Rock Creek at McCoy water level

Name: Rock Creek at McCoy water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

River gauge, Rock Creek, Colorado, United States

Directions

Very low for mid-October

Water level

5.16ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 12:00 AM MDT (51 min ago)

Flow: 10.5 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

At 5.16 ft, Rock Creek at McCoy is far below normal for mid-October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 5.16 ft and 5.23 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

What the stage means on the water

Low water means more dragging on shallow riffles and slower floats. Fish crowd into the deeper runs, and warm, low water stresses them, so play and release them quickly.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 63° 39° – Wind 12 mph

21 Wed 65° 43° 0.04 in, 58% Wind 10 mph

22 Thu 52° 46° 0.54 in, 76% Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 61° 42° 0.01 in, 76% Wind 20 mph

24 Sat 61° 36° – Wind 4 mph

25 Sun 55° 41° 0.12 in Wind 4 mph

26 Mon 59° 37° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:23 AM Sunset 06:22 PM Daylight 10 hr, 58 min First quarter 66%

Map

Other gauges on Rock Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Rock Creek above King Canyon Canal, near ArlingtonRiver gauge, Rock Creek	1.13 ft	Below flood stage	±0	118 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Colorado River at Catamount BridgeRiver gauge, Colorado River	441 cfs	Very low	−17.0 cfs	5.8 mi
Piney River near State BridgeRiver gauge, Piney River	2.59 ft	Below flood stage	±0	12 mi
Eagle River below Milk Creek near WolcottRiver gauge, Eagle River	83.1 cfs	Very low	−3.6 cfs	14 mi
Colorado River near KremmlingRiver gauge, Colorado River	3.90 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	17 mi
Lake Creek near EdwardsRiver gauge, Lake Creek	12.5 cfs	Very low	−0.8 cfs	19 mi
Blue River below Green Mountain ReservoirRiver gauge, Blue River	3.40 ft	Below flood stage	±0	21 mi
Muddy Creek below Wolford Mountain Reser. near KremmlingRiver gauge, Muddy Creek	4.05 ft	Below flood stage	±0	21 mi
Eagle River below GypsumRiver gauge, Eagle River	4.11 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	22 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 Rock Creek at McCoy today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 12:00 AM MDT, the water level was 5.16 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Rock Creek at McCoy rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Rock Creek at McCoy 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:09060770 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.91394, -106.72731 (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	5.16 ft	2026-10-20 06:00	Provisional
Flow	10.5 cfs	2026-10-20 06:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Rock Creek at McCoy (usgs:09060770). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/colorado/rock-creek-at-mccoy

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