Piceance Creek below Ryan Gulch, near Rio Blanco water level

Name: Piceance Creek below Ryan Gulch, near Rio Blanco water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Piceance Creek, Colorado, United States

Directions

Very low for mid-October

Water level

4.43ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 03:45 PM MDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 2.2 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Piceance Creek below Ryan Gulch, near Rio Blanco is running far below normal at 4.43 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 4.43 ft and 4.62 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 Piceance Creek below Ryan Gulch, near Rio Blanco

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 65° 38° – Wind 9 mph

21 Wed 64° 43° 0.11 in, 32% Wind 17 mph

22 Thu 59° 49° 0.33 in, 71% Wind 18 mph

23 Fri 59° 46° 0.16 in, 61% Wind 30 mph

24 Sat 59° 41° 0.00 in, 28% Wind 15 mph

25 Sun 56° 44° 0.09 in Wind 11 mph

26 Mon 56° 42° – Wind 12 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:29 AM Sunset 06:28 PM Daylight 10 hr, 58 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Other gauges on Piceance Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Piceance Creek at White RiverRiver gauge, Piceance Creek	3.0 cfs	Very low	−0.3 cfs	11 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Corral Gulch near RangelyRiver gauge, Corral Gulch	0.1 cfs	Very low	±0	9 mi
White River below MeekerRiver gauge, White River	330 cfs	Low	−12.0 cfs	12 mi
Yellow Creek near White RiverRiver gauge, Yellow Creek	0.9 cfs	Low	−0.1 cfs	18 mi
White River below Boise Creek, near RangelyRiver gauge, White River	2.76 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	23 mi
White River near MeekerRiver gauge, White River	2.55 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	24 mi
White River above Coal Creek near MeekerRiver gauge, White River	251 cfs	Low	±0	26 mi
Parachute Creek at ParachuteRiver gauge, Parachute Creek	4.2 cfs	Low	−1.0 cfs	35 mi
Rifle Gap Reservoir near RifleReservoir, Rifle Gap Reservoir	5,912.40 ft	Low	+0.24 ft	35 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 Piceance Creek below Ryan Gulch, near Rio Blanco today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 03:45 PM MDT, the water level was 4.43 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Piceance Creek below Ryan Gulch, near Rio Blanco rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Piceance Creek below Ryan Gulch, near Rio Blanco normal?

Very 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:09306200 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.92111, -108.29694 (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	4.43 ft	2026-10-20 21:45	Provisional
Flow	2.2 cfs	2026-10-20 21:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Piceance Creek below Ryan Gulch, near Rio Blanco (usgs:09306200). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/colorado/piceance-creek-below-ryan-gulch-near-rio-blanco

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