Cebolla Creek near Powderhorn water level

Name: Cebolla Creek near Powderhorn water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Cebolla Creek, Colorado, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

5.00ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 03:00 AM MDT (1 hour ago)

Water temperature: 42 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The latest river stage reported for Cebolla Creek near Powderhorn is 5.00 ft. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 4.99 ft and 5.08 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.06 ft. The sensor also reports a water temperature of 42 °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 56° 34° – Wind 9 mph

21 Wed 58° 39° 0.04 in, 60% Wind 13 mph

22 Thu 47° 42° 0.85 in, 88% Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 53° 35° 0.15 in, 88% Wind 12 mph

24 Sat 57° 33° 0.24 in, 46% Wind 10 mph

25 Sun 51° 33° 0.10 in, 45% Wind 7 mph

26 Mon 51° 30° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:24 AM Sunset 06:24 PM Daylight 11 hr Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Lake Fork at GateviewRiver gauge, Lake Fork	177 cfs	Very high	−3.0 cfs	10 mi
Cochetopa Creek below Rock Creek near ParlinRiver gauge, Cochetopa Creek	43.9 cfs	High	−1.0 cfs	18 mi
Blue Mesa ReservoirReservoir	7,411.73 ft	Very low		18 mi
Henson Creek at Lake CityRiver gauge, Henson Creek	65.2 cfs	Very high	−4.5 cfs	19 mi
Lake Fork below Lake San Cristobal near Lake CityRiver gauge, Lake Fork	110 cfs	Very high	±0	21 mi
Tomichi Creek at GunnisonRiver gauge, Tomichi Creek	1.44 ft	Below flood stage	±0	22 mi
Gunnison River near GunnisonRiver gauge, Gunnison River	1.04 ft	Below flood stage	+0.02 ft	23 mi
Silver Jack Reservoir near CimarronReservoir, Silver Jack Reservoir	8,861.20 ft	High	+0.32 ft	25 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 Cebolla Creek near Powderhorn today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 03:00 AM MDT, the water level was 5.00 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Cebolla Creek near Powderhorn rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.06 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Cebolla Creek near Powderhorn 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:09121800 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 38.22736, -107.07325 (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	5.00 ft	2026-10-21 09:00	Provisional
Water temperature	42 °F	2026-10-21 09:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Cebolla Creek near Powderhorn (usgs:09121800). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/colorado/cebolla-creek-near-powderhorn

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