Clear Creek near Lawson, CO

Clear Creek County, Colorado · USGS gauge 06716500 · NWS IDOC2 · Clear Creek flood status · Colorado river levels

Nearby: river levels near Georgetown

Is Clear Creek near Lawson, CO flooding right now?

Clear Creek near Lawson, CO measured 2.71 ft on 2026-09-11 00:45:00 UTC. That observation was 4.8 ft below its 7.5 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
2.71 ft
as of 85 min ago
Streamflow
41 cfs
data refreshed 9 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 7.5 ft, with major flooding at 9.5 ft. The highest crest on record was 7.11 ft on Fri, Jul 8, 2011.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 14 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action7 ft4.3 ft below
Minor flood7.5 ft4.8 ft below
Moderate flood8.5 ft5.8 ft below
Major flood9.5 ft6.8 ft below

New to these numbers? What does flood stage mean? · How to read a river gauge · Why is the river rising?

Highest crests on record

StageDate
7.11 ft2011-07-08
7.11 ft1995-06-18
7.04 ft2003-05-31
6.76 ft1997-06-22
6.59 ft2015-06-12

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 2.67–2.77 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
West Fork Clear Creek above Mouth near Empire, CO1.9 miClear Creek County
Clear Creek above West Fork Clear Creek near Empire CO2.1 miClear Creek County
Clear Creek. below. Georgetown Lake near Georgetown, Co.4.1 miClear Creek County
Clear Creek. above. Georgetown Lake near Georgetown, CO4.9 miClear Creek County
South Clear Crk above Leavenworth Crk near Georgetwn.6.7 miClear Creek County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast