Bear Creek near Colorado Springs water level

Name: Bear Creek near Colorado Springs water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Bear Creek, Colorado, United States

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Low for mid-October

Water level

7.71ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 12:45 PM MDT (54 min ago)

Flow: 0.7 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

At 7.71 ft, Bear Creek near Colorado Springs is below normal for mid-October.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 7.68 ft and 7.79 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.

18 Sun 71° 51° – Wind 12 mph

19 Mon 65° 45° – Wind 16 mph

20 Tue 69° 52° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 71° 55° – Wind 10 mph

22 Thu 70° 55° – Wind 10 mph

23 Fri 69° 53° – Wind 14 mph

24 Sat 53° 44° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:15 AM Sunset 06:15 PM Daylight 11 hr, 1 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Other gauges on Bear Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Bear Creek above EvergreenRiver gauge, Bear Creek	11.5 cfs	Very low	±0	61 mi
Bear Creek above Bear Creek Lake near MorrisonRiver gauge, Bear Creek	4.0 cfs	Very low	+2.2 cfs	59 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Fountain Creek near Colorado SpringsRiver gauge, Fountain Creek	13.4 cfs	Normal	+1.6 cfs	2.3 mi
Cheyenne Creek at Evans Ave at Colorado SpringsRiver gauge, Cheyenne Creek	1.4 cfs	Normal	−0.6 cfs	2.6 mi
Monument Creek at Bijou St. at Colo. SpringsRiver gauge, Monument Creek	11.8 cfs	Very low	+0.5 cfs	3.4 mi
Fountain Creek at Colorado SpringsRiver gauge, Fountain Creek	4.97 ft	Below flood stage	±0	3.6 mi
Fountain Creek below Janitell Road below Colo. SpringsRiver gauge, Fountain Creek	59.7 cfs	Low	−33.8 cfs	5.2 mi
Sand Creek above Mouth at Colorado SpringsRiver gauge, Sand Creek	2.2 cfs	Normal	+0.3 cfs	7 mi
Monument Creek at PikeviewRiver gauge, Monument Creek	14.5 cfs	Normal	+1.3 cfs	8 mi
Cottonwood Creek at Mouth at PikeviewRiver gauge, Cottonwood Creek	3.8 cfs	Normal	+0.4 cfs	8 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 Bear Creek near Colorado Springs today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 12:45 PM MDT, the water level was 7.71 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Bear Creek near Colorado Springs rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Bear Creek near Colorado Springs 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:07105000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 38.82249, -104.88859 (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	7.71 ft	2026-10-20 18:45	Provisional
Flow	0.7 cfs	2026-10-20 18:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Bear Creek near Colorado Springs (usgs:07105000). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/colorado/bear-creek-near-colorado-springs

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