Fish Creek at Upper Station near Steamboat Springs water level

Name: Fish Creek at Upper Station near Steamboat Springs water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Fish Creek, Colorado, United States

Directions

Normal for late October

Water level

0.54ft Down 0.13 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 02:45 AM MDT (44 min ago)

Flow: 13.5 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Fish Creek at Upper Station near Steamboat Springs, where the gauge shows 0.54 ft.

It is still going down, by 0.13 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.54 ft – 0.73 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

Key numbers

Highest on record: 3.67 ftJuly 8, 2011

Paddling and fishing conditions

Most paddlers and anglers will find the river in good shape at this stage.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	3.67 ft	July 8, 2011
2	3.25 ft	June 7, 2010
3	3.24 ft	May 29, 2003
4	3.14 ft	June 20, 1968
5	3.10 ft	June 21, 1996
6	3.08 ft	June 8, 1985
7	3.06 ft	June 8, 2006
8	3.05 ft	June 24, 1970
9	3.04 ft	June 8, 1972
10	2.95 ft	June 21, 1997

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 60° 39° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 65° 44° 0.07 in, 20% Wind 9 mph

22 Thu 58° 47° 0.22 in, 69% Wind 13 mph

23 Fri 59° 43° 0.07 in, 62% Wind 16 mph

24 Sat 59° 39° 0.11 in, 21% Wind 9 mph

25 Sun 49° 37° 0.06 in Wind 7 mph

26 Mon 50° 34° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:25 AM Sunset 06:20 PM Daylight 10 hr, 54 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Yampa River at Steamboat SpringsRiver gauge, Yampa River	1.19 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	2.5 mi
Elk River near MilnerRiver gauge, Elk River	1.73 ft	Below flood stage	±0	9 mi
Yampa River below Stagecoach ReservoirRiver gauge, Yampa River	2.39 ft	Below flood stage	±0	13 mi
Yampa River above Stagecoach ReservoirRiver gauge, Yampa River	2.16 ft	Below flood stage	±0	16 mi
Elkhead Creek above Long Gulch, near HaydenRiver gauge, Elkhead Creek	2.72 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	29 mi
Muddy Creek below Wolford Mountain Reser. near KremmlingRiver gauge, Muddy Creek	4.05 ft	Below flood stage	±0	32 mi
Yampa River above Elkhead Creek near HaydenRiver gauge, Yampa River	231 cfs	Normal	−3.0 cfs	32 mi
Elkhead Creek near CraigRiver gauge, Elkhead Creek	2.57 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	34 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 Fish Creek at Upper Station near Steamboat Springs today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 02:45 AM MDT, the water level was 0.54 ft. Down 0.13 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Fish Creek at Upper Station near Steamboat Springs rising or falling?

Down 0.13 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Fish Creek at Upper Station near Steamboat Springs normal?

Normal for late October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Fish Creek at Upper Station near Steamboat Springs?

The highest level on record is 3.67 ft on July 8, 2011.

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:09238900 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.47500, -106.78639 (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	0.54 ft	2026-10-21 08:45	Provisional
Flow	13.5 cfs	2026-10-21 08:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Fish Creek at Upper Station near Steamboat Springs (usgs:09238900). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/colorado/fish-creek-at-upper-station-near-steamboat-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