Boulder Creek (CO) below Broadway St
Boulder County, Colorado
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 13.5 ft
There is extensive flooding of buildings and streets near Boulder Creek in the city of Boulder.
- 13 ft
Water flows over or around numerous bridges crossing Boulder Creek.
- 12.5 ft
Buildings close to Boulder Creek between 9th Street and Broadway, Folsom and 28th Streets and between Arapahoe Avenue and Foothills Parkway flood in the city of Boulder.
- 10 ft
Boulder Creek flows into parking lots and approaches buildings in several areas in the city of Boulder. Boulder Creek rises to the bottom of the Arapahoe Avenue Bridge.
- 8 ft
Boulder Creek Trail (bike path) is inundated with minor overbank flow in the city of Boulder. 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>.
- 5.5 ft
Sections of the Boulder Creek Trail (bike path) flood.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2013 | 8.18 ft | 4,948 cfs |
| Aug 14, 2008 | 5.76 ft | 3,920 cfs |
| May 30, 2014 | 5.1 ft | 990 cfs |
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