Leroux Creek above Mouth near Hotchkiss water level

Name: Leroux Creek above Mouth near Hotchkiss water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Leroux Creek, Colorado, United States

Directions

Very low for late October

Water level

4.25ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 01:45 AM MDT (27 min ago)

Flow: 6.5 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Leroux Creek above Mouth near Hotchkiss is running far below normal at 4.25 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 4.24 ft and 4.26 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 Leroux Creek above Mouth near Hotchkiss

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 07:27 AM Sunset 06:25 PM Daylight 10 hr, 59 min Waxing gibbous 75%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
North Fork Gunnison River above Mouth near LazearRiver gauge, North Fork Gunnison River	187 cfs	Normal	+24.0 cfs	5.6 mi
North Fork Gunnison River below PaoniaRiver gauge, North Fork Gunnison River	123 cfs	Normal	+16.0 cfs	7 mi
Crawford Reservoir near CrawfordReservoir, Crawford Reservoir	1,182 acre‑ft	Normal	+19 acre‑ft	10 mi
Crawford Dam and ReservoirReservoir	6,490.56 ft	Low		10 mi
Fruit Growers Reservoir near Orchard CityReservoir, Fruit Growers Reservoir	5,465.64 ft	Normal	+0.03 ft	12 mi
Surface Creek at CedaredgeRiver gauge, Surface Creek	1.04 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	13 mi
Hubbard Creek at Highway 133 at Mouth near BowieRiver gauge, Hubbard Creek	7.4 cfs	High	+2.5 cfs	15 mi
Surface Creek near CedaredgeRiver gauge, Surface Creek	2.52 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	15 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 Leroux Creek above Mouth near Hotchkiss today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 01:45 AM MDT, the water level was 4.25 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Leroux Creek above Mouth near Hotchkiss rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Leroux Creek above Mouth near Hotchkiss normal?

Very low for late 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:09135920 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 38.79312, -107.73046 (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	4.25 ft	2026-10-21 07:45	Provisional
Flow	6.5 cfs	2026-10-21 07:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Leroux Creek above Mouth near Hotchkiss (usgs:09135920). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/colorado/leroux-creek-above-mouth-near-hotchkiss

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