Willow Creek above Taylor Park Reservoir water level

Name: Willow Creek above Taylor Park Reservoir water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Willow Creek, Colorado, United States

Directions

Very low for mid-October

Water level

5.18ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 10:15 AM MDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 13.6 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Willow Creek above Taylor Park Reservoir is running far below normal at 5.18 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 5.16 ft and 5.21 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 Willow Creek above Taylor Park Reservoir

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 54° 30° – Wind 11 mph

21 Wed 58° 30° 0.02 in, 65% Wind 11 mph

22 Thu 44° 40° 0.68 in, 96% Wind 4 mph

23 Fri 52° 36° 0.28 in, 96% Wind 16 mph

24 Sat 52° 35° 0.26 in, 58% Wind 13 mph

25 Sun 45° 27° 0.31 in, 58% Wind 6 mph

26 Mon 45° 24° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:21 AM Sunset 06:22 PM Daylight 11 hr, 1 min Waxing gibbous 70%

Map

Other gauges on Willow Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Willow Creek below Willow Creek ReservoirRiver gauge, Willow Creek	2.45 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	98 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Taylor Park ReservoirReservoir	9,297.89 ft	Very low		1.7 mi
Texas Creek at Taylor ParkRiver gauge, Texas Creek	19.6 cfs	Normal	+0.6 cfs	2.0 mi
Taylor Park Reservoir at Taylor ParkReservoir, Taylor Park Reservoir	9,297.91 ft	Very low	+0.05 ft	2.4 mi
Taylor River below Taylor Park ReservoirRiver gauge, Taylor River	3.15 ft	Below flood stage	±0	2.6 mi
Taylor River at Taylor ParkRiver gauge, Taylor River	1.33 ft	Below flood stage	+0.02 ft	2.9 mi
East River below Cement Creek near Crested ButteRiver gauge, East River	99.7 cfs	Normal	+6.8 cfs	17 mi
Taylor River at AlmontRiver gauge, Taylor River	1.45 ft	Below flood stage	±0	19 mi
East River at AlmontRiver gauge, East River	2.62 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	19 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 Willow Creek above Taylor Park Reservoir today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 10:15 AM MDT, the water level was 5.18 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Willow Creek above Taylor Park Reservoir rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Willow Creek above Taylor Park Reservoir 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:09108250 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 38.81794, -106.56075 (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	5.18 ft	2026-10-20 16:15	Provisional
Flow	13.6 cfs	2026-10-20 16:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Willow Creek above Taylor Park Reservoir (usgs:09108250). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/colorado/willow-creek-above-taylor-park-reservoir

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