Boulder Creek below Boulder Lake, near Boulder water level

Name: Boulder Creek below 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

Directions

Low for mid-October

Water level

1.39ft Up 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 09:00 AM MDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 14.2 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

At 1.39 ft, Boulder Creek below Boulder Lake, near Boulder is below normal for mid-October.

The water is rising: up 0.04 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1.34 ft and 1.41 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

What the stage means on the water

Low water means more dragging on shallow riffles and slower floats. Fish crowd into the deeper runs, and warm, low water stresses them, so play and release them quickly.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 61° 38° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 62° 39° – Wind 10 mph

22 Thu 56° 44° 0.02 in, 46% Wind 13 mph

23 Fri 48° 38° 0.61 in, 95% Wind 17 mph

24 Sat 48° 37° 0.03 in, 43% Wind 6 mph

25 Sun 49° 36° – Wind 6 mph

26 Mon 53° 36° – Wind 9 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:39 AM Sunset 06:30 PM Daylight 10 hr, 51 min Waxing gibbous 69%

Map

Other gauges on Boulder Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Boulder Creek above Boulder Lake, near BoulderRiver gauge, Boulder Creek	3.12 ft	No reference yet	−0.04 ft	5.7 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
East Fork at New ForkRiver gauge, East Fork	94.1 cfs	Very high	+4.6 cfs	9 mi
Pine Creek above Fremont LakeRiver gauge, Pine Creek	138 cfs	Very high	−24.0 cfs	15 mi
New Fork River near Big PineyRiver gauge, New Fork River	2.82 ft	Below flood stage	±0	21 mi
Green River at Warren Bridge, near DanielRiver gauge, Green River	1.83 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	25 mi
Bull Lake Creek above Bull LakeRiver gauge, Bull Lake Creek	253 cfs	Very high	−25.0 cfs	36 mi
Sf L Wind River above Washakie Reservoir, near Fort WashakieRiver gauge, Sf L Wind River	83.7 cfs	Very high	−4.2 cfs	36 mi
Dinwoody Creek above Lakes, near BurrisRiver gauge, Dinwoody Creek	89.4 cfs	Very high	−8.1 cfs	40 mi
Big Sandy ReservoirReservoir	6,738.51 ft	Normal		41 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 below Boulder Lake, near Boulder today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 09:00 AM MDT, the water level was 1.39 ft. Up 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

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

Up 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

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

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:09202000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 42.81936, -109.71714 (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	1.39 ft	2026-10-20 15:00	Provisional
Flow	14.2 cfs	2026-10-20 15:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Boulder Creek below Boulder Lake, near Boulder (usgs:09202000). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/wyoming/boulder-creek-below-boulder-lake-near-boulder

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