Powder River at Arvada water level

Name: Powder River at Arvada water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Powder River, Wyoming, United States

Directions

Very low for mid-October

Water level

1.57ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 09:30 AM MDT (49 min ago)

Flow: 26.2 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Low water at Powder River at Arvada: the gauge reads 1.57 ft, far below normal for mid-October.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 1.42 ft – 1.59 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

Key numbers

Highest on record: 16.90 ftMay 20, 1978

Paddling and fishing conditions

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	16.90 ft	May 20, 1978
2	16.60 ft	June 16, 1925
3	15.52 ft	May 23, 1962
4	12.95 ft	May 24, 1952
5	12.72 ft	June 17, 1967
6	12.05 ft	June 15, 1965
7	11.30 ft	June 23, 1964
8	11.04 ft	May 27, 2015
9	10.70 ft	June 19, 1975
10	9.78 ft	July 25, 1982

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 75° 36° – Wind 12 mph

20 Tue 74° 38° – Wind 10 mph

21 Wed 74° 43° – Wind 12 mph

22 Thu 78° 54° – Wind 18 mph

23 Fri 79° 51° – Wind 30 mph

24 Sat 53° 42° – Wind 20 mph

25 Sun 60° 40° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:26 AM Sunset 06:15 PM Daylight 10 hr, 49 min First quarter 60%

Map

Other gauges on the Powder River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Powder River at Moorhead MTRiver gauge, Powder River	50.8 cfs	Very low	±0	31 mi
Powder River near Locate MTRiver gauge, Powder River	29.9 cfs	Very low	+1.1 cfs	129 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Clear Creek near BuffaloRiver gauge, Clear Creek	1.53 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	39 mi
Tongue River at State Line near Decker MTRiver gauge, Tongue River	113 cfs	Very low	+2.0 cfs	43 mi
Tongue River at Tongue R Dam near Decker MTRiver gauge, Tongue River	98.3 cfs	Low	±0	46 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 Powder River at Arvada today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 09:30 AM MDT, the water level was 1.57 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Powder River at Arvada rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Powder River at Arvada normal?

Very low for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Powder River at Arvada?

The highest level on record is 16.90 ft on May 20, 1978.

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:06317000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 44.64993, -106.12760 (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	1.57 ft	2026-10-19 15:30	Provisional
Flow	26.2 cfs	2026-10-19 15:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Powder River at Arvada (usgs:06317000). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/wyoming/powder-river-at-arvada

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