Monument Creek above N.gate Blvd at Usaf Academy water level

Name: Monument Creek above N.gate Blvd at Usaf Academy water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Monument Creek, Colorado, United States

Directions

Very high for mid-October

Water level

1.05ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 09:00 PM MDT (25 min ago)

Flow: 12.5 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The gauge at Monument Creek above N.gate Blvd at Usaf Academy shows 1.05 ft, well above normal for mid-October.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.98 ft and 1.16 ft.

That stands out in fall, when many rivers are usually near their lowest.

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

High water at Monument Creek above N.gate Blvd at Usaf Academy

The National Weather Service splits flooding into minor, moderate and major flood stage, each tied to what starts to go under water at this particular gauge. Minor flooding usually means low roads, parks and farmland; major flooding reaches homes and businesses.

Keep children and dogs well back from the edge, and stay off flooded footpaths and towpaths.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 67° 44° – Wind 12 mph

21 Wed 68° 46° – Wind 14 mph

22 Thu 67° 46° 0.02 in Wind 13 mph

23 Fri 71° 50° 0.02 in Wind 11 mph

24 Sat 58° 44° 0.00 in, 58% Wind 15 mph

25 Sun 45° 40° 0.16 in, 58% Wind 8 mph

26 Mon 40° 37° 0.06 in, 27% Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:16 AM Sunset 06:14 PM Daylight 10 hr, 58 min Waxing gibbous 74%

Map

Other gauges on Monument Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Monument Creek above Woodmen Road at Colorado SpringsRiver gauge, Monument Creek	8.6 cfs	Low	±0	7 mi
Monument Creek at PikeviewRiver gauge, Monument Creek	14.5 cfs	Normal	+0.9 cfs	8 mi
Monument Creek at Bijou St. at Colo. SpringsRiver gauge, Monument Creek	11.3 cfs	Very low	−0.5 cfs	13 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Kettle Creek above Usaf AcademyRiver gauge, Kettle Creek	0.3 cfs	Normal	±0	4.6 mi
West Monument Creek at U.s. Air Force AcademyRiver gauge, West Monument Creek	2.1 cfs	Normal	±0	5.1 mi
West Monument Creek below Rampart ReservoirRiver gauge, West Monument Creek	5.5 cfs	Very high	−1.3 cfs	7 mi
Cottonwood Creek at Mouth at PikeviewRiver gauge, Cottonwood Creek	3.6 cfs	Low	±0	7 mi
Cottonwood Creek at Union Blvd, at Colo SpringsRiver gauge, Cottonwood Creek	3.4 cfs	Normal	−0.6 cfs	8 mi
Cottonwood Creek at Woodmen Road near Colo SpringsRiver gauge, Cottonwood Creek	0.8 cfs	Low	−0.2 cfs	9 mi
Fountain Creek near Colorado SpringsRiver gauge, Fountain Creek	12.9 cfs	Normal	±0	12 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 Monument Creek above N.gate Blvd at Usaf Academy today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 09:00 PM MDT, the water level was 1.05 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Monument Creek above N.gate Blvd at Usaf Academy rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Monument Creek above N.gate Blvd at Usaf Academy normal?

Very high 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:07103780 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.03103, -104.84661 (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	1.05 ft	2026-10-21 03:00	Provisional
Flow	12.5 cfs	2026-10-21 03:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Monument Creek above N.gate Blvd at Usaf Academy (usgs:07103780). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/colorado/monument-creek-above-n-gate-blvd-at-usaf-academy

How we check values

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