Sand Creek above Mouth at Colorado Springs water level

Name: Sand Creek above Mouth at Colorado Springs water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Sand Creek, Colorado, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

2.26ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 09:30 PM MDT (21 min ago)

Flow: 2.0 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Sand Creek above Mouth at Colorado Springs is at 2.26 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 2.24 ft and 2.29 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

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

Floating and fishing near Sand Creek above Mouth at Colorado Springs

Normal flows mean predictable rapids and good access at most put-ins.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 72° 44° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 71° 48° – Wind 11 mph

22 Thu 72° 49° 0.02 in Wind 10 mph

23 Fri 73° 58° 0.04 in Wind 16 mph

24 Sat 63° 50° – Wind 18 mph

25 Sun 50° 45° 0.21 in, 58% Wind 15 mph

26 Mon 46° 39° 0.04 in, 28% Wind 10 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:15 AM Sunset 06:14 PM Daylight 10 hr, 59 min Waxing gibbous 74%

Map

Other gauges on Sand Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Sand Creek above Burlington Ditch near Commerce CityRiver gauge, Sand Creek	4.6 cfs	Very low	±0	71 mi
Sand Creek at Mouth near Commerce CityRiver gauge, Sand Creek	8.90 ft	Below flood stage	±0	71 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Fountain Creek below Janitell Road below Colo. SpringsRiver gauge, Fountain Creek	66.7 cfs	Low	−23.8 cfs	1.6 mi
Fountain Creek at Colorado SpringsRiver gauge, Fountain Creek	4.97 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	3.3 mi
Clover Ditch Drain at Quinn St near WidefieldCanal gauge, Clover Ditch Drain	0.5 cfs	Very low	±0	4.1 mi
Monument Creek at Bijou St. at Colo. SpringsRiver gauge, Monument Creek	11.3 cfs	Very low	−0.5 cfs	4.5 mi
Fountain Creek at SecurityRiver gauge, Fountain Creek	91.6 cfs	Normal	+2.2 cfs	4.6 mi
Cheyenne Creek at Evans Ave at Colorado SpringsRiver gauge, Cheyenne Creek	1.4 cfs	Normal	±0	4.9 mi
Clover Ditch Drain near WidefieldCanal gauge, Clover Ditch Drain	6.8 cfs	Very high	±0	5.4 mi
Bear Creek near Colorado SpringsRiver gauge, Bear Creek	0.6 cfs	Low	+0.2 cfs	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 Sand Creek above Mouth at Colorado Springs today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 09:30 PM MDT, the water level was 2.26 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Sand Creek above Mouth at Colorado Springs rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Sand Creek above Mouth at Colorado Springs normal?

Normal 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:07105600 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 38.78833, -104.77333 (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	2.26 ft	2026-10-21 03:30	Provisional
Flow	2.0 cfs	2026-10-21 03:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Sand Creek above Mouth at Colorado Springs (usgs:07105600). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/colorado/sand-creek-above-mouth-at-colorado-springs

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