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Merriams Rock Creek Ditch at Fort Carson water level

Canal gauge, Merriams Rock Creek Ditch, Colorado, United States

Directions

Low for mid-October

Water level

0.01ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
0.0 cfs
-1 0 1

History

-101ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 20-101ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 20
Water level

What this means

At 0.01 ft, Merriams Rock Creek Ditch at Fort Carson is below normal for mid-October.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours.

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

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 71° 46° – Wind 10 mph
21 Wed 70° 52° – Wind 11 mph
22 Thu 74° 49° 0.02 in Wind 13 mph
23 Fri 73° 56° 0.02 in Wind 20 mph
24 Sat 62° 48° 0.21 in, 51% Wind 18 mph
25 Sun 60° 48° 0.23 in, 51% Wind 12 mph
26 Mon 48° 39° 0.18 in, 21% Wind 11 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:14 AM Sunset 06:15 PM Daylight 11 hr, 1 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Womack Ditch From L. Fountain Creek near Fort CarsonCanal gauge, Womack Ditch From L. Fountain Creek 0.0 cfs Low ±0 3.2 mi
Little Fountain Creek near FountainRiver gauge, Little Fountain Creek 0.0 cfs Low ±0 3.2 mi
Ripley Ditch From L. Fountain Creek at Fort CarsonCanal gauge, Ripley Ditch From L. Fountain Creek 0.0 cfs Normal ±0 3.3 mi
Clover Ditch Drain near WidefieldCanal gauge, Clover Ditch Drain 5.7 cfs Very high −1.1 cfs 4.3 mi
Fountain Creek at SecurityRiver gauge, Fountain Creek 82.9 cfs Normal −11.0 cfs 4.7 mi
Jimmy Camp Creek at FountainRiver gauge, Jimmy Camp Creek 0.8 cfs Low ±0 5.5 mi
Lytle Ditch at Fort CarsonCanal gauge, Lytle Ditch 0.0 cfs Very low ±0 7 mi
Sand Creek above Mouth at Colorado SpringsRiver gauge, Sand Creek 2.2 cfs Normal +0.5 cfs 8 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 Merriams Rock Creek Ditch at Fort Carson today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 02:45 PM MDT, the water level was 0.01 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Merriams Rock Creek Ditch at Fort Carson rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Merriams Rock Creek Ditch at Fort Carson 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:384037104472001 (Agency page)
Coordinates
38.67694, -104.78942 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 0.01 ft 2026-10-20 20:45 Provisional
Flow 0.0 cfs 2026-10-20 20:45 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Merriams Rock Creek Ditch at Fort Carson (usgs:384037104472001). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/colorado/merriams-rock-creek-ditch-at-fort-carson

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