Bear Creek (CO) at Morrison

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What floods at each level

• 20.3 ft

  This level represents a flood that has a 0.2-percent chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year. For more information click <a href="inundation/faq_google.php">here</a>.

• 13.7 ft

  This level represents a flood that has a 1-percent chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year. For more information click <a href="inundation/faq_google.php">here</a>.

• 11.5 ft

  This is a major, life threatening flood with severe damage to roads in Bear Creek Canyon. Stage and flow are near the maximum record flood occurring in 1933. This level represents a flood that has a 2-percent chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year. For more information click <a href="inundation/faq_google.php">here</a>.

• 10.5 ft

  This is a major, life threatening flood with extensive inundation of homes and businesses.

• 10 ft

  Numerous homes flood in Morrison.

• 9.5 ft

  Homes begin to flood in eastern Morrison

• 9 ft

  Water begins to rise over Highway 8 in eastern Morrison between Market Street and Mount Vernon Avenue. The municipal storage garage near Morrison Road is flooded.

• 8.6 ft

  The creek begins to overflow its banks into yards in eastern Morrison. This level represents a flood that has a 10-percent chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year. For more information click <a href="inundation/faq_google.php">here</a>.

• 8 ft

  Water is up near the sidewalk along the creek near Highway 8 on the eastern edge of Morrison.

Highest crests on record

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