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Coal Creek (UT) near Cedar City

Highest listed crest 11.67 ftFlood stage 8.5 ft19 crests since 1969

The Coal Creek (UT) near Cedar City crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 19 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1969 to 2003. The highest, 11.67 ft on August 23, 1969, was major flooding, 3.17 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
11.67 ft
August 23, 1969; 4,620 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
8.5 ft
Major flooding from 10.2 ft
Crests at major
2
8th of 40 gauges in Utah
Most recent flood crest
August 8, 2001
9.55 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Iron County
Near Cedar City (3.4 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Coal Creek (UT) near Cedar City
Action stage8.31Aug 19, 1985The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)8.50—Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage9.41Aug 8, 2001Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage10.22Aug 31, 1989Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

19 crests from 1969 to 2003. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Coal Creek (UT) near Cedar City, 1969 to 2003 4681012ft Flood stage 8.5 ftMajor 10.2 ft Aug 23, 1969: 11.67 ft, major flooding; 4,620 cubic feet per secondAug 16, 1974: 6.72 ft, below flood stage; 2,400 cubic feet per secondAug 12, 1975: 7.50 ft, below flood stage; 4,440 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 1983: 6.60 ft, below flood stage; 1,480 cubic feet per secondAug 19, 1985: 8.30 ft, action stage; 3,840 cubic feet per secondAug 31, 1989: 10.22 ft, major flooding; 2,500 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 1991: 5.95 ft, below flood stage; 176 cubic feet per secondAug 23, 1992: 6.64 ft, below flood stage; 950 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 1993: 7.05 ft, below flood stage; 750 cubic feet per secondAug 17, 1994: 7.85 ft, below flood stage; 1,110 cubic feet per secondAug 17, 1995: 7.92 ft, below flood stage; 1,150 cubic feet per secondAug 26, 1996: 7.96 ft, below flood stage; 867 cubic feet per secondSep 26, 1997: 6.81 ft, below flood stage; 539 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 1998: 7.12 ft, below flood stage; 731 cubic feet per secondAug 28, 1999: 6.81 ft, below flood stage; 539 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 2000: 6.59 ft, below flood stage; 395 cubic feet per secondAug 8, 2001: 9.55 ft, moderate flooding; 2,040 cubic feet per secondAug 24, 2002: 6.26 ft, below flood stage; 246 cubic feet per secondAug 27, 2003: 6.62 ft, below flood stage; 422 cubic feet per second Highest, 11.67 ft, Aug 23, 1969 1970198019902000

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Coal Creek (UT) near Cedar City 1960s: 1 1 1970s: 0 1980s: 1 1990s: 0 2000s: 1 1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s
  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 (UT) near Cedar City
1Aug 23, 196911.67+3.17Major4,620
2Aug 31, 198910.22+1.72Major2,500
3Aug 8, 20019.55+1.05Moderate2,040
4Aug 19, 19858.30−0.20Action3,840
5Aug 26, 19967.96−0.54Below flood stage867
6Aug 17, 19957.92−0.58Below flood stage1,150
7Aug 17, 19947.85−0.65Below flood stage1,110
8Aug 12, 19757.50−1.00Below flood stage4,440
9May 20, 19987.12−1.38Below flood stage731
10May 20, 19937.05−1.45Below flood stage750
11Sep 26, 19976.81−1.69Below flood stage539
12Aug 28, 19996.81−1.69Below flood stage539
13Aug 16, 19746.72−1.78Below flood stage2,400
14Aug 23, 19926.64−1.86Below flood stage950
15Aug 27, 20036.62−1.88Below flood stage422
16May 31, 19836.60−1.90Below flood stage1,480
17May 3, 20006.59−1.91Below flood stage395
18Aug 24, 20026.26−2.24Below flood stage246
19May 17, 19915.95−2.55Below flood stage176

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge COAU1, 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.