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South Platte River near Crook

Highest listed crest 10.13 ftFlood stage 9.8 ft10 crests since 2009

The South Platte River near Crook crested above flood stage 1 time among the 10 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2009 to 2019. The highest, 10.13 ft on September 17, 2013, was moderate flooding, 0.33 feet above flood stage. 9 other gauges on the South Platte River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 8 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
10.13 ft
September 17, 2013
Flood stage
9.8 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
1 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
September 17, 2013
10.13 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Logan County
Colorado
Identifiers
NWS CKSC2
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, South Platte River near Crook
Action stage8.04May 14, 2015The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)9.80—Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage10.01Sep 17, 2013Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream

Every listed crest

10 crests from 2009 to 2019. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the South Platte River near Crook, 2009 to 2019 4681012ft Flood stage 9.8 ft Jun 10, 2009: 8.26 ft, action stage; 4,180 cubic feet per secondJun 20, 2010: 8.61 ft, action stage; 7,490 cubic feet per secondJul 20, 2011: 8.00 ft, action stage; 6,640 cubic feet per secondFeb 8, 2012: 4.52 ft, below flood stage; 1,340 cubic feet per secondSep 17, 2013: 10.13 ft, moderate floodingJun 9, 2014: 7.99 ft, below flood stage; 7,970 cubic feet per secondMay 14, 2015: 9.38 ft, action stage; 8,700 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 2016: 6.67 ft, below flood stage; 5,810 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 2017: 6.69 ft, below flood stage; 4,700 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 2019: 6.61 ft, below flood stage; 4,800 cubic feet per second Highest, 10.13 ft, Sep 17, 2013 201020152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, South Platte River near Crook 2000s: 0 2010s: 1 1 2000s2010s
  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, South Platte River near Crook
1Sep 17, 201310.13+0.33Moderate—
2May 14, 20159.38−0.42Action8,700
3Jun 20, 20108.61−1.19Action7,490
4Jun 10, 20098.26−1.54Action4,180
5Jul 20, 20118.00−1.80Action6,640
6Jun 9, 20147.99−1.81Below flood stage7,970
7May 22, 20176.69−3.11Below flood stage4,700
8May 3, 20166.67−3.13Below flood stage5,810
9Mar 5, 20196.61−3.19Below flood stage4,800
10Feb 8, 20124.52−5.28Below flood stage1,340

The worst floods along the South Platte River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the South Platte River that crested above flood stage within a week.

September 17, 2013: 10.13 ft here, moderate flooding

  • Fort MorganCO · Sep 15, 2013 · 25.73 ft · Major · its highest
  • WeldonaCO · Sep 14, 2013 · 19.20 ft · Major · its highest
  • AtwoodCO · Sep 15, 2013 · 15.52 ft · Major · its highest
  • KerseyCO · Sep 14, 2013 · 15.09 ft · Major · its highest
  • BalzacCO · Sep 15, 2013 · 13.71 ft · Major · its highest
  • North PlatteNE · Sep 23, 2013 · 14.54 ft · Moderate · its highest
  • RoscoeNE · Sep 21, 2013 · 12.21 ft · Moderate · its highest
  • HendersonCO · Sep 12, 2013 · 11.65 ft · Minor
  • JulesburgCO · Sep 18, 2013 · 10.74 ft · Minor · its highest

Gauges on the South Platte River

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

Flood gauges on the South Platte River
AtwoodCO11.515.52 ft, Sep 15, 20131
DenverCO11.018.66 ft, Jun 17, 19651
Fort MorganCO17.525.73 ft, Sep 15, 20131
HendersonCO11.017.67 ft, May 6, 19732
North PlatteNE13.014.54 ft, Sep 23, 20130
RoscoeNE9.012.21 ft, Sep 21, 20130
South PlatteCO7.011.20 ft, Jul 12, 19961
WatertonCO5.55.68 ft, Apr 23, 19420
Cheesman ReservoirCO7.013.40 ft, Apr 29, 19701
BalzacCO10.013.71 ft, Sep 15, 20131
Crook this gaugeCO9.810.13 ft, Sep 17, 20130
JulesburgCO10.010.74 ft, Sep 18, 20130
KerseyCO10.015.09 ft, Sep 14, 20131
Lake GeorgeCO7.08.34 ft, Apr 28, 19700
WeldonaCO10.019.20 ft, Sep 14, 20131

Other gauges in Logan County

Flood gauges in Logan County
Atwood11.515.52 ft, Sep 15, 20131

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge CKSC2, 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.