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West Canyon Creek near Cedar Fort

Highest listed crest 7.50 ftFlood stage 5.4 ft21 crests since 1971

The West Canyon Creek near Cedar Fort crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 21 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1971 to 2005. The highest, 7.50 ft on August 28, 1971, was major flooding, 2.10 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
7.50 ft
August 28, 1971; 1,660 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
5.4 ft
Major flooding from 6.3 ft
Crests at major
1
12th of 40 gauges in Utah
Most recent flood crest
August 28, 1971
7.50 ft, major flooding
Location
Utah County
Near Herriman (7.3 mi), Eagle Mountain (7.8 mi), Bluffdale (9.7 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, West Canyon Creek near Cedar Fort
Action stage5.21Aug 24, 1998The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)5.40—Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage6.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage6.31Aug 28, 1971Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

21 crests from 1971 to 2005. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the West Canyon Creek near Cedar Fort, 1971 to 2005 02468ft Flood stage 5.4 ftMajor 6.3 ft Aug 28, 1971: 7.50 ft, major flooding; 1,660 cubic feet per secondSep 12, 1975: 2.17 ft, below flood stage; 121 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 1987: 1.61 ft, below flood stage; 23 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 1988: 2.04 ft, below flood stage; 38 cubic feet per secondMay 11, 1989: 1.81 ft, below flood stage; 9 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 1990: 2.06 ft, below flood stage; 15 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 1991: 3.40 ft, below flood stage; 26 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 1992: 1.20 ft, below flood stage; 5 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 1993: 2.84 ft, below flood stage; 42 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 1994: 1.40 ft, below flood stage; 10 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 1995: 2.84 ft, below flood stage; 42 cubic feet per secondMay 13, 1996: 3.30 ft, below flood stage; 21 cubic feet per secondMay 23, 1997: 3.20 ft, below flood stage; 23 cubic feet per secondAug 24, 1998: 5.30 ft, action stage; 328 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 1999: 3.20 ft, below flood stage; 23 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 2000: 2.66 ft, below flood stage; 19 cubic feet per secondAug 12, 2001: 3.35 ft, below flood stage; 62 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 2002: 2.35 ft, below flood stage; 8 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 2003: 2.57 ft, below flood stage; 9 cubic feet per secondAug 18, 2004: 2.59 ft, below flood stage; 9 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 2005: 3.40 ft, below flood stage; 92 cubic feet per second Highest, 7.50 ft, Aug 28, 1971 198019902000

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, West Canyon Creek near Cedar Fort 1970s: 1 1 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 1970s1980s1990s2000s
  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, West Canyon Creek near Cedar Fort
1Aug 28, 19717.50+2.10Major1,660
2Aug 24, 19985.30−0.10Action328
3May 25, 19913.40−2.00Below flood stage26
4May 24, 20053.40−2.00Below flood stage92
5Aug 12, 20013.35−2.05Below flood stage62
6May 13, 19963.30−2.10Below flood stage21
7May 23, 19973.20−2.20Below flood stage23
8May 24, 19993.20−2.20Below flood stage23
9May 21, 19932.84−2.56Below flood stage42
10Jun 4, 19952.84−2.56Below flood stage42
11May 25, 20002.66−2.74Below flood stage19
12Aug 18, 20042.59−2.81Below flood stage9
13May 28, 20032.57−2.83Below flood stage9
14May 20, 20022.35−3.05Below flood stage8
15Sep 12, 19752.17−3.23Below flood stage121
16Jun 10, 19902.06−3.34Below flood stage15
17May 17, 19882.04−3.36Below flood stage38
18May 11, 19891.81−3.59Below flood stage9
19May 29, 19871.61−3.79Below flood stage23
20May 12, 19941.40−4.00Below flood stage10
21May 20, 19921.20−4.20Below flood stage5

Other gauges in Utah County

Flood gauges in Utah County
American Fork8.59.00 ft, May 31, 19831
Castilla9.011.53 ft, May 15, 19841

Utah County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Utah

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge WESU1, 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.