Cherry Creek (CO) at Denver

The past week

What floods at each level

• 17 ft

  Major flooding escapes the walled channel and floods Speer Boulevard along the channel in downtown Denver.

• 13.3 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>.

• 12.1 ft

  The floodwaters are over halfway up the Cherry Creek channel walls. 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>.

• 9.5 ft

  Deep fast flowing water in the walled channel is extremely dangerous for anyone trapped between the floodwalls. 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>.

• 7 ft

  Water is wall-to-wall in the flood channel along Speer Boulevard in downtown Denver and a foot above bankfull. This is a dangerous water depth and flow for anyone trapped between the floodwalls without an easy exit.

• 6.5 ft

  There is extensive flooding of pedestrian paths and foot bridges along Cherry Creek.

• 6 ft

  Water overflows the pedestrian paths and foot bridges at numerous locations along Cherry Creek in Denver.

• 5.5 ft

  Cherry Creek overtops a number of pedestrian path crossings and lower sections of the path primarily under roadway bridges.

• 5 ft

  Water reaches sections of the pedestrian path, and is at the bottom of several foot bridges crossing the creek.

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