Cottonwood Creek at Mouth at Pikeview water level

Name: Cottonwood Creek at Mouth at Pikeview water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

River gauge, Cottonwood Creek, Colorado, United States

Directions

Low for mid-October

Water level

1.83ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 04:45 PM MDT (17 min ago)

Flow: 3.1 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

At 1.83 ft, Cottonwood Creek at Mouth at Pikeview is below normal for mid-October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1.81 ft and 1.87 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

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:14 AM Sunset 06:15 PM Daylight 11 hr, 1 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Other gauges on Cottonwood Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Cottonwood Creek at Woodmen Road near Colo SpringsRiver gauge, Cottonwood Creek	0.8 cfs	Normal	−0.4 cfs	4.0 mi
Cottonwood Creek at Union Blvd, at Colo SpringsRiver gauge, Cottonwood Creek	3.8 cfs	High	+0.7 cfs	2.1 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Monument Creek above Woodmen Road at Colorado SpringsRiver gauge, Monument Creek	9.4 cfs	Low	±0	0.5 mi
Monument Creek at PikeviewRiver gauge, Monument Creek	14.1 cfs	Normal	±0	0.7 mi
Kettle Creek above Usaf AcademyRiver gauge, Kettle Creek	0.3 cfs	Normal	±0	3.5 mi
West Monument Creek at U.s. Air Force AcademyRiver gauge, West Monument Creek	2.1 cfs	Normal	±0	5.6 mi
Fountain Creek near Colorado SpringsRiver gauge, Fountain Creek	12.9 cfs	Normal	+0.6 cfs	6.1 mi
Monument Creek at Bijou St. at Colo. SpringsRiver gauge, Monument Creek	11.3 cfs	Very low	−0.5 cfs	6 mi
Monument Creek above N.gate Blvd at Usaf AcademyRiver gauge, Monument Creek	14.3 cfs	Very high	+3.5 cfs	7 mi
Fountain Creek at Colorado SpringsRiver gauge, Fountain Creek	4.98 ft	Below flood stage	±0	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 Cottonwood Creek at Mouth at Pikeview today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 04:45 PM MDT, the water level was 1.83 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Cottonwood Creek at Mouth at Pikeview rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Cottonwood Creek at Mouth at Pikeview 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:07103990 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 38.92722, -104.81417 (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	1.83 ft	2026-10-20 22:45	Provisional
Flow	3.1 cfs	2026-10-20 22:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Cottonwood Creek at Mouth at Pikeview (usgs:07103990). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/colorado/cottonwood-creek-at-mouth-at-pikeview

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