Fountain Creek below Janitell Road below Colo. Springs water level

Name: Fountain Creek below Janitell Road below Colo. Springs water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Fountain Creek, Colorado, United States

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Low for mid-October

Water level

5.20ft Down 0.13 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 09:45 AM MDT (2 hours ago)

Flow: 59.7 cfs
Water temperature: 61 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Fountain Creek below Janitell Road below Colo. Springs is running below normal at 5.20 ft.

It has dropped 0.13 ft over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 5.07 ft and 5.33 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that. The sensor also reports a water temperature of 61 °F.

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

Floating and fishing near Fountain Creek below Janitell Road below Colo. Springs

Low water exposes gravel bars that make good wading access, but some boat ramps may be left high and dry.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 71° 44° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 70° 46° – Wind 12 mph

22 Thu 73° 52° 0.00 in Wind 14 mph

23 Fri 73° 60° – Wind 16 mph

24 Sat 62° 49° 0.09 in, 52% Wind 12 mph

25 Sun 59° 47° 0.44 in, 52% Wind 12 mph

26 Mon 47° 39° 0.07 in, 21% Wind 11 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:14 AM Sunset 06:15 PM Daylight 11 hr, 1 min Waxing gibbous 70%

Map

Other gauges on Fountain Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Fountain Creek near Colorado SpringsRiver gauge, Fountain Creek	12.9 cfs	Normal	+1.1 cfs	5.7 mi
Fountain Creek at Colorado SpringsRiver gauge, Fountain Creek	4.97 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	1.7 mi
Fountain Creek at SecurityRiver gauge, Fountain Creek	57.9 cfs	Low	+3.4 cfs	6.1 mi
Fountain Creek near FountainRiver gauge, Fountain Creek	7.31 ft	Below flood stage	±0	15 mi
Fountain Creek near PinonRiver gauge, Fountain Creek	3.03 ft	Below flood stage	±0	28 mi
Fountain Creek at 8th Street at PuebloRiver gauge, Fountain Creek	7.51 ft	No reference yet	−0.01 ft	38 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Sand Creek above Mouth at Colorado SpringsRiver gauge, Sand Creek	2.2 cfs	Normal	+0.3 cfs	1.6 mi
Monument Creek at Bijou St. at Colo. SpringsRiver gauge, Monument Creek	11.8 cfs	Very low	+0.5 cfs	3.0 mi
Cheyenne Creek at Evans Ave at Colorado SpringsRiver gauge, Cheyenne Creek	1.4 cfs	Normal	−0.3 cfs	3.8 mi
Bear Creek near Colorado SpringsRiver gauge, Bear Creek	0.6 cfs	Low	−0.2 cfs	5.2 mi
Clover Ditch Drain near WidefieldCanal gauge, Clover Ditch Drain	4.9 cfs	High	−1.9 cfs	7 mi
Monument Creek at PikeviewRiver gauge, Monument Creek	14.1 cfs	Normal	+0.9 cfs	8 mi
Cottonwood Creek at Mouth at PikeviewRiver gauge, Cottonwood Creek	3.3 cfs	Low	±0	9 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 Fountain Creek below Janitell Road below Colo. Springs today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 09:45 AM MDT, the water level was 5.20 ft. Down 0.13 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Fountain Creek below Janitell Road below Colo. Springs rising or falling?

Down 0.13 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Fountain Creek below Janitell Road below Colo. Springs normal?

Low 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:07105530 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 38.80305, -104.79581 (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	5.20 ft	2026-10-20 15:45	Provisional
Flow	59.7 cfs	2026-10-20 15:45	Provisional
Water temperature	61 °F	2026-10-20 15:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Fountain Creek below Janitell Road below Colo. Springs (usgs:07105530). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/colorado/fountain-creek-below-janitell-road-below-colo-springs

How we check values

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