Bear Creek above Evergreen water level

Name: Bear Creek above Evergreen water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Bear Creek, Colorado, United States

Directions

Very low for mid-October

Water level

4.26ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 03:00 PM MDT (28 min ago)

Flow: 11.5 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

At 4.26 ft, Bear Creek above Evergreen is 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. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 4.25 ft and 4.30 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

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.08 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 68° 44° – Wind 10 mph

19 Mon 61° 42° – Wind 10 mph

20 Tue 62° 44° 0.04 in Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 65° 46° – Wind 9 mph

22 Thu 66° 49° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 69° 47° – Wind 15 mph

24 Sat 56° 41° – Wind 10 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:16 AM Sunset 06:18 PM Daylight 11 hr, 2 min First quarter 62%

Map

Other gauges on Bear Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Bear Creek above Bear Creek Lake near MorrisonRiver gauge, Bear Creek	1.7 cfs	Very low	−0.3 cfs	9 mi
Bear Creek near Colorado SpringsRiver gauge, Bear Creek	0.5 cfs	Low	−0.4 cfs	61 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
North Clear Creek above Mouth near Black HawkRiver gauge, North Clear Creek	3.75 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	9 mi
Turkey Creek above Bear Creek Lake near Morrison CreekRiver gauge, Turkey Creek	0.4 cfs	Very low	±0	9 mi
Clear Creek at GoldenRiver gauge, Clear Creek	3.65 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	10 mi
South Platte River below Union Ave, at Englewood, CreekRiver gauge, South Platte River	10.80 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	17 mi
South Platte River at EnglewoodRiver gauge, South Platte River	26.9 cfs	Very low	+3.0 cfs	18 mi
Clear Creek near LawsonRiver gauge, Clear Creek	2.67 ft	Below flood stage	±0	18 mi
Plum Creek at Titan Road near LouviersRiver gauge, Plum Creek	3.4 cfs	Low	−0.9 cfs	19 mi
Clear Creek above West Fork Clear Creek near EmpireRiver gauge, Clear Creek	3.66 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	19 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 Bear Creek above Evergreen today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 03:00 PM MDT, the water level was 4.26 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Bear Creek above Evergreen rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Bear Creek above Evergreen 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:06710385 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.63317, -105.33694 (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	4.26 ft	2026-10-19 21:00	Provisional
Flow	11.5 cfs	2026-10-19 21:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Bear Creek above Evergreen (usgs:06710385). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/colorado/bear-creek-above-evergreen

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