Bear Creek near Colorado Springs water level

Name: Bear Creek near Colorado Springs water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Bear Creek, Colorado, United States

Directions

Normal for late October

Water level

7.73ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 02:45 AM MDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 0.9 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The gauge at Bear Creek near Colorado Springs reads 7.73 ft, a normal level for late October.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 7.68 ft and 7.79 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

What the stage means on the water

A normal level is usually prime time for floating and wade fishing, as long as the weather holds upstream.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 67° 46° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 67° 51° – Wind 17 mph

22 Thu 71° 50° 0.09 in, 20% Wind 10 mph

23 Fri 69° 55° 0.05 in Wind 11 mph

24 Sat 57° 44° 0.23 in, 60% Wind 9 mph

25 Sun 57° 44° 0.22 in, 60% Wind 10 mph

26 Mon 46° 39° 0.33 in, 21% Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:16 AM Sunset 06:14 PM Daylight 10 hr, 59 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Other gauges on Bear Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Bear Creek above EvergreenRiver gauge, Bear Creek	11.5 cfs	Low	±0	61 mi
Bear Creek above Bear Creek Lake near MorrisonRiver gauge, Bear Creek	2.2 cfs	Very low	+0.6 cfs	59 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Fountain Creek near Colorado SpringsRiver gauge, Fountain Creek	12.9 cfs	Normal	±0	2.3 mi
Cheyenne Creek at Evans Ave at Colorado SpringsRiver gauge, Cheyenne Creek	1.4 cfs	Normal	±0	2.6 mi
Monument Creek at Bijou St. at Colo. SpringsRiver gauge, Monument Creek	11.8 cfs	Very low	±0	3.4 mi
Fountain Creek at Colorado SpringsRiver gauge, Fountain Creek	4.97 ft	Below flood stage	±0	3.6 mi
Fountain Creek below Janitell Road below Colo. SpringsRiver gauge, Fountain Creek	33.1 cfs	Very low	−8.4 cfs	5.2 mi
Sand Creek above Mouth at Colorado SpringsRiver gauge, Sand Creek	2.2 cfs	Normal	+0.3 cfs	7 mi
Monument Creek at PikeviewRiver gauge, Monument Creek	15.0 cfs	Normal	+1.4 cfs	8 mi
Cottonwood Creek at Mouth at PikeviewRiver gauge, Cottonwood Creek	3.6 cfs	Low	+0.2 cfs	8 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 Bear Creek near Colorado Springs today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 02:45 AM MDT, the water level was 7.73 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Bear Creek near Colorado Springs rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Bear Creek near Colorado Springs normal?

Normal for late 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:07105000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 38.82249, -104.88859 (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	7.73 ft	2026-10-21 08:45	Provisional
Flow	0.9 cfs	2026-10-21 08:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Bear Creek near Colorado Springs (usgs:07105000). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/colorado/bear-creek-near-colorado-springs

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