East River below Cement Creek near Crested Butte water level

Name: East River below Cement Creek near Crested Butte water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, East River, Colorado, United States

Directions

Normal for late October

Water level

1.04ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 01:15 AM MDT (52 min ago)

Flow: 96.3 cfs
Water temperature: 45 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at East River below Cement Creek near Crested Butte, where the gauge shows 1.04 ft.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 1.01 ft – 1.08 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns. The sensor also reports a water temperature of 45 °F.

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

Paddling and fishing conditions

Most paddlers and anglers will find the river in good shape at this stage.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 58° 36° – Wind 9 mph

21 Wed 62° 39° 0.17 in, 36% Wind 14 mph

22 Thu 51° 45° 0.72 in, 94% Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 57° 42° 0.13 in, 94% Wind 10 mph

24 Sat 56° 37° 0.20 in, 68% Wind 10 mph

25 Sun 52° 36° 0.30 in, 68% Wind 5 mph

26 Mon 51° 33° 0.01 in, 30% Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:23 AM Sunset 06:22 PM Daylight 10 hr, 59 min Waxing gibbous 75%

Map

Other gauges on the East River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
East River at AlmontRiver gauge, East River	2.70 ft	Below flood stage	+0.08 ft	8 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Slate River above Baxter Gl @Hwy 135 near Crested ButteRiver gauge, Slate River	37.6 cfs	Normal	+1.2 cfs	6 mi
Taylor River at AlmontRiver gauge, Taylor River	1.45 ft	Below flood stage	±0	8 mi
Coal Creek above McCormick Dtch at Crested ButteRiver gauge, Coal Creek	3.8 cfs	Normal	−0.4 cfs	9 mi
Ohio Creek near BaldwinRiver gauge, Ohio Creek	24.0 cfs	Normal	+0.7 cfs	9 mi
Elk Creek at Coal Creek above Crested ButteRiver gauge, Elk Creek	0.5 cfs	Normal	−0.1 cfs	11 mi
Ohio Creek above Mouth near GunnisonRiver gauge, Ohio Creek	16.6 cfs	Normal	+0.6 cfs	14 mi
Taylor River below Taylor Park ReservoirRiver gauge, Taylor River	3.15 ft	Below flood stage	±0	14 mi
Taylor Park Reservoir at Taylor ParkReservoir, Taylor Park Reservoir	9,297.93 ft	Very low	+0.04 ft	14 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 East River below Cement Creek near Crested Butte today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 01:15 AM MDT, the water level was 1.04 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is East River below Cement Creek near Crested Butte rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of East River below Cement Creek near Crested Butte normal?

Normal for late 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:09112200 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 38.78417, -106.87028 (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	1.04 ft	2026-10-21 07:15	Provisional
Flow	96.3 cfs	2026-10-21 07:15	Provisional
Water temperature	45 °F	2026-10-21 07:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: East River below Cement Creek near Crested Butte (usgs:09112200). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/colorado/east-river-below-cement-creek-near-crested-butte

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