Beaver Creek above Highway 115 near Penrose water level

Name: Beaver Creek above Highway 115 near Penrose water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Beaver Creek, Colorado, United States

Directions

Normal for late October

Water level

0.30ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 12:15 AM MDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 0.0 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Beaver Creek above Highway 115 near Penrose is at 0.30 ft, in the normal range for late October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.30 ft and 0.31 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Floating and fishing near Beaver Creek above Highway 115 near Penrose

Normal flows mean predictable rapids and good access at most put-ins.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 73° 50° – Wind 14 mph

21 Wed 72° 53° – Wind 10 mph

22 Thu 74° 57° – Wind 17 mph

23 Fri 74° 56° 0.02 in Wind 17 mph

24 Sat 67° 52° 0.04 in, 61% Wind 25 mph

25 Sun 55° 47° 0.17 in, 61% Wind 12 mph

26 Mon 46° 38° 0.05 in, 23% Wind 9 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:16 AM Sunset 06:15 PM Daylight 10 hr, 59 min Waxing gibbous 75%

Map

Other gauges on Beaver Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Beaver Creek above Upper Beaver Cemetery near PenroseRiver gauge, Beaver Creek	5.8 cfs	Low	−1.9 cfs	5.2 mi
Beaver Creek at AvonRiver gauge, Beaver Creek	2.8 cfs	Low	+0.1 cfs	114 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Turkey C East Seep below Teller Reservoir near Stone CityRiver gauge, Turkey C East Seep	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	10 mi
Lytle Ditch at Fort CarsonCanal gauge, Lytle Ditch	0.0 cfs	Very low	±0	11 mi
Ripley Ditch From L. Fountain Creek at Fort CarsonCanal gauge, Ripley Ditch From L. Fountain Creek	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	15 mi
Womack Ditch From L. Fountain Creek near Fort CarsonCanal gauge, Womack Ditch From L. Fountain Creek	0.0 cfs	Low	±0	15 mi
Little Fountain Creek near FountainRiver gauge, Little Fountain Creek	0.0 cfs	Low	±0	17 mi
Merriams Rock Creek Ditch at Fort CarsonCanal gauge, Merriams Rock Creek Ditch	0.0 cfs	Low	±0	17 mi
Fourmile Creek below Cripple Creek near VictorRiver gauge, Fourmile Creek	4.9 cfs	Low	−0.2 cfs	17 mi
Fountain Creek near FountainRiver gauge, Fountain Creek	7.36 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 Beaver Creek above Highway 115 near Penrose today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 12:15 AM MDT, the water level was 0.30 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Beaver Creek above Highway 115 near Penrose rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Beaver Creek above Highway 115 near Penrose normal?

Normal for late 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:07099060 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 38.48917, -104.99748 (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	0.30 ft	2026-10-21 06:15	Provisional
Flow	0.0 cfs	2026-10-21 06:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Beaver Creek above Highway 115 near Penrose (usgs:07099060). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/colorado/beaver-creek-above-highway-115-near-penrose

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