Fraser River at Upper Station, near Winter Park water level

Name: Fraser River at Upper Station, near Winter Park water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Fraser River, Colorado, United States

Directions

Very low for mid-October

Water level

0.53ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 04:15 PM MDT (57 min ago)

Flow: 2.9 cfs
Water temperature: 41 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Fraser River at Upper Station, near Winter Park is running far below normal at 0.53 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 0.51 ft and 0.57 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that. The water temperature at the gauge is 41 °F.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Floating and fishing near Fraser River at Upper Station, near Winter Park

Low water exposes gravel bars that make good wading access, but some boat ramps may be left high and dry.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.26 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 51° 34° – Wind 9 mph

21 Wed 57° 38° – Wind 11 mph

22 Thu 51° 39° 0.11 in, 58% Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 58° 35° 0.00 in, 44% Wind 14 mph

24 Sat 45° 33° 0.13 in, 59% Wind 10 mph

25 Sun 48° 29° 0.32 in, 59% Wind 5 mph

26 Mon 40° 23° 0.20 in, 21% Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:19 AM Sunset 06:18 PM Daylight 10 hr, 59 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Other gauges on the Fraser River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Fraser River above Highway 40 at Winter ParkRiver gauge, Fraser River	0.86 ft	No reference yet	+0.01 ft	3.8 mi
Fraser River at Winter ParkRiver gauge, Fraser River	0.73 ft	Below flood stage	±0	4.0 mi
Fraser River at TabernashRiver gauge, Fraser River	15.1 cfs	Low	+3.1 cfs	11 mi
Fraser River below Crooked Creek at TabernashRiver gauge, Fraser River	39.9 cfs	Normal	+0.8 cfs	12 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Vasquez Diversion 3 near Winter ParkRiver gauge, Vasquez Diversion 3	8.3 cfs	Normal	+0.4 cfs	3.9 mi
Vasquez Diversion 2 near Winter ParkRiver gauge, Vasquez Diversion 2	9.6 cfs	Normal	+0.3 cfs	4.4 mi
Elk Creek at Upper Station, near FraserRiver gauge, Elk Creek	0.3 cfs	Normal	±0	5.3 mi
Vasquez Creek at Winter ParkRiver gauge, Vasquez Creek	4.4 cfs	Normal	−0.3 cfs	5.4 mi
Ranch Creek near FraserRiver gauge, Ranch Creek	2.0 cfs	Low	±0	7 mi
West Fork Clear Creek above Mouth near EmpireRiver gauge, West Fork Clear Creek	14.9 cfs	Low	+0.8 cfs	8 mi
St. Louis Creek near FraserRiver gauge, St. Louis Creek	1.28 ft	Below flood stage	±0	8 mi
Clear Creek above West Fork Clear Creek near EmpireRiver gauge, Clear Creek	3.66 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 Fraser River at Upper Station, near Winter Park today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 04:15 PM MDT, the water level was 0.53 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Fraser River at Upper Station, near Winter Park rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Fraser River at Upper Station, near Winter Park normal?

Very 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:09022000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.84583, -105.75139 (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	0.53 ft	2026-10-20 22:15	Provisional
Flow	2.9 cfs	2026-10-20 22:15	Provisional
Water temperature	41 °F	2026-10-20 22:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Fraser River at Upper Station, near Winter Park (usgs:09022000). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/colorado/fraser-river-at-upper-station-near-winter-park

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