Arkansas River at Holly water level

Name: Arkansas River at Holly water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

River gauge, Arkansas River, Colorado, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

13.18ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 03:45 PM MDT (48 min ago)

Flow: 91.0 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Arkansas River at Holly, where the gauge shows 13.18 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 13.18 ft – 13.30 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Paddling and fishing conditions

Most paddlers and anglers will find the river in good shape at this stage.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 68° 41° – Wind 9 mph

20 Tue 74° 45° – Wind 15 mph

21 Wed 79° 58° – Wind 8 mph

22 Thu 85° 62° – Wind 20 mph

23 Fri 73° 62° 0.14 in, 21% Wind 28 mph

24 Sat 78° 54° 0.21 in, 21% Wind 27 mph

25 Sun 59° 50° 0.09 in, 21% Wind 12 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:03 AM Sunset 06:05 PM Daylight 11 hr, 3 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Other gauges on the Arkansas River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Arkansas River near AvondaleRiver gauge, Arkansas River	2.95 ft	Below flood stage	+0.06 ft	125 mi
Arkansas River at Las AnimasRiver gauge, Arkansas River	4.7 cfs	Very low	±0	60 mi
Arkansas River below John Martin ReservoirRiver gauge, Arkansas River	23.9 cfs	Low	−1.0 cfs	44 mi
Arkansas River at LamarRiver gauge, Arkansas River	5.81 ft	Below flood stage	+0.07 ft	27 mi
Arkansas River near GranadaRiver gauge, Arkansas River	73.3 cfs	Normal	−3.4 cfs	11 mi
Arkansas River near CoolidgeRiver gauge, Arkansas River	2.86 ft	Normal	−0.03 ft	6.0 mi
Arkansas River at SyracuseRiver gauge, Arkansas River	4.62 ft	High	−0.03 ft	20 mi
Arkansas River at KendallRiver gauge, Arkansas River	6.44 ft	Very high	−0.05 ft	32 mi
Arkansas River at DeerfieldRiver gauge, Arkansas River	5.97 ft	Normal	+0.02 ft	54 mi
Arkansas River at Garden CityRiver gauge, Arkansas River	5.18 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	68 mi
Arkansas River at Dodge CityRiver gauge, Arkansas River	6.74 ft	High	±0	116 mi
Arkansas River at AvondaleRiver gauge, Arkansas River	9.18 ft	No reference yet	+0.02 ft	122 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Wild Horse Creek above HollyRiver gauge, Wild Horse Creek	0.0 cfs	Low	±0	1.4 mi
Frontier Ditch near CoolidgeCanal gauge, Frontier Ditch	8.38 ft	Very low	−0.09 ft	4.4 mi
Frontier Ditch Return near CoolidgeCanal gauge, Frontier Ditch Return	0.0 cfs	Low	±0	10 mi
Amazon Great Eastern Ditch near LakinCanal gauge, Amazon Great Eastern Ditch	4.49 ft	No reference yet	−0.03 ft	38 mi
Southside Ditch near LakinCanal gauge, Southside Ditch	1.25 ft	No reference yet	±0	43 mi

Questions and answers

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Arkansas River at Holly today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 03:45 PM MDT, the water level was 13.18 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Arkansas River at Holly rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Arkansas River at Holly normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:07135500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 38.04362, -102.11963 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NGVD29
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	13.18 ft	2026-10-20 21:45	Provisional
Flow	91.0 cfs	2026-10-20 21:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Arkansas River at Holly (usgs:07135500). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/colorado/arkansas-river-at-holly

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer