Williams Fork above Darling Creek, near Leal water level

Name: Williams Fork above Darling Creek, near Leal water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Williams Fork, Colorado, United States

Directions

Very low for mid-October

Water level

4.82ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 03:30 PM MDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 5.9 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Low water at Williams Fork above Darling Creek, near Leal: the gauge reads 4.82 ft, far below normal for mid-October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 4.79 ft – 4.82 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

Paddling and fishing conditions

At low levels, plan for shorter paddling trips and expect to walk your boat through a few shoals.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.04 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 55° 36° – Wind 9 mph

21 Wed 60° 39° – Wind 9 mph

22 Thu 51° 44° 0.18 in, 61% Wind 10 mph

23 Fri 58° 36° 0.02 in, 55% Wind 15 mph

24 Sat 55° 35° 0.00 in, 46% Wind 13 mph

25 Sun 52° 31° 0.24 in, 40% Wind 8 mph

26 Mon 44° 25° 0.11 in, 23% Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:20 AM Sunset 06:19 PM Daylight 10 hr, 59 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Other gauges on Williams Fork

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Williams Fork below Steelman CreekRiver gauge, Williams Fork	0.5 cfs	Very low	±0	5.3 mi
Williams Fork near LealRiver gauge, Williams Fork	1.44 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	3.0 mi
Williams Fork near ParshallRiver gauge, Williams Fork	16.1 cfs	Very low	+10.4 cfs	16 mi
Williams Fork below Williams Fork ReservoirRiver gauge, Williams Fork	1.33 ft	Below flood stage	±0	19 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
South Fork of Williams Fork near LealRiver gauge, South Fork of Williams Fork	6.8 cfs	Very low	±0	0.3 mi
Bobtail Creek near Jones PassRiver gauge, Bobtail Creek	2.1 cfs	Normal	+0.1 cfs	7 mi
Straight Creek below Laskey Gulch near DillonRiver gauge, Straight Creek	4.02 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	11 mi
St. Louis Creek near FraserRiver gauge, St. Louis Creek	1.28 ft	Below flood stage	±0	11 mi
Vasquez Diversion 3 near Winter ParkRiver gauge, Vasquez Diversion 3	7.9 cfs	Normal	+0.4 cfs	12 mi
Blue River below DillonRiver gauge, Blue River	0.92 ft	Below flood stage	±0	12 mi
Elk Creek at Upper Station, near FraserRiver gauge, Elk Creek	0.3 cfs	Normal	±0	12 mi
Vasquez Diversion 2 near Winter ParkRiver gauge, Vasquez Diversion 2	9.0 cfs	Normal	±0	13 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 Williams Fork above Darling Creek, near Leal today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 03:30 PM MDT, the water level was 4.82 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Williams Fork above Darling Creek, near Leal rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Williams Fork above Darling Creek, near Leal 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:09035700 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.79719, -106.02564 (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	4.82 ft	2026-10-20 21:30	Provisional
Flow	5.9 cfs	2026-10-20 21:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Williams Fork above Darling Creek, near Leal (usgs:09035700). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/colorado/williams-fork-above-darling-creek-near-leal

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