South Platte River below Brush Creek near Trumbull water level

Name: South Platte River below Brush Creek near Trumbull water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, South Platte River, Colorado, United States

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Low for mid-October

Water level

2.90ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 08:45 PM MDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 60.4 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The South Platte River below Brush Creek near Trumbull is running below normal at 2.90 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 2.89 ft and 3.22 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 South Platte River below Brush Creek near Trumbull

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 68° 46° – Wind 10 mph

21 Wed 74° 46° – Wind 14 mph

22 Thu 71° 55° 0.03 in, 23% Wind 17 mph

23 Fri 71° 51° – Wind 18 mph

24 Sat 58° 43° 0.16 in, 61% Wind 11 mph

25 Sun 64° 43° 0.13 in, 61% Wind 10 mph

26 Mon 46° 37° 0.21 in, 25% Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:17 AM Sunset 06:15 PM Daylight 10 hr, 58 min Waxing gibbous 74%

Map

Other gauges on the South Platte River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
South Platte River below Union Ave, at Englewood, CreekRiver gauge, South Platte River	10.83 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	28 mi
South Platte River at EnglewoodRiver gauge, South Platte River	25.4 cfs	Very low	+5.6 cfs	30 mi
South Platte River at 64th Ave. Commerce CityRiver gauge, South Platte River	6.4 cfs	Low	±0	41 mi
South Platte River at Fort LuptonRiver gauge, South Platte River	3.31 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	63 mi
South Platte River at Fort MorganRiver gauge, South Platte River	9.08 ft	Below flood stage	−0.15 ft	103 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Plum Creek near SedaliaRiver gauge, Plum Creek	3.49 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	18 mi
Plum Creek at Titan Road near LouviersRiver gauge, Plum Creek	6.6 cfs	Normal	+3.6 cfs	20 mi
East Plum Creek above Haskins Gulch near Castle RockRiver gauge, East Plum Creek	3.1 cfs	Normal	+0.3 cfs	20 mi
West Monument Creek below Rampart ReservoirRiver gauge, West Monument Creek	5.5 cfs	Very high	−1.3 cfs	24 mi
Cherry Creek near FranktownRiver gauge, Cherry Creek	2.43 ft	Below flood stage	±0	25 mi
Monument Creek above N.gate Blvd at Usaf AcademyRiver gauge, Monument Creek	12.5 cfs	Very high	±0	26 mi
Big Dry Creek below C-470 at Highlands RanchRiver gauge, Big Dry Creek	0.8 cfs	Very low	±0	26 mi
West Monument Creek at U.s. Air Force AcademyRiver gauge, West Monument Creek	2.1 cfs	Normal	±0	26 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 South Platte River below Brush Creek near Trumbull today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 08:45 PM MDT, the water level was 2.90 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is South Platte River below Brush Creek near Trumbull rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of South Platte River below Brush Creek near Trumbull 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:06701900 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.25999, -105.22194 (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

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	2.90 ft	2026-10-21 02:45	Provisional
Flow	60.4 cfs	2026-10-21 02:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: South Platte River below Brush Creek near Trumbull (usgs:06701900). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/colorado/south-platte-river-below-brush-creek-near-trumbull

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