Meadow Creek below Meadow Creek Reservoir near Tabernash water level

Name: Meadow Creek below Meadow Creek Reservoir near Tabernash water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Meadow Creek, Colorado, United States

Directions

Very low for late October

Water level

0.10ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 12:15 AM MDT (49 min ago)

Flow: 0.3 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Meadow Creek below Meadow Creek Reservoir near Tabernash is running far below normal at 0.10 ft.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 0.09 ft and 0.12 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 Meadow Creek below Meadow Creek Reservoir near Tabernash

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

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:21 AM Sunset 06:16 PM Daylight 10 hr, 56 min Waxing gibbous 75%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Trail Creek near TabernashRiver gauge, Trail Creek	0.1 cfs	Low	±0	2.1 mi
Hurd Creek near TabernashRiver gauge, Hurd Creek	0.1 cfs	Low	±0	2.7 mi
Hamilton Creek near TabernashRiver gauge, Hamilton Creek	0.3 cfs	Very low	±0	3.8 mi
Cabin Creek near FraserRiver gauge, Cabin Creek	1.2 cfs	Very low	±0	4.6 mi
Little Cabin Creek near TabernashRiver gauge, Little Cabin Creek	0.1 cfs	Low	±0	5.4 mi
Fraser River at TabernashRiver gauge, Fraser River	14.6 cfs	Very low	−1.5 cfs	5.8 mi
Fraser River below Crooked Creek at TabernashRiver gauge, Fraser River	38.4 cfs	Normal	−4.0 cfs	5.9 mi
Ranch Creek near FraserRiver gauge, Ranch Creek	2.0 cfs	Low	±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 Meadow Creek below Meadow Creek Reservoir near Tabernash today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 12:15 AM MDT, the water level was 0.10 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Meadow Creek below Meadow Creek Reservoir near Tabernash rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Meadow Creek below Meadow Creek Reservoir near Tabernash normal?

Very low for late 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:09032990 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.05203, -105.75417 (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	0.10 ft	2026-10-21 06:15	Provisional
Flow	0.3 cfs	2026-10-21 06:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Meadow Creek below Meadow Creek Reservoir near Tabernash (usgs:09032990). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/colorado/meadow-creek-below-meadow-creek-reservoir-near-tabernash

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