Escalante Creek near Delta water level

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

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.97ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 06:00 PM MDT (25 min ago)

Flow: 7.3 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Escalante Creek near Delta is at 1.97 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 1.94 ft and 2.37 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

Floating and fishing near Escalante Creek near Delta

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 71° 45° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 65° 49° 0.20 in, 71% Wind 16 mph

22 Thu 58° 53° 0.42 in, 92% Wind 11 mph

23 Fri 66° 51° 0.10 in, 81% Wind 26 mph

24 Sat 65° 46° 0.35 in, 31% Wind 14 mph

25 Sun 64° 48° 0.09 in, 31% Wind 8 mph

26 Mon 62° 47° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:29 AM Sunset 06:28 PM Daylight 10 hr, 59 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Uncompahgre River at DeltaRiver gauge, Uncompahgre River	448 cfs	Normal	−60.0 cfs	10 mi
Gunnison River at DeltaRiver gauge, Gunnison River	1.48 ft	Below flood stage	+0.08 ft	10 mi
Loutsenhizer Arroyo at Highway 50 near OlatheRiver gauge, Loutsenhizer Arroyo	74.5 cfs	Normal	−1.2 cfs	16 mi
Fruit Growers Reservoir near Orchard CityReservoir, Fruit Growers Reservoir	5,465.64 ft	Normal	+0.06 ft	17 mi
Gunnison River near Grand JunctionRiver gauge, Gunnison River	3.05 ft	Below flood stage	±0	19 mi
Surface Creek at CedaredgeRiver gauge, Surface Creek	1.03 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	21 mi
North Fork Gunnison River above Mouth near LazearRiver gauge, North Fork Gunnison River	179 cfs	Normal	+8.0 cfs	23 mi
Colo River below Grand Valley Diversion near PalisadeRiver gauge, Colo River	384 cfs	Very low	−245.0 cfs	24 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 Escalante Creek near Delta today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 06:00 PM MDT, the water level was 1.97 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Escalante Creek near Delta rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Escalante Creek near Delta 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:09151500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 38.75694, -108.25983 (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	1.97 ft	2026-10-21 00:00	Provisional
Flow	7.3 cfs	2026-10-21 00:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Escalante Creek near Delta (usgs:09151500). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/colorado/escalante-creek-near-delta

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