North Fork Cache La Poudre River above Halligan Reservoir near Va Dale water level

Name: North Fork Cache La Poudre River above Halligan Reservoir near Va Dale water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, North Fork Cache La Poudre River, Colorado, United States

Directions

Very low for late October

Water level

1.98ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 03:15 AM MDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 8.5 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The North Fork Cache La Poudre River above Halligan Reservoir near Va Dale is running far below normal at 1.98 ft.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 1.98 ft and 2.09 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

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

Floating and fishing near North Fork Cache La Poudre River above Halligan Reservoir near Va Dale

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.

21 Wed 65° 44° – Wind 13 mph

22 Thu 69° 46° 0.02 in, 26% Wind 16 mph

23 Fri 69° 49° – Wind 17 mph

24 Sat 56° 41° 0.00 in, 40% Wind 22 mph

25 Sun 47° 37° – Wind 10 mph

26 Mon 47° 34° – Wind 10 mph

27 Tue 62° 33° – Wind 19 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:20 AM Sunset 06:13 PM Daylight 10 hr, 53 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Other gauges on the North Fork Cache La Poudre River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
North Fork Cache La Poudre River below Halligan Reservoir near Va DaleRiver gauge, North Fork Cache La Poudre River	1.99 ft	Below flood stage	±0	1.9 mi
North Fork Cache La Poudre River at LivermoreRiver gauge, North Fork Cache La Poudre River	19.4 cfs	Normal	−1.1 cfs	10 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Horsetooth ReservoirReservoir	5,411.94 ft	Very high		23 mi
Cache La Poudre River at Fort CollinsRiver gauge, Cache La Poudre River	0.95 ft	Below flood stage	+0.05 ft	26 mi
Cache La Poudre River above Boxelder Creek near TimnathRiver gauge, Cache La Poudre River	27.1 cfs	Normal	+5.6 cfs	30 mi
Laramie River at LaramieRiver gauge, Laramie River	4.19 ft	Below flood stage	+0.04 ft	32 mi
Joe Wright Creek below Joe Wright ReservoirRiver gauge, Joe Wright Creek	1.8 cfs	Normal	±0	35 mi
Lake Estes and OlympusLake	7,470.89 ft	Normal		37 mi
Pinewood Reservoir and RattlesnakeReservoir	6,558.41 ft	Very low		37 mi
Flatiron ReservoirReservoir	5,464.61 ft	Very low		37 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 North Fork Cache La Poudre River above Halligan Reservoir near Va Dale today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 03:15 AM MDT, the water level was 1.98 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is North Fork Cache La Poudre River above Halligan Reservoir near Va Dale rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of North Fork Cache La Poudre River above Halligan Reservoir near Va Dale normal?

Very low for late 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:06751145 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.89458, -105.36722 (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	1.98 ft	2026-10-21 09:15	Provisional
Flow	8.5 cfs	2026-10-21 09:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: North Fork Cache La Poudre River above Halligan Reservoir near Va Dale (usgs:06751145). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/colorado/north-fork-cache-la-poudre-river-above-halligan-reservoir-near-va-dale

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