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Grape Creek near Westcliffe

Highest listed crest 8.45 ftFlood stage 5.0 ft10 crests since 1930

The Grape Creek near Westcliffe crested above flood stage 2 times among the 10 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1930 to 1990. The highest, 8.45 ft on August 2, 1966, was minor flooding, 3.45 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
8.45 ft
August 2, 1966; 7,460 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
5.0 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
2 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
August 2, 1966
8.45 ft, minor flooding
Location
Custer County
Colorado

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Grape Creek near Westcliffe
Action stage4.03Apr 17, 1987The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)5.02Aug 2, 1966Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat

Every listed crest

10 crests from 1930 to 1990. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Grape Creek near Westcliffe, 1930 to 1990 246810ft Flood stage 5.0 ft Jul 22, 1930: 4.60 ft, action stage; 1,400 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 1942: 5.26 ft, minor flooding; 1,960 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 1944: 4.01 ft, action stage; 1,280 cubic feet per secondAug 7, 1945: 3.95 ft, below flood stage; 1,250 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 1947: 3.72 ft, below flood stage; 1,100 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 1957: 3.98 ft, below flood stage; 1,260 cubic feet per secondAug 2, 1966: 8.45 ft, minor flooding; 7,460 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 1984: 3.86 ft, below flood stage; 1,140 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 1987: 4.25 ft, action stage; 1,410 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 1990: 3.81 ft, below flood stage; 1,110 cubic feet per second Highest, 8.45 ft, Aug 2, 1966 1930194019501960197019801990

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Grape Creek near Westcliffe 1930s: 0 1940s: 1 1 1950s: 0 1960s: 1 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s
  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, Grape Creek near Westcliffe
1Aug 2, 19668.45+3.45Minor7,460
2Apr 23, 19425.26+0.26Minor1,960
3Jul 22, 19304.60−0.40Action1,400
4Apr 17, 19874.25−0.75Action1,410
5Apr 13, 19444.01−0.99Action1,280
6Jun 12, 19573.98−1.02Below flood stage1,260
7Aug 7, 19453.95−1.05Below flood stage1,250
8May 1, 19843.86−1.14Below flood stage1,140
9May 6, 19903.81−1.19Below flood stage1,110
10Jun 19, 19473.72−1.28Below flood stage1,100

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge GCWC2, 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.