EPRD, Water Board Urge Community to Stay Away frm Bear Creek

From Evergreen Park & Rec District :

EPRD, Water Board Urge Community to Stay Away from Bear Creek
Water flow highest since 1998

Greetings!

Evergreen Park & Recreation District (EPRD) and the Evergreen Metropolitan District are urging the public to stay away from Bear Creek because of safety concerns created by high water levels.

Water District General Manager Gerry Schulte says that as of this morning, Bear Creek was running as high as 400 cubic feet per second (CFS), which is the highest level it has reached since 1998. He says 100 CFS is considered high flow.

The trail along Bear Creek from the parking lot to the bridge across from Lakepoint Center is closed because of flooding.

With predictions of continued rain through the next week, the dangerously high water levels are not expected to drop anytime soon.

For more information, contact the Water District at 303-674-4112 or , or EPRD at 720-880-1010 or . You can also watch for updates on EPRD's website, http://www.evergreenrecreation.com .

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Per Jeffco Sheriff 20 min ago:
Bear Creek Updates
The water levels in Bear Creek are not currently rising. The creek has approximately an additional two feet to climb before threatening to overflow the banks. Water is flowing at the base of the Evergreen Lake Dam at a rate of 500 cubic feet per second. Water is flowing at approximately 600 cubic feet per second in the area of Morrison. These water flow rates are high but are not threatening the region at this time. There was a small diversion of water in the upper Bear Creek area above Evergreen Lake. This took place near the Evergreen golf course but is not currently posing a major threat to the area.

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