Coal Creek above McCormick Dtch at Crested Butte water level

Name: Coal Creek above McCormick Dtch at Crested Butte water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Coal Creek, Colorado, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

4.31ft Up 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 03:15 PM MDT (49 min ago)

Flow: 5.7 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Coal Creek above McCormick Dtch at Crested Butte is at 4.31 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

It has risen 0.04 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 4.18 ft and 4.46 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 Coal Creek above McCormick Dtch at Crested Butte

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 54° 36° – Wind 9 mph

21 Wed 57° 38° 0.06 in, 68% Wind 12 mph

22 Thu 45° 43° 0.56 in, 95% Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 52° 36° 0.21 in, 95% Wind 13 mph

24 Sat 54° 35° 0.22 in, 57% Wind 8 mph

25 Sun 47° 33° 0.18 in, 46% Wind 6 mph

26 Mon 51° 31° – Wind 4 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:23 AM Sunset 06:24 PM Daylight 11 hr, 1 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Other gauges on Coal Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Coal Creek near LouisvilleRiver gauge, Coal Creek	0.86 ft	No reference yet	+0.04 ft	126 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Slate River above Baxter Gl @Hwy 135 near Crested ButteRiver gauge, Slate River	40.0 cfs	Normal	+3.6 cfs	2.2 mi
Elk Creek at Coal Creek above Crested ButteRiver gauge, Elk Creek	0.6 cfs	High	±0	4.1 mi
East River below Cement Creek near Crested ButteRiver gauge, East River	99.7 cfs	Normal	+5.1 cfs	9 mi
Ohio Creek near BaldwinRiver gauge, Ohio Creek	27.1 cfs	Normal	+6.0 cfs	12 mi
East River at AlmontRiver gauge, East River	2.70 ft	Below flood stage	+0.09 ft	16 mi
Taylor River at AlmontRiver gauge, Taylor River	1.46 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	16 mi
Ohio Creek above Mouth near GunnisonRiver gauge, Ohio Creek	16.6 cfs	Normal	+1.2 cfs	20 mi
Paonia Reservoir near BardineReservoir, Paonia Reservoir	6,386.67 ft	Very high		20 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 Coal Creek above McCormick Dtch at Crested Butte today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 03:15 PM MDT, the water level was 4.31 ft. Up 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Coal Creek above McCormick Dtch at Crested Butte rising or falling?

Up 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Coal Creek above McCormick Dtch at Crested Butte normal?

Normal 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:09111250 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 38.87156, -106.98530 (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	4.31 ft	2026-10-20 21:15	Provisional
Flow	5.7 cfs	2026-10-20 21:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Coal Creek above McCormick Dtch at Crested Butte (usgs:09111250). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/colorado/coal-creek-above-mccormick-dtch-at-crested-butte

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