Big Dry Creek at Mouth near Fort Lupton water level

Name: Big Dry Creek at Mouth near Fort Lupton water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Big Dry Creek, Colorado, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

4.18ft Down 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 10:30 PM MDT (58 min ago)

Flow: 29.1 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The gauge at Big Dry Creek at Mouth near Fort Lupton reads 4.18 ft, a normal level for mid-October.

The level is falling, down 0.07 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 4.04 ft and 4.60 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 74° 42° – Wind 11 mph

21 Wed 76° 44° – Wind 11 mph

22 Thu 77° 51° – Wind 11 mph

23 Fri 80° 58° – Wind 18 mph

24 Sat 64° 46° – Wind 14 mph

25 Sun 49° 41° 0.11 in, 37% Wind 11 mph

26 Mon 44° 39° – Wind 10 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:17 AM Sunset 06:12 PM Daylight 10 hr, 56 min Waxing gibbous 74%

Map

Other gauges on Big Dry Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Big Dry Creek below C-470 at Highlands RanchRiver gauge, Big Dry Creek	0.8 cfs	Very low	±0	35 mi
Big Dry Creek at WestminsterRiver gauge, Big Dry Creek	0.9 cfs	Very low	+0.2 cfs	16 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
South Platte River at Fort LuptonRiver gauge, South Platte River	3.30 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	3.3 mi
Boulder Creek at Mouth near LongmontRiver gauge, Boulder Creek	0.6 cfs	Very low	−0.2 cfs	11 mi
St Vrain Creek below Boulder Creek at Highway 119 near LongmontRiver gauge, St Vrain Creek	9.70 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	11 mi
Left Hand Creek at Hover Road near LongmontRiver gauge, Left Hand Creek	0.8 cfs	Very low	±0	16 mi
First Creek Bel Buckley Road, at Rocky Mountain ArsenalRiver gauge, First Creek Bel Buckley Road	1.9 cfs	High	±0	18 mi
Boulder Creek at North 75th St. near BoulderRiver gauge, Boulder Creek	4.35 ft	Below flood stage	+0.27 ft	18 mi
Sand Creek at Mouth near Commerce CityRiver gauge, Sand Creek	8.90 ft	Below flood stage	±0	19 mi
Sand Creek above Burlington Ditch near Commerce CityRiver gauge, Sand Creek	4.6 cfs	Very low	±0	19 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 Big Dry Creek at Mouth near Fort Lupton today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 10:30 PM MDT, the water level was 4.18 ft. Down 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Big Dry Creek at Mouth near Fort Lupton rising or falling?

Down 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Big Dry Creek at Mouth near Fort Lupton 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:06720990 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.06883, -104.83199 (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	4.18 ft	2026-10-21 04:30	Provisional
Flow	29.1 cfs	2026-10-21 04:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Big Dry Creek at Mouth near Fort Lupton (usgs:06720990). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/colorado/big-dry-creek-at-mouth-near-fort-lupton

How we check values

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