Monument Creek at Bijou St. at Colo. Springs water level

Name: Monument Creek at Bijou St. at Colo. Springs water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Monument Creek, Colorado, United States

Directions

Very low for mid-October

Water level

3.63ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 10:45 AM MDT (15 min ago)

Flow: 11.8 cfs
Water temperature: 51 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

At 3.63 ft, Monument Creek at Bijou St. at Colo. Springs is far below normal for mid-October.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 3.62 ft and 3.66 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that. The sensor also reports a water temperature of 51 °F.

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

What the stage means on the water

Low water means more dragging on shallow riffles and slower floats. Fish crowd into the deeper runs, and warm, low water stresses them, so play and release them quickly.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 74° 44° – Wind 10 mph

19 Mon 68° 44° – Wind 14 mph

20 Tue 72° 51° – Wind 10 mph

21 Wed 73° 56° – Wind 14 mph

22 Thu 72° 56° – Wind 16 mph

23 Fri 72° 57° – Wind 16 mph

24 Sat 56° 48° – Wind 14 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:14 AM Sunset 06:15 PM Daylight 11 hr, 1 min Waxing gibbous 70%

Map

Other gauges on Monument Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Monument Creek above N.gate Blvd at Usaf AcademyRiver gauge, Monument Creek	13.0 cfs	High	+1.1 cfs	13 mi
Monument Creek above Woodmen Road at Colorado SpringsRiver gauge, Monument Creek	8.6 cfs	Low	±0	7 mi
Monument Creek at PikeviewRiver gauge, Monument Creek	13.6 cfs	Normal	+0.4 cfs	5.6 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Fountain Creek at Colorado SpringsRiver gauge, Fountain Creek	4.98 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	1.5 mi
Fountain Creek near Colorado SpringsRiver gauge, Fountain Creek	12.9 cfs	Normal	+1.1 cfs	2.9 mi
Fountain Creek below Janitell Road below Colo. SpringsRiver gauge, Fountain Creek	59.7 cfs	Low	−33.8 cfs	3.0 mi
Bear Creek near Colorado SpringsRiver gauge, Bear Creek	0.5 cfs	Low	−0.3 cfs	3.4 mi
Cheyenne Creek at Evans Ave at Colorado SpringsRiver gauge, Cheyenne Creek	1.4 cfs	Normal	+0.1 cfs	3.7 mi
Sand Creek above Mouth at Colorado SpringsRiver gauge, Sand Creek	2.2 cfs	Normal	+0.3 cfs	4.5 mi
Cottonwood Creek at Mouth at PikeviewRiver gauge, Cottonwood Creek	3.3 cfs	Low	+0.2 cfs	6 mi
Cottonwood Creek at Union Blvd, at Colo SpringsRiver gauge, Cottonwood Creek	3.6 cfs	High	+0.2 cfs	7 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 Monument Creek at Bijou St. at Colo. Springs today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 10:45 AM MDT, the water level was 3.63 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Monument Creek at Bijou St. at Colo. Springs rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Monument Creek at Bijou St. at Colo. Springs 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:07104905 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 38.83722, -104.82889 (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	3.63 ft	2026-10-20 16:45	Provisional
Flow	11.8 cfs	2026-10-20 16:45	Provisional
Water temperature	51 °F	2026-10-20 16:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Monument Creek at Bijou St. at Colo. Springs (usgs:07104905). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/colorado/monument-creek-at-bijou-st-at-colo-springs

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