Left Hand Creek at Hover Road near Longmont water level

Name: Left Hand Creek at Hover Road near Longmont water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Left Hand Creek, Colorado, United States

Directions

Very low for mid-October

Water level

5.38ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 05:10 AM MDT (38 min ago)

Flow: 0.8 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Left Hand Creek at Hover Road near Longmont is running far below normal at 5.38 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 5.36 ft and 5.41 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

Floating and fishing near Left Hand Creek at Hover Road near Longmont

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

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:17 AM Sunset 06:15 PM Daylight 10 hr, 58 min First quarter 68%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Boulder Creek at Mouth near LongmontRiver gauge, Boulder Creek	1.2 cfs	Very low	−0.5 cfs	5.9 mi
Boulder Creek at North 75th St. near BoulderRiver gauge, Boulder Creek	4.06 ft	Below flood stage	−0.10 ft	6 mi
St Vrain Creek below Boulder Creek at Highway 119 near LongmontRiver gauge, St Vrain Creek	9.70 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	7 mi
Carter Lake ReservoirReservoir	5,708.92 ft	Normal		14 mi
Big Dry Creek at Mouth near Fort LuptonRiver gauge, Big Dry Creek	32.9 cfs	Normal	+1.6 cfs	16 mi
South Platte River at Fort LuptonRiver gauge, South Platte River	3.32 ft	Below flood stage	±0	17 mi
Big Dry Creek at WestminsterRiver gauge, Big Dry Creek	0.7 cfs	Very low	+0.1 cfs	17 mi
Flatiron ReservoirReservoir	5,463.87 ft	Very low		17 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 Left Hand Creek at Hover Road near Longmont today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 05:10 AM MDT, the water level was 5.38 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Left Hand Creek at Hover Road near Longmont rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Left Hand Creek at Hover Road near Longmont 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:06724970 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.13428, -105.13082 (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	5.38 ft	2026-10-20 11:10	Provisional
Flow	0.8 cfs	2026-10-20 11:10	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Left Hand Creek at Hover Road near Longmont (usgs:06724970). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/colorado/left-hand-creek-at-hover-road-near-longmont

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