East River Number 1 Ditch Flume 1 above Highway 135 water level

Name: East River Number 1 Ditch Flume 1 above Highway 135 water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Canal gauge, East River Number 1 Ditch Flume 1, Colorado, United States

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Water level

1.05ft Down 0.26 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 10:00 PM MDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 21.6 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The East River Number 1 Ditch Flume 1 above Highway 135 reads 1.05 ft as of Oct 20, 2026, 10:00 PM MDT. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this canal yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

It has dropped 0.26 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1.05 ft and 1.32 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.27 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 59° 37° – Wind 9 mph

21 Wed 62° 40° 0.17 in, 35% Wind 14 mph

22 Thu 51° 45° 0.72 in, 92% Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 57° 42° 0.13 in, 92% Wind 10 mph

24 Sat 56° 37° 0.20 in, 67% Wind 10 mph

25 Sun 52° 37° 0.30 in, 67% Wind 5 mph

26 Mon 51° 33° 0.01 in, 30% Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:23 AM Sunset 06:22 PM Daylight 10 hr, 59 min Waxing gibbous 74%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
East River below Cement Creek near Crested ButteRiver gauge, East River	98.0 cfs	Normal	+1.7 cfs	1.0 mi
Slate River above Baxter Gl @Hwy 135 near Crested ButteRiver gauge, Slate River	38.8 cfs	Normal	+2.4 cfs	7 mi
East River at AlmontRiver gauge, East River	2.71 ft	Below flood stage	+0.11 ft	7 mi
Taylor River at AlmontRiver gauge, Taylor River	1.46 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	7 mi
Ohio Creek near BaldwinRiver gauge, Ohio Creek	24.7 cfs	Normal	+3.6 cfs	8 mi
Coal Creek above McCormick Dtch at Crested ButteRiver gauge, Coal Creek	4.0 cfs	Normal	−0.2 cfs	9 mi
Elk Creek at Coal Creek above Crested ButteRiver gauge, Elk Creek	0.5 cfs	Normal	−0.1 cfs	12 mi
Ohio Creek above Mouth near GunnisonRiver gauge, Ohio Creek	17.2 cfs	Normal	+1.2 cfs	13 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 East River Number 1 Ditch Flume 1 above Highway 135 today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 10:00 PM MDT, the water level was 1.05 ft. Down 0.26 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is East River Number 1 Ditch Flume 1 above Highway 135 rising or falling?

Down 0.26 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.27 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of East River Number 1 Ditch Flume 1 above Highway 135 normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

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:384611106520501 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 38.76961, -106.86802 (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	1.05 ft	2026-10-21 04:00	Provisional
Flow	21.6 cfs	2026-10-21 04:00	Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: East River Number 1 Ditch Flume 1 above Highway 135 (usgs:384611106520501). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/colorado/east-river-number-1-ditch-flume-1-above-highway-135

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