From the North Forty News:
Two big peaks occurred this spring, one at 4,340 cubic feet per second on June 8 and the second at 4,670 cfs on June 12 after heavy rains. High water threatened some homes in the LaPorte area on June 12. The average spring peak at the mouth of the Poudre River is 2,960 cfs, according to river commissioner George Varra. Last year’s peak was just 1,930 cfs. The ’90s saw some very high peaks along with flooding, notably the 1997 flood that killed five people in Fort Collins. Peak flows included 4,732 cfs in 1995, 3,308 cfs in 1997 and 5,822 cfs in 1999. A historic low was recorded in 2002, just 880 cfs.