North Clear Creek above Mouth near Black Hawk water level

Name: North Clear Creek above Mouth near Black Hawk water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, North Clear Creek, Colorado, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

3.76ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 05:15 PM MDT (39 min ago)

Flow: 1.8 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

The gauge at North Clear Creek above Mouth near Black Hawk reads 3.76 ft, a normal level.

It is 2.74 ft below the flood stage of 6.50 ft.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 3.71 ft and 3.83 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 5.71 ftJuly 26, 2009

What the stage means on the water

A normal level is usually prime time for floating and wade fishing, as long as the weather holds upstream.

The National Weather Service puts flood stage for this gauge at 6.50 ft, still 2.74 ft away.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	5.71 ft	July 26, 2009
2	5.31 ft	May 27, 2003

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.11 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 67° 48° – Wind 14 mph

19 Mon 62° 43° – Wind 16 mph

20 Tue 64° 46° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 66° 47° – Wind 8 mph

22 Thu 66° 52° 0.00 in, 24% Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 69° 45° – Wind 20 mph

24 Sat 44° 39° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:18 AM Sunset 06:16 PM Daylight 10 hr, 59 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Bear Creek above EvergreenRiver gauge, Bear Creek	12.1 cfs	Low	+0.6 cfs	9 mi
Clear Creek at GoldenRiver gauge, Clear Creek	3.68 ft	Below flood stage	+0.03 ft	9 mi
Clear Creek near LawsonRiver gauge, Clear Creek	2.68 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	12 mi
Bear Creek above Bear Creek Lake near MorrisonRiver gauge, Bear Creek	1.8 cfs	Very low	−3.3 cfs	14 mi
West Fork Clear Creek above Mouth near EmpireRiver gauge, West Fork Clear Creek	14.9 cfs	Low	+1.2 cfs	14 mi
Clear Creek above West Fork Clear Creek near EmpireRiver gauge, Clear Creek	3.66 ft	Below flood stage	±0	14 mi
Turkey Creek above Bear Creek Lake near Morrison CreekRiver gauge, Turkey Creek	0.4 cfs	Very low	±0	15 mi
Leavenworth Creek at Mouth near GeorgetownRiver gauge, Leavenworth Creek	3.54 ft	Below flood stage	±0	17 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for North Clear Creek above Mouth near Black Hawk?

The official flood stage is 6.50 ft. The level is currently 2.74 ft below it.

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 North Clear Creek above Mouth near Black Hawk today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 05:15 PM MDT, the water level was 3.76 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is North Clear Creek above Mouth near Black Hawk rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of North Clear Creek above Mouth near Black Hawk normal?

Below flood stage. Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at North Clear Creek above Mouth near Black Hawk?

The highest level on record is 5.71 ft on July 26, 2009.

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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:06718550 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.74889, -105.39917 (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	3.76 ft	2026-10-20 23:15	Provisional
Flow	1.8 cfs	2026-10-20 23:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: North Clear Creek above Mouth near Black Hawk (usgs:06718550). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/colorado/north-clear-creek-above-mouth-near-black-hawk

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