Beaver Creek at Avon water level

Name: Beaver Creek at Avon water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Beaver Creek, Colorado, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.87ft Up 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 05:15 PM MDT (34 min ago)

Flow: 3.3 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Beaver Creek at Avon is at 1.87 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

It has risen 0.04 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1.81 ft and 1.89 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

Floating and fishing near Beaver Creek at Avon

Normal flows mean predictable rapids and good access at most put-ins.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 59° 37° 0.28 in, 28% Wind 12 mph

20 Tue 58° 37° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 62° 42° – Wind 8 mph

22 Thu 59° 46° 0.31 in, 85% Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 58° 38° 0.25 in, 76% Wind 10 mph

24 Sat 49° 35° 0.09 in, 34% Wind 7 mph

25 Sun 56° 34° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:21 AM Sunset 06:22 PM Daylight 11 hr, 2 min First quarter 63%

Map

Other gauges on Beaver Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Beaver Creek above Upper Beaver Cemetery near PenroseRiver gauge, Beaver Creek	7.4 cfs	Low	+0.3 cfs	109 mi
Beaver Creek above Highway 115 near PenroseRiver gauge, Beaver Creek	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	114 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Eagle River below Wastewater Treatment Plant at AvonRiver gauge, Eagle River	44.9 cfs	Very low	−3.2 cfs	0.6 mi
Gore Creek at Mouth near MinturnRiver gauge, Gore Creek	5.11 ft	Below flood stage	±0	4.2 mi
Lake Creek near EdwardsRiver gauge, Lake Creek	12.9 cfs	Very low	−1.2 cfs	4.8 mi
Gore Creek above Red Sandstone Creek at VailRiver gauge, Gore Creek	10.4 cfs	Very low	±0	7 mi
Cross Creek near MinturnRiver gauge, Cross Creek	9.9 cfs	Normal	+0.4 cfs	7 mi
Middle Creek near MinturnRiver gauge, Middle Creek	0.2 cfs	Very low	±0	8 mi
Eagle River near MinturnRiver gauge, Eagle River	24.0 cfs	Very low	+1.8 cfs	8 mi
Booth Creek near MinturnRiver gauge, Booth Creek	0.9 cfs	Low	±0	11 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 Beaver Creek at Avon today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 05:15 PM MDT, the water level was 1.87 ft. Up 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Beaver Creek at Avon rising or falling?

Up 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Beaver Creek at Avon 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:09067000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.62971, -106.52281 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
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	1.87 ft	2026-10-19 23:15	Provisional
Flow	3.3 cfs	2026-10-19 23:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Beaver Creek at Avon (usgs:09067000). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/colorado/beaver-creek-at-avon

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