Yampa River above Elkhead Creek near Hayden water level

Name: Yampa River above Elkhead Creek near Hayden water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Yampa River, Colorado, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.54ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 09:45 PM MDT (58 min ago)

Flow: 231 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The gauge at Yampa River above Elkhead Creek near Hayden reads 1.54 ft, a normal level for mid-October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1.54 ft and 1.91 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

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

What the stage means on the water

A normal level is usually prime time for floating and wade fishing, as long as the weather holds upstream.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 64° 40° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 68° 45° 0.03 in Wind 15 mph

22 Thu 60° 49° 0.20 in, 70% Wind 10 mph

23 Fri 61° 46° 0.17 in, 47% Wind 22 mph

24 Sat 60° 41° 0.06 in Wind 15 mph

25 Sun 54° 41° 0.08 in Wind 11 mph

26 Mon 54° 37° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:28 AM Sunset 06:22 PM Daylight 10 hr, 54 min Waxing gibbous 74%

Map

Other gauges on the Yampa River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Yampa River above Stagecoach ReservoirRiver gauge, Yampa River	2.16 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	32 mi
Yampa River below Stagecoach ReservoirRiver gauge, Yampa River	2.39 ft	Below flood stage	±0	34 mi
Yampa River at Steamboat SpringsRiver gauge, Yampa River	1.19 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	30 mi
Yampa River below CraigRiver gauge, Yampa River	1.20 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	12 mi
Yampa River near MaybellRiver gauge, Yampa River	1.98 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	33 mi
Yampa River at Deerlodge ParkRiver gauge, Yampa River	2.56 ft	Below flood stage	−0.15 ft	59 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Elkhead Creek near CraigRiver gauge, Elkhead Creek	2.56 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	2.2 mi
Elkhead Creek above Long Gulch, near HaydenRiver gauge, Elkhead Creek	2.72 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	7 mi
Elk River near MilnerRiver gauge, Elk River	1.76 ft	Below flood stage	+0.02 ft	23 mi
Slater Fork near SlaterRiver gauge, Slater Fork	17.6 cfs	Normal	+0.8 cfs	32 mi
Fish Creek at Upper Station near Steamboat SpringsRiver gauge, Fish Creek	16.3 cfs	Normal	−1.2 cfs	32 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 Yampa River above Elkhead Creek near Hayden today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 09:45 PM MDT, the water level was 1.54 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Yampa River above Elkhead Creek near Hayden rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Yampa River above Elkhead Creek near Hayden normal?

Normal 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:09244490 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.51793, -107.39894 (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	1.54 ft	2026-10-21 03:45	Provisional
Flow	231 cfs	2026-10-21 03:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Yampa River above Elkhead Creek near Hayden (usgs:09244490). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/colorado/yampa-river-above-elkhead-creek-near-hayden

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