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Lytle Ditch at Fort Carson water level

Canal gauge, Lytle Ditch, Colorado, United States

Directions

Very low for mid-October

Water level

0.17ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
0.0 cfs
-1 0 1 3

History

0.160.180.20ftOct 16Oct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 190.160.180.20ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 19
Water level

What this means

At 0.17 ft, Lytle Ditch at Fort Carson is far below normal for mid-October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.16 ft and 0.23 ft.

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

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 74° 49° – Wind 12 mph
19 Mon 66° 50° – Wind 11 mph
20 Tue 70° 44° – Wind 16 mph
21 Wed 70° 49° – Wind 11 mph
22 Thu 67° 52° 0.03 in, 24% Wind 11 mph
23 Fri 68° 53° – Wind 21 mph
24 Sat 56° 44° – Wind 12 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:13 AM Sunset 06:17 PM Daylight 11 hr, 4 min First quarter 54%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Ripley Ditch From L. Fountain Creek at Fort CarsonCanal gauge, Ripley Ditch From L. Fountain Creek 0.0 cfs Normal ±0 5.2 mi
Womack Ditch From L. Fountain Creek near Fort CarsonCanal gauge, Womack Ditch From L. Fountain Creek 0.0 cfs Low ±0 5.3 mi
Merriams Rock Creek Ditch at Fort CarsonCanal gauge, Merriams Rock Creek Ditch 0.0 cfs Low ±0 7 mi
Little Fountain Creek near FountainRiver gauge, Little Fountain Creek 0.0 cfs Low ±0 7 mi
Beaver Creek above Upper Beaver Cemetery near PenroseRiver gauge, Beaver Creek 7.4 cfs Low −0.3 cfs 9 mi
Clover Ditch Drain at Quinn St near WidefieldCanal gauge, Clover Ditch Drain 0.4 cfs Very low ±0 10 mi
Beaver Creek above Highway 115 near PenroseRiver gauge, Beaver Creek 0.0 cfs Normal ±0 11 mi
Fountain Creek near FountainRiver gauge, Fountain Creek 7.21 ft Below flood stage −0.02 ft 11 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 Lytle Ditch at Fort Carson today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 06:45 PM MDT, the water level was 0.17 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Lytle Ditch at Fort Carson rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Lytle Ditch at Fort Carson normal?

Very 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:383619104520401 (Agency page)
Coordinates
38.60527, -104.86831 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 0.17 ft 2026-10-19 00:45 Provisional
Flow 0.0 cfs 2026-10-19 00:45 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Lytle Ditch at Fort Carson (usgs:383619104520401). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/colorado/lytle-ditch-at-fort-carson

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