Fountain Creek at 8th Street at Pueblo water level

Name: Fountain Creek at 8th Street at Pueblo water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Fountain Creek, Colorado, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

7.56ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 03:30 PM MDT (55 min ago)

Flow: 85.7 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The latest river stage reported for Fountain Creek at 8th Street at Pueblo is 7.56 ft. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 7.49 ft and 7.59 ft.

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

What the stage means on the water

With no published normal range, paddlers and anglers should go by the trend: a rising river usually means muddier, faster water.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:13 AM Sunset 06:15 PM Daylight 11 hr, 2 min Waxing gibbous 72%

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Other gauges on Fountain Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Fountain Creek near Colorado SpringsRiver gauge, Fountain Creek	12.9 cfs	Normal	±0	43 mi
Fountain Creek at Colorado SpringsRiver gauge, Fountain Creek	4.98 ft	Below flood stage	+0.02 ft	39 mi
Fountain Creek below Janitell Road below Colo. SpringsRiver gauge, Fountain Creek	64.3 cfs	Low	−17.8 cfs	38 mi
Fountain Creek at SecurityRiver gauge, Fountain Creek	91.6 cfs	Normal	−6.9 cfs	32 mi
Fountain Creek near FountainRiver gauge, Fountain Creek	7.20 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	23 mi
Fountain Creek near PinonRiver gauge, Fountain Creek	3.00 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	11 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Arkansas River Tributary above Highway 227 at PuebloRiver gauge, Arkansas River Tributary	19.8 cfs	Low	−0.4 cfs	1.4 mi
Arkansas River at Moffat Street at PuebloRiver gauge, Arkansas River	121 cfs	Normal	−38.0 cfs	1.5 mi
Pueblo ReservoirReservoir	4,858.18 ft	Normal		6 mi
St. Charles River at VinelandRiver gauge, St. Charles River	2.61 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	7 mi
Arkansas River near AvondaleRiver gauge, Arkansas River	2.94 ft	Below flood stage	+0.05 ft	11 mi
Turkey C East Seep below Teller Reservoir near Stone CityRiver gauge, Turkey C East Seep	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	17 mi
St. Charles River at Burnt MillRiver gauge, St. Charles River	7.09 ft	Below flood stage	±0	19 mi
Huerfano River near BooneRiver gauge, Huerfano River	0.0 cfs	Low	±0	19 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 Fountain Creek at 8th Street at Pueblo today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 03:30 PM MDT, the water level was 7.56 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Fountain Creek at 8th Street at Pueblo rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Fountain Creek at 8th Street at Pueblo 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:07106510 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 38.27444, -104.60056 (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	7.56 ft	2026-10-20 21:30	Provisional
Flow	85.7 cfs	2026-10-20 21:30	Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Fountain Creek at 8th Street at Pueblo (usgs:07106510). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/colorado/fountain-creek-at-8th-street-at-pueblo

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