Los Pinos River at La Boca water level

Name: Los Pinos River at La Boca water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Los Pinos River, Colorado, United States

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Low for mid-October

Water level

3.46ft Down 0.11 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 02:30 AM MDT (58 min ago)

Flow: 63.9 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Los Pinos River at La Boca is running below normal at 3.46 ft.

It has dropped 0.11 ft over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 3.46 ft and 3.87 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

Floating and fishing near Los Pinos River at La Boca

Low water exposes gravel bars that make good wading access, but some boat ramps may be left high and dry.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 67° 43° – Wind 8 mph

20 Tue 67° 47° 0.02 in, 25% Wind 9 mph

21 Wed 58° 47° 0.24 in, 82% Wind 10 mph

22 Thu 56° 52° 0.71 in, 99% Wind 10 mph

23 Fri 62° 48° 0.18 in, 98% Wind 13 mph

24 Sat 61° 42° – Wind 7 mph

25 Sun 63° 44° 0.07 in Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:23 AM Sunset 06:28 PM Daylight 11 hr, 5 min First quarter 67%

Map

Other gauges on the Los Pinos River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Los Pinos River above Vallecito Reservoir near BayfieldRiver gauge, Los Pinos River	396 cfs	Very high	−5.0 cfs	28 mi
Los Pinos River near IgnacioRiver gauge, Los Pinos River	47.3 cfs	Normal	+4.3 cfs	11 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Navajo ReservoirReservoir	6,020.98 ft	Low		11 mi
Piedra River near ArbolesRiver gauge, Piedra River	619 cfs	Very high	−93.0 cfs	12 mi
Animas River near Cedar HillRiver gauge, Animas River	5.80 ft	Below flood stage	−0.10 ft	15 mi
San Juan River near ArchuletaRiver gauge, San Juan River	3.87 ft	Below flood stage	±0	15 mi
San Juan River near CarracasRiver gauge, San Juan River	601 cfs	High	−44.0 cfs	16 mi
Animas River below Durango Pump Plant near DurangoRiver gauge, Animas River	1,250 cfs	Very high	−40.0 cfs	22 mi
Lake Nighthorse and Ridges BasinLake	6,880.28 ft	Normal		23 mi
Animas River at DurangoRiver gauge, Animas River	3.58 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	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 Los Pinos River at La Boca today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 02:30 AM MDT, the water level was 3.46 ft. Down 0.11 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Los Pinos River at La Boca rising or falling?

Down 0.11 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Los Pinos River at La Boca 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:09354500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 37.00945, -107.59951 (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	3.46 ft	2026-10-20 08:30	Provisional
Flow	63.9 cfs	2026-10-20 08:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Los Pinos River at La Boca (usgs:09354500). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/colorado/los-pinos-river-at-la-boca

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