Grand Lake Outlet below Chipmunk Ln at Grand Lake water level

Name: Grand Lake Outlet below Chipmunk Ln at Grand Lake 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, Grand Lake Outlet, Colorado, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

8.50ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 02:40 AM MDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 34.1 cfs
Water temperature: 51 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Grand Lake Outlet below Chipmunk Ln at Grand Lake reads 8.50 ft as of Oct 21, 2026, 02:40 AM MDT. 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. In the last month it has stayed between 8.45 ft and 8.60 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.04 ft. The water temperature at the gauge is 51 °F.

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

Floating and fishing near Grand Lake Outlet below Chipmunk Ln at Grand Lake

Use the recent trend as your guide, and ask locally which gage height makes for a good float.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 57° 33° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 63° 40° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 56° 44° 0.06 in, 58% Wind 10 mph

23 Fri 59° 40° 0.03 in, 58% Wind 13 mph

24 Sat 52° 36° – Wind 11 mph

25 Sun 52° 34° 0.01 in, 41% Wind 12 mph

26 Mon 51° 30° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:21 AM Sunset 06:16 PM Daylight 10 hr, 55 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Grand LakeLake	8,366.61 ft	High		1.4 mi
Shadow Mountain LakeLake	8,366.66 ft	Normal		2.8 mi
Colorado River below Shadow Mountain ReservoirRiver gauge, Colorado River	35.8 cfs	Normal	±0	2.9 mi
Lake GranbyLake	8,235.07 ft	Very low		5.0 mi
Colorado River below Baker Gulch near Grand LakeRiver gauge, Colorado River	4.10 ft	Below flood stage	±0	5.7 mi
Colorado River below Lake GranbyRiver gauge, Colorado River	21.9 cfs	Normal	±0	7 mi
Willow Creek ReservoirReservoir	8,116.95 ft	Low		9 mi
Andrews Creek-Loch Vale-RmnpRiver gauge	0.8 cfs	Normal	±0	9 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 Grand Lake Outlet below Chipmunk Ln at Grand Lake today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 02:40 AM MDT, the water level was 8.50 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Grand Lake Outlet below Chipmunk Ln at Grand Lake rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.04 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Grand Lake Outlet below Chipmunk Ln at Grand Lake 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:09014050 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.24611, -105.82883 (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	8.50 ft	2026-10-21 08:40	Provisional
Flow	34.1 cfs	2026-10-20 20:40	Provisional
Water temperature	51 °F	2026-10-21 09:30	Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Grand Lake Outlet below Chipmunk Ln at Grand Lake (usgs:09014050). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/colorado/grand-lake-outlet-below-chipmunk-ln-at-grand-lake

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