Black Gore Creek near Minturn water level

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

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

2.62ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 12:15 PM MDT (40 min ago)

Flow: 3.9 cfs
Water temperature: 38 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Black Gore Creek near Minturn is at 2.62 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 2.56 ft and 2.65 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns. The sensor also reports a water temperature of 38 °F.

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

Floating and fishing near Black Gore Creek near Minturn

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

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 51° 37° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 57° 37° 0.02 in, 61% Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 47° 39° 0.36 in, 80% Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 55° 34° 0.02 in, 72% Wind 14 mph

24 Sat 55° 32° – Wind 8 mph

25 Sun 47° 32° 0.19 in, 27% Wind 5 mph

26 Mon 52° 30° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:21 AM Sunset 06:20 PM Daylight 10 hr, 59 min Waxing gibbous 70%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Gore Creek at Upper Station, near MinturnRiver gauge, Gore Creek	3.2 cfs	Very low	±0	2.1 mi
Booth Creek near MinturnRiver gauge, Booth Creek	0.9 cfs	Very low	±0	4.7 mi
Middle Creek near MinturnRiver gauge, Middle Creek	0.2 cfs	Very low	±0	7 mi
Gore Creek above Red Sandstone Creek at VailRiver gauge, Gore Creek	11.0 cfs	Very low	±0	8 mi
Eagle River near MinturnRiver gauge, Eagle River	24.0 cfs	Very low	±0	8 mi
Cross Creek near MinturnRiver gauge, Cross Creek	10.2 cfs	Normal	+0.7 cfs	8 mi
Eagle River at Red CliffRiver gauge, Eagle River	2.43 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	8 mi
Tenmile Creek below North Tenmile Creek, at FriscoRiver gauge, Tenmile Creek	1.91 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	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 Black Gore Creek near Minturn today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 12:15 PM MDT, the water level was 2.62 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Black Gore Creek near Minturn rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Black Gore Creek near Minturn 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:09066000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.59637, -106.26503 (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	2.62 ft	2026-10-20 18:15	Provisional
Flow	3.9 cfs	2026-10-20 18:15	Provisional
Water temperature	38 °F	2026-10-20 18:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Black Gore Creek near Minturn (usgs:09066000). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/colorado/black-gore-creek-near-minturn

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