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Saint Vrain Creek near Platteville

Highest listed crest 10.03 ftFlood stage 9.0 ft11 crests since 1995

The Saint Vrain Creek near Platteville crested above flood stage 1 time among the 11 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1995 to 2017. The highest, 10.03 ft on May 10, 2015, was minor flooding, 1.03 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
10.03 ft
May 10, 2015; 4,220 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
9.0 ft
Major flooding from 12.0 ft
Crests at major
0
1 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
May 10, 2015
10.03 ft, minor flooding
Location
Weld County
Near Johnstown (3.8 mi), Berthoud (4.9 mi), Firestone (7.9 mi)
Identifiers
NWS PTLC2
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, Saint Vrain Creek near Platteville
Action stage8.02Jun 13, 2010The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)9.01May 10, 2015Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage10.50—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage12.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

11 crests from 1995 to 2017. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Saint Vrain Creek near Platteville, 1995 to 2017 681012ft Flood stage 9.0 ftMajor 12.0 ft May 30, 1995: 8.41 ft, action stage; 5,188 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 1997: 7.82 ft, below flood stage; 3,314 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 1999: 7.69 ft, below flood stage; 3,723 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 2003: 6.82 ft, below flood stage; 2,070 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 2005: 6.51 ft, below flood stage; 1,660 cubic feet per secondJun 28, 2009: 6.95 ft, below flood stage; 1,760 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 2010: 8.21 ft, action stage; 3,100 cubic feet per secondJul 15, 2011: 7.62 ft, below flood stage; 2,180 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 2014: 7.41 ft, below flood stage; 2,260 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 2015: 10.03 ft, minor flooding; 4,220 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 2017: 7.32 ft, below flood stage; 2,260 cubic feet per second Highest, 10.03 ft, May 10, 2015 19952000200520102015

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Saint Vrain Creek near Platteville 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 1 1 1990s2000s2010s
  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, Saint Vrain Creek near Platteville
1May 10, 201510.03+1.03Minor4,220
2May 30, 19958.41−0.59Action5,188
3Jun 13, 20108.21−0.79Action3,100
4Jun 7, 19977.82−1.18Below flood stage3,314
5May 1, 19997.69−1.31Below flood stage3,723
6Jul 15, 20117.62−1.38Below flood stage2,180
7Jun 2, 20147.41−1.59Below flood stage2,260
8May 19, 20177.32−1.68Below flood stage2,260
9Jun 28, 20096.95−2.05Below flood stage1,760
10May 31, 20036.82−2.18Below flood stage2,070
11Jun 5, 20056.51−2.49Below flood stage1,660

Gauges on the Saint Vrain Creek

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the Saint Vrain Creek
LyonsCO8.013.00 ft, Sep 12, 20131
Platteville this gaugeCO9.010.03 ft, May 10, 20150

Other gauges in Weld County

Flood gauges in Weld County
La Salle8.09.91 ft, May 1, 19800
Greeley8.58.73 ft, Jun 3, 20140
Greeley8.09.25 ft, Sep 15, 20130
Kersey10.015.09 ft, Sep 14, 20131

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge PTLC2, 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.