Fourmile Creek below Cripple Creek near Victor water level

Name: Fourmile Creek below Cripple Creek near Victor water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Fourmile Creek, Colorado, United States

Directions

Low for mid-October

Water level

3.09ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 10:45 PM MDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 4.7 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Low water at Fourmile Creek below Cripple Creek near Victor: the gauge reads 3.09 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 3.06 ft – 3.21 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

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.

20 Tue 65° 40° – Wind 9 mph

21 Wed 65° 44° – Wind 11 mph

22 Thu 64° 49° 0.07 in, 27% Wind 11 mph

23 Fri 65° 46° 0.03 in Wind 13 mph

24 Sat 60° 45° 0.06 in, 71% Wind 16 mph

25 Sun 49° 40° 0.09 in, 71% Wind 8 mph

26 Mon 40° 35° 0.05 in, 23% Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:17 AM Sunset 06:16 PM Daylight 10 hr, 59 min Waxing gibbous 74%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Beaver Creek above Upper Beaver Cemetery near PenroseRiver gauge, Beaver Creek	5.8 cfs	Low	−1.6 cfs	13 mi
Beaver Creek above Highway 115 near PenroseRiver gauge, Beaver Creek	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	17 mi
Lytle Ditch at Fort CarsonCanal gauge, Lytle Ditch	0.0 cfs	Very low	±0	20 mi
Ripley Ditch From L. Fountain Creek at Fort CarsonCanal gauge, Ripley Ditch From L. Fountain Creek	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	20 mi
Womack Ditch From L. Fountain Creek near Fort CarsonCanal gauge, Womack Ditch From L. Fountain Creek	0.0 cfs	Low	±0	21 mi
Bear Creek near Colorado SpringsRiver gauge, Bear Creek	0.6 cfs	Low	+0.2 cfs	21 mi
Cheyenne Creek at Evans Ave at Colorado SpringsRiver gauge, Cheyenne Creek	1.4 cfs	Normal	±0	22 mi
Fountain Creek near Colorado SpringsRiver gauge, Fountain Creek	12.9 cfs	Normal	±0	23 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 Fourmile Creek below Cripple Creek near Victor today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 10:45 PM MDT, the water level was 3.09 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Fourmile Creek below Cripple Creek near Victor rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Fourmile Creek below Cripple Creek near Victor 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:07096250 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 38.66388, -105.22804 (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	3.09 ft	2026-10-21 04:45	Provisional
Flow	4.7 cfs	2026-10-21 04:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Fourmile Creek below Cripple Creek near Victor (usgs:07096250). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/colorado/fourmile-creek-below-cripple-creek-near-victor

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