Little Dry Creek below Federal Blvd at Westminster water level

Name: Little Dry Creek below Federal Blvd at Westminster water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Little Dry Creek, Colorado, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.73ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 06:30 PM MDT (27 min ago)

Flow: 1.0 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The gauge at Little Dry Creek below Federal Blvd at Westminster reads 1.73 ft, a normal level for mid-October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1.70 ft and 1.76 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

What the stage means on the water

A normal level is usually prime time for floating and wade fishing, as long as the weather holds upstream.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.47 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 80° 36° – Wind 8 mph

18 Sun 76° 48° – Wind 9 mph

19 Mon 73° 43° – Wind 10 mph

20 Tue 71° 55° – Wind 5 mph

21 Wed 78° 58° – Wind 9 mph

22 Thu 73° 62° – Wind 12 mph

23 Fri 78° 56° – Wind 20 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:17 AM Sunset 06:13 PM Daylight 10 hr, 56 min Waxing gibbous 73%

Map

Other gauges on Little Dry Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Little Dry Creek at WestminsterRiver gauge, Little Dry Creek	7.31 ft	No reference yet	+0.01 ft	1.1 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
South Platte River at 64th Ave. Commerce CityRiver gauge, South Platte River	6.4 cfs	Low	+0.8 cfs	3.4 mi
Sand Creek at Mouth near Commerce CityRiver gauge, Sand Creek	8.90 ft	Below flood stage	±0	3.8 mi
Sand Creek above Burlington Ditch near Commerce CityRiver gauge, Sand Creek	4.6 cfs	Very low	−0.6 cfs	3.8 mi
Cherry Creek at DenverRiver gauge, Cherry Creek	16.2 cfs	Normal	±0	5.4 mi
Big Dry Creek at WestminsterRiver gauge, Big Dry Creek	0.9 cfs	Very low	+0.2 cfs	6.0 mi
South Platte River at EnglewoodRiver gauge, South Platte River	26.9 cfs	Very low	+4.4 cfs	11 mi
First Creek Bel Buckley Road, at Rocky Mountain ArsenalRiver gauge, First Creek Bel Buckley Road	2.3 cfs	High	+0.5 cfs	12 mi
Clear Creek at GoldenRiver gauge, Clear Creek	3.69 ft	Below flood stage	+0.04 ft	12 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 Little Dry Creek below Federal Blvd at Westminster today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 06:30 PM MDT, the water level was 1.73 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Little Dry Creek below Federal Blvd at Westminster rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Little Dry Creek below Federal Blvd at Westminster normal?

Normal 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:06719845 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.81937, -105.02145 (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	1.73 ft	2026-10-21 00:30	Provisional
Flow	1.0 cfs	2026-10-21 00:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Little Dry Creek below Federal Blvd at Westminster (usgs:06719845). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/colorado/little-dry-creek-below-federal-blvd-at-westminster

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