Pine Creek above Briargate Pkwy above Colo Springs water level

Name: Pine Creek above Briargate Pkwy above Colo Springs water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

River gauge, Pine Creek, Colorado, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

5.70ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 10:30 PM MDT (30 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The U.S. Geological Survey has Pine Creek above Briargate Pkwy above Colo Springs at 5.70 ft. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 5.68 ft – 5.72 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.01 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Paddling and fishing conditions

Compare today with the chart before you go; local outfitters often know which stage suits their stretch.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 68° 44° – Wind 11 mph

21 Wed 68° 47° – Wind 13 mph

22 Thu 68° 46° 0.02 in Wind 12 mph

23 Fri 70° 51° 0.03 in Wind 19 mph

24 Sat 59° 45° – Wind 18 mph

25 Sun 46° 40° 0.22 in, 57% Wind 13 mph

26 Mon 41° 36° 0.03 in, 29% Wind 10 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:15 AM Sunset 06:14 PM Daylight 10 hr, 58 min Waxing gibbous 74%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Kettle Creek above Usaf AcademyRiver gauge, Kettle Creek	0.3 cfs	Normal	±0	0.7 mi
Monument Creek above Woodmen Road at Colorado SpringsRiver gauge, Monument Creek	8.6 cfs	Low	−0.9 cfs	2.6 mi
Cottonwood Creek at Union Blvd, at Colo SpringsRiver gauge, Cottonwood Creek	3.4 cfs	Normal	−0.4 cfs	2.7 mi
Cottonwood Creek at Mouth at PikeviewRiver gauge, Cottonwood Creek	3.3 cfs	Low	±0	2.9 mi
Cottonwood Creek at Woodmen Road near Colo SpringsRiver gauge, Cottonwood Creek	1.0 cfs	Normal	±0	3.5 mi
Monument Creek at PikeviewRiver gauge, Monument Creek	14.1 cfs	Normal	−0.4 cfs	3.6 mi
Monument Creek above N.gate Blvd at Usaf AcademyRiver gauge, Monument Creek	11.9 cfs	Very high	−0.6 cfs	5.2 mi
West Monument Creek at U.s. Air Force AcademyRiver gauge, West Monument Creek	2.1 cfs	Normal	±0	5.8 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 Pine Creek above Briargate Pkwy above Colo Springs today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 10:30 PM MDT, the water level was 5.70 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Pine Creek above Briargate Pkwy above Colo Springs rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Pine Creek above Briargate Pkwy above Colo Springs normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

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:07103965 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 38.96687, -104.79456 (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	5.70 ft	2026-10-21 04:30	Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Pine Creek above Briargate Pkwy above Colo Springs (usgs:07103965). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/colorado/pine-creek-above-briargate-pkwy-above-colo-springs

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