Fountain Creek at Security water level

Name: Fountain Creek at Security water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Fountain Creek, Colorado, United States

Directions

Low for mid-October

Water level

3.39ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 10:50 AM MDT (38 min ago)

Flow: 51.2 cfs
Water temperature: 58 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Low water at Fountain Creek at Security: the gauge reads 3.39 ft, below normal for mid-October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 3.38 ft – 3.64 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that. The water temperature at the gauge is 58 °F.

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

Paddling and fishing conditions

At low levels, plan for shorter paddling trips and expect to walk your boat through a few shoals.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 78° 40° – Wind 13 mph

19 Mon 69° 49° – Wind 11 mph

20 Tue 73° 42° – Wind 12 mph

21 Wed 75° 54° – Wind 14 mph

22 Thu 73° 56° – Wind 16 mph

23 Fri 74° 58° – Wind 16 mph

24 Sat 64° 50° – Wind 17 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:13 AM Sunset 06:16 PM Daylight 11 hr, 4 min First quarter 61%

Map

Other gauges on Fountain Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Fountain Creek near Colorado SpringsRiver gauge, Fountain Creek	11.8 cfs	Normal	−0.5 cfs	12 mi
Fountain Creek at Colorado SpringsRiver gauge, Fountain Creek	4.98 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	8 mi
Fountain Creek below Janitell Road below Colo. SpringsRiver gauge, Fountain Creek	93.5 cfs	Normal	+52.0 cfs	6.1 mi
Fountain Creek near FountainRiver gauge, Fountain Creek	7.35 ft	Below flood stage	+0.04 ft	9 mi
Fountain Creek near PinonRiver gauge, Fountain Creek	3.00 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	22 mi
Fountain Creek at 8th Street at PuebloRiver gauge, Fountain Creek	7.52 ft	No reference yet	−0.03 ft	32 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Clover Ditch Drain near WidefieldCanal gauge, Clover Ditch Drain	6.8 cfs	Very high	+0.9 cfs	0.8 mi
Clover Ditch Drain at Quinn St near WidefieldCanal gauge, Clover Ditch Drain	0.5 cfs	Very low	+0.1 cfs	1.8 mi
Jimmy Camp Creek at FountainRiver gauge, Jimmy Camp Creek	0.8 cfs	Low	±0	4.0 mi
Sand Creek above Mouth at Colorado SpringsRiver gauge, Sand Creek	2.0 cfs	Normal	−0.3 cfs	4.6 mi
Merriams Rock Creek Ditch at Fort CarsonCanal gauge, Merriams Rock Creek Ditch	0.0 cfs	Low	±0	4.7 mi
Little Fountain Creek near FountainRiver gauge, Little Fountain Creek	0.0 cfs	Low	±0	6.1 mi
Womack Ditch From L. Fountain Creek near Fort CarsonCanal gauge, Womack Ditch From L. Fountain Creek	0.0 cfs	Low	±0	7 mi
Ripley Ditch From L. Fountain Creek at Fort CarsonCanal gauge, Ripley Ditch From L. Fountain Creek	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	7 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 Fountain Creek at Security today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 10:50 AM MDT, the water level was 3.39 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Fountain Creek at Security rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Fountain Creek at Security 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:07105800 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 38.72944, -104.73333 (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	3.39 ft	2026-10-19 16:50	Provisional
Flow	51.2 cfs	2026-10-19 16:50	Provisional
Water temperature	58 °F	2026-10-19 16:50	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Fountain Creek at Security (usgs:07105800). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/colorado/fountain-creek-at-security

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