1,180
5Jul 30, 20108.19−1.81Below flood stage1,020
6Jun 13, 20168.18−1.82Below flood stage980
7Sep 14, 20137.96−2.04Below flood stage930
8Jun 19, 20027.75−2.25Below flood stage901
9Aug 18, 20047.38−2.62Below flood stage625
10Aug 30, 20037.28−2.72Below flood stage561
11Jul 11, 20117.25−2.75Below flood stage679
12Jul 17, 20186.89−3.11Below flood stage455
13Jun 26, 20206.86−3.14Below flood stage433
14Aug 16, 20086.55−3.45Below flood stage469
15Jul 21, 20096.46−3.54Below flood stage443
16Aug 31, 20006.42−3.58Below flood stage181
17May 5, 20016.38−3.62Below flood stage184
18Aug 4, 20056.21−3.79Below flood stage187

Other gauges in Douglas County

Flood gauges in Douglas County
Franktown9.511.13 ft, Jul 2, 20060
Parker8.512.29 ft, Jun 6, 20121
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 PLMC2, 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.