Castle Creek above Queens Gulch near Aspen water level

Name: Castle Creek above Queens Gulch near Aspen water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

River gauge, Castle Creek, Colorado, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

1.54ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 10:00 PM MDT (30 min ago)

Flow: 45.4 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The latest river stage reported for Castle Creek above Queens Gulch near Aspen is 1.54 ft. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1.54 ft and 1.58 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.03 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

What the stage means on the water

With no published normal range, paddlers and anglers should go by the trend: a rising river usually means muddier, faster water.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 57° 36° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 62° 41° 0.02 in, 29% Wind 13 mph

22 Thu 49° 44° 0.56 in, 87% Wind 9 mph

23 Fri 57° 39° 0.22 in, 87% Wind 12 mph

24 Sat 58° 38° 0.26 in, 52% Wind 7 mph

25 Sun 50° 33° 0.20 in, 52% Wind 7 mph

26 Mon 49° 29° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:24 AM Sunset 06:22 PM Daylight 10 hr, 58 min Waxing gibbous 74%

Map

Other gauges on Castle Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Castle Creek below Castle Valley near MoabRiver gauge, Castle Creek	4.4 cfs	Low	−0.7 cfs	144 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Maroon Creek near AspenRiver gauge, Maroon Creek	35.0 cfs	Normal	−1.2 cfs	1.9 mi
Roaring Fork River near AspenRiver gauge, Roaring Fork River	0.67 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	3.2 mi
Roaring Fork River above Difficult Creek near AspenRiver gauge, Roaring Fork River	16.9 cfs	Normal	+0.6 cfs	4.1 mi
Roaring Fork River below Maroon Creek near AspenRiver gauge, Roaring Fork River	118 cfs	Very low	−3.0 cfs	5.1 mi
Roaring Fork River above Lost Man Creek near AspenRiver gauge, Roaring Fork River	3.7 cfs	High	±0	12 mi
Ruedi ReservoirReservoir	7,679.67 ft	Very low		15 mi
Fryingpan River near RuediRiver gauge, Fryingpan River	0.98 ft	Below flood stage	±0	15 mi
Roaring Fork River near EmmaRiver gauge, Roaring Fork River	201 cfs	Very low	±0	20 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 Castle Creek above Queens Gulch near Aspen today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 10:00 PM MDT, the water level was 1.54 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Castle Creek above Queens Gulch near Aspen rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Castle Creek above Queens Gulch near Aspen normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

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:09075050 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.15025, -106.84861 (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	1.54 ft	2026-10-21 04:00	Provisional
Flow	45.4 cfs	2026-10-21 04:00	Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Castle Creek above Queens Gulch near Aspen (usgs:09075050). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/colorado/castle-creek-above-queens-gulch-near-aspen

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