Boulder Creek above Boulder Lake, near Boulder water level

Name: Boulder Creek above Boulder Lake, near Boulder water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Boulder Creek, Wyoming, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

3.12ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 07:00 PM MDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 114 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The latest river stage reported for Boulder Creek above Boulder Lake, near Boulder is 3.12 ft. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 3.10 ft and 3.29 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.17 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

What the stage means on the water

With no published normal range, paddlers and anglers should go by the trend: a rising river usually means muddier, faster water.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 58° 43° – Wind 9 mph

21 Wed 60° 43° – Wind 11 mph

22 Thu 57° 42° 0.04 in, 49% Wind 10 mph

23 Fri 51° 37° 0.37 in, 94% Wind 25 mph

24 Sat 48° 36° – Wind 6 mph

25 Sun 48° 37° – Wind 7 mph

26 Mon 45° 35° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:40 AM Sunset 06:28 PM Daylight 10 hr, 48 min Waxing gibbous 73%

Map

Other gauges on Boulder Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Boulder Creek below Boulder Lake, near BoulderRiver gauge, Boulder Creek	14.7 cfs	Low	±0	5.7 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
East Fork at New ForkRiver gauge, East Fork	92.6 cfs	Very high	−1.5 cfs	12 mi
Pine Creek above Fremont LakeRiver gauge, Pine Creek	134 cfs	Very high	−11.0 cfs	14 mi
New Fork River near Big PineyRiver gauge, New Fork River	2.82 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	26 mi
Green River at Warren Bridge, near DanielRiver gauge, Green River	1.78 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	28 mi
Sf L Wind River above Washakie Reservoir, near Fort WashakieRiver gauge, Sf L Wind River	82.3 cfs	Very high	−4.1 cfs	30 mi
Bull Lake Creek above Bull LakeRiver gauge, Bull Lake Creek	243 cfs	Very high	−24.0 cfs	30 mi
Dinwoody Creek above Lakes, near BurrisRiver gauge, Dinwoody Creek	86.4 cfs	Very high	−4.5 cfs	35 mi
Bull Lake ReservoirReservoir	5,776.19 ft	Normal		38 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 Boulder Creek above Boulder Lake, near Boulder today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 07:00 PM MDT, the water level was 3.12 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Boulder Creek above Boulder Lake, near Boulder rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.17 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Boulder Creek above Boulder Lake, near Boulder normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

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:09201500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 42.85634, -109.61737 (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	3.12 ft	2026-10-21 01:00	Provisional
Flow	114 cfs	2026-10-21 01:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Boulder Creek above Boulder Lake, near Boulder (usgs:09201500). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/wyoming/boulder-creek-above-boulder-lake-near-boulder

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