Bobtail Creek near Jones Pass water level

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

Directions

Low for mid-October

Water level

2.39ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 01:10 PM MDT (20 min ago)

Flow: 2.0 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

At 2.39 ft, Bobtail Creek near Jones Pass is below normal for mid-October.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 2.23 ft and 2.57 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

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

What the stage means on the water

Low water means more dragging on shallow riffles and slower floats. Fish crowd into the deeper runs, and warm, low water stresses them, so play and release them quickly.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 46° 29° 0.03 in, 38% Wind 9 mph

20 Tue 43° 31° – Wind 11 mph

21 Wed 48° 29° 0.01 in, 43% Wind 9 mph

22 Thu 44° 33° 0.17 in, 77% Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 50° 28° – Wind 19 mph

24 Sat 43° 25° – Wind 8 mph

25 Sun 48° 26° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:20 AM Sunset 06:18 PM Daylight 10 hr, 59 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Williams Fork below Steelman CreekRiver gauge, Williams Fork	0.5 cfs	Very low	±0	1.7 mi
Williams Fork above Darling Creek, near LealRiver gauge, Williams Fork	5.9 cfs	Very low	+0.3 cfs	7 mi
South Fork of Williams Fork near LealRiver gauge, South Fork of Williams Fork	6.8 cfs	Very low	±0	7 mi
Vasquez Diversion 3 near Winter ParkRiver gauge, Vasquez Diversion 3	7.5 cfs	Normal	±0	9 mi
Williams Fork near LealRiver gauge, Williams Fork	1.44 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	9 mi
Elk Creek at Upper Station, near FraserRiver gauge, Elk Creek	0.3 cfs	Normal	±0	10 mi
Fraser River at Upper Station, near Winter ParkRiver gauge, Fraser River	3.0 cfs	Very low	±0	10 mi
Vasquez Diversion 2 near Winter ParkRiver gauge, Vasquez Diversion 2	9.0 cfs	Normal	±0	10 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 Bobtail Creek near Jones Pass today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 01:10 PM MDT, the water level was 2.39 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Bobtail Creek near Jones Pass rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Bobtail Creek near Jones Pass normal?

Low 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:09034900 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.76026, -105.90640 (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	2.39 ft	2026-10-20 19:10	Provisional
Flow	2.0 cfs	2026-10-20 19:10	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Bobtail Creek near Jones Pass (usgs:09034900). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/colorado/bobtail-creek-near-jones-pass

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