Cache La Poudre River above N 11th Ave at Greeley water level

Name: Cache La Poudre River above N 11th Ave at Greeley water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Cache La Poudre River, Colorado, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

2.95ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 06:30 AM MDT (59 min ago)

Flow: 37.1 cfs
Water temperature: 50 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The latest river stage reported for Cache La Poudre River above N 11th Ave at Greeley is 2.95 ft. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 2.81 ft and 2.95 ft.

The water temperature at the gauge is 50 °F.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

What the stage means on the water

With no published normal range, paddlers and anglers should go by the trend: a rising river usually means muddier, faster water.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 74° 41° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 75° 45° – Wind 8 mph

22 Thu 73° 54° – Wind 9 mph

23 Fri 81° 55° – Wind 12 mph

24 Sat 64° 48° – Wind 12 mph

25 Sun 52° 43° 0.24 in Wind 11 mph

26 Mon 60° 43° – Wind 11 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:16 AM Sunset 06:13 PM Daylight 10 hr, 57 min First quarter 68%

Map

Other gauges on the Cache La Poudre River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Cache La Poudre River at Fort CollinsRiver gauge, Cache La Poudre River	0.87 ft	Below flood stage	+0.02 ft	22 mi
Cache La Poudre River above Boxelder Creek near TimnathRiver gauge, Cache La Poudre River	19.9 cfs	Normal	+5.7 cfs	18 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Big Thompson River at LovelandRiver gauge, Big Thompson River	0.59 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	19 mi
South Platte River at Fort LuptonRiver gauge, South Platte River	3.37 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	23 mi
St Vrain Creek below Boulder Creek at Highway 119 near LongmontRiver gauge, St Vrain Creek	9.70 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	25 mi
Big Dry Creek at Mouth near Fort LuptonRiver gauge, Big Dry Creek	32.5 cfs	Normal	+1.6 cfs	27 mi
Boulder Creek at Mouth near LongmontRiver gauge, Boulder Creek	1.0 cfs	Very low	−0.2 cfs	27 mi
Horsetooth ReservoirReservoir	5,412.04 ft	Very high		27 mi
Carter Lake ReservoirReservoir	5,708.92 ft	Normal		28 mi
Flatiron ReservoirReservoir	5,463.87 ft	Very low		29 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 Cache La Poudre River above N 11th Ave at Greeley today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 06:30 AM MDT, the water level was 2.95 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Cache La Poudre River above N 11th Ave at Greeley rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Cache La Poudre River above N 11th Ave at Greeley normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

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:06752450 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.44200, -104.70129 (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	2.95 ft	2026-10-20 12:30	Provisional
Flow	37.1 cfs	2026-10-20 12:30	Provisional
Water temperature	50 °F	2026-10-16 18:00	Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Cache La Poudre River above N 11th Ave at Greeley (usgs:06752450). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/colorado/cache-la-poudre-river-above-n-11th-ave-at-greeley

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