Cache La Poudre River above Boxelder Creek near Timnath water level

Name: Cache La Poudre River above Boxelder Creek near Timnath water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Cache La Poudre River, Colorado, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.15ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 12:00 PM MDT (53 min ago)

Flow: 18.4 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The gauge at Cache La Poudre River above Boxelder Creek near Timnath reads 1.15 ft, a normal level for mid-October.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.94 ft and 1.21 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 74° 40° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 72° 45° – Wind 9 mph

22 Thu 69° 48° – Wind 9 mph

23 Fri 77° 58° – Wind 18 mph

24 Sat 62° 49° – Wind 14 mph

25 Sun 54° 47° – Wind 7 mph

26 Mon 47° 36° 0.13 in, 20% Wind 9 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:17 AM Sunset 06:14 PM Daylight 10 hr, 57 min Waxing gibbous 70%

Map

Other gauges on the Cache La Poudre River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Cache La Poudre River at Fort CollinsRiver gauge, Cache La Poudre River	0.85 ft	Below flood stage	±0	4.0 mi
Cache La Poudre River above N 11th Ave at GreeleyRiver gauge, Cache La Poudre River	2.92 ft	No reference yet	+0.01 ft	18 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Horsetooth ReservoirReservoir	5,411.94 ft	Very high		9 mi
Big Thompson River at LovelandRiver gauge, Big Thompson River	0.66 ft	Below flood stage	+0.03 ft	12 mi
Flatiron ReservoirReservoir	5,464.61 ft	Very low		18 mi
Carter Lake ReservoirReservoir	5,708.47 ft	Normal		19 mi
Pinewood Reservoir and RattlesnakeReservoir	6,558.41 ft	Very low		19 mi
North Fork Cache La Poudre River at LivermoreRiver gauge, North Fork Cache La Poudre River	19.4 cfs	Normal	−1.1 cfs	21 mi
St Vrain Creek below Boulder Creek at Highway 119 near LongmontRiver gauge, St Vrain Creek	9.65 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	27 mi
Lake Estes and OlympusLake	7,470.89 ft	Normal		28 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 Cache La Poudre River above Boxelder Creek near Timnath today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 12:00 PM MDT, the water level was 1.15 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Cache La Poudre River above Boxelder Creek near Timnath rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Cache La Poudre River above Boxelder Creek near Timnath 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:06752280 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.55194, -105.01083 (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	1.15 ft	2026-10-20 18:00	Provisional
Flow	18.4 cfs	2026-10-20 18:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Cache La Poudre River above Boxelder Creek near Timnath (usgs:06752280). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/colorado/cache-la-poudre-river-above-boxelder-creek-near-timnath

How we check values

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