Coal Creek near Louisville water level

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

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Latest reading

Water level

0.86ft Up 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 17, 2026, 01:15 PM MDT (3 days ago)

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Coal Creek near Louisville reads 0.86 ft as of Oct 17, 2026, 01:15 PM MDT. 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 risen 0.04 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.64 ft and 0.89 ft.

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

Floating and fishing near Coal Creek near Louisville

Use the recent trend as your guide, and ask locally which gage height makes for a good float.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:17 AM Sunset 06:15 PM Daylight 10 hr, 58 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Other gauges on Coal Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Coal Creek above McCormick Dtch at Crested ButteRiver gauge, Coal Creek	5.7 cfs	Normal	+0.7 cfs	126 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Boulder Creek at North 75th St. near BoulderRiver gauge, Boulder Creek	4.24 ft	Below flood stage	+0.12 ft	6.1 mi
Big Dry Creek at WestminsterRiver gauge, Big Dry Creek	1.1 cfs	Very low	+0.4 cfs	7 mi
Left Hand Creek at Hover Road near LongmontRiver gauge, Left Hand Creek	0.8 cfs	Very low	+0.1 cfs	11 mi
Little Dry Creek below Federal Blvd at WestminsterRiver gauge, Little Dry Creek	1.0 cfs	Normal	+0.4 cfs	12 mi
Boulder Creek at Mouth near LongmontRiver gauge, Boulder Creek	0.6 cfs	Very low	−0.1 cfs	12 mi
St Vrain Creek below Boulder Creek at Highway 119 near LongmontRiver gauge, St Vrain Creek	9.66 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	14 mi
South Platte River at 64th Ave. Commerce CityRiver gauge, South Platte River	6.4 cfs	Low	+0.8 cfs	14 mi
Sand Creek at Mouth near Commerce CityRiver gauge, Sand Creek	8.91 ft	Below flood stage	±0	14 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 near Louisville today?

On Oct 17, 2026, 01:15 PM MDT, the water level was 0.86 ft. Up 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Coal Creek near Louisville rising or falling?

Up 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Coal Creek near Louisville 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:06730400 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.97610, -105.11721 (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	0.86 ft	2026-10-17 19:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Coal Creek near Louisville (usgs:06730400). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/colorado/coal-creek-near-louisville

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