White River above Coal Creek near Meeker water level

Name: White River above Coal Creek near Meeker water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, White River, Colorado, United States

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Low for mid-October

Water level

1.89ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 04:15 PM MDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 251 cfs
Water temperature: 50 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

At 1.89 ft, the White River above Coal Creek near Meeker is below normal for mid-October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1.88 ft and 1.99 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that. The water temperature at the gauge is 50 °F.

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 64° 40° – Wind 9 mph

21 Wed 65° 47° 0.02 in, 28% Wind 16 mph

22 Thu 60° 51° 0.05 in, 73% Wind 10 mph

23 Fri 59° 43° 0.07 in, 58% Wind 20 mph

24 Sat 60° 40° 0.03 in, 32% Wind 12 mph

25 Sun 56° 44° 0.23 in Wind 10 mph

26 Mon 55° 40° – Wind 9 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:28 AM Sunset 06:26 PM Daylight 10 hr, 58 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Other gauges on the White River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
White River near MeekerRiver gauge, White River	2.55 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	2.8 mi
White River below MeekerRiver gauge, White River	330 cfs	Low	−12.0 cfs	16 mi
White River below Boise Creek, near RangelyRiver gauge, White River	2.74 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	41 mi
White River near Watson, UtahRiver gauge, White River	2.05 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	72 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Piceance Creek at White RiverRiver gauge, Piceance Creek	3.0 cfs	Very low	−0.3 cfs	22 mi
Piceance Creek below Ryan Gulch, near Rio BlancoRiver gauge, Piceance Creek	2.2 cfs	Very low	−0.3 cfs	26 mi
Rifle Gap Reservoir near RifleReservoir, Rifle Gap Reservoir	5,912.42 ft	Low	+0.24 ft	26 mi
Yellow Creek near White RiverRiver gauge, Yellow Creek	0.9 cfs	Low	−0.1 cfs	32 mi
Grizzly Creek near Grizzly Lake near Glenwood SpringsRiver gauge, Grizzly Creek	1.9 cfs	Very high	+0.1 cfs	33 mi
Divide Creek near SiltRiver gauge, Divide Creek	0.7 cfs	Very low	+0.1 cfs	34 mi
Yampa River below CraigRiver gauge, Yampa River	1.20 ft	Below flood stage	−0.08 ft	35 mi
Corral Gulch near RangelyRiver gauge, Corral Gulch	0.1 cfs	Very low	±0	35 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 White River above Coal Creek near Meeker today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 04:15 PM MDT, the water level was 1.89 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is White River above Coal Creek near Meeker rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of White River above Coal Creek near Meeker 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:09304200 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.00496, -107.82538 (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	1.89 ft	2026-10-20 22:15	Provisional
Flow	251 cfs	2026-10-20 22:15	Provisional
Water temperature	50 °F	2026-10-20 22:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: White River above Coal Creek near Meeker (usgs:09304200). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/colorado/white-river-above-coal-creek-near-meeker

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