San Juan River above Turkey Creek near Pagosa Springs water level

Name: San Juan River above Turkey Creek near Pagosa 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, San Juan River, Colorado, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

5.36ft Down 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 12:25 AM MDT (15 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The San Juan River above Turkey Creek near Pagosa Springs reads 5.36 ft as of Oct 21, 2026, 12:25 AM MDT. 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 dropped 0.08 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 5.34 ft and 6.16 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.70 ft.

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

Floating and fishing near San Juan River above Turkey Creek near Pagosa Springs

Use the recent trend as your guide, and ask locally which gage height makes for a good float.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 59° 44° 0.10 in, 34% Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 66° 45° 0.58 in, 62% Wind 11 mph

22 Thu 58° 48° 2.10 in, 100% Wind 10 mph

23 Fri 55° 44° 0.39 in, 100% Wind 7 mph

24 Sat 56° 42° 0.77 in, 70% Wind 7 mph

25 Sun 51° 38° 0.43 in, 70% Wind 7 mph

26 Mon 55° 36° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:22 AM Sunset 06:24 PM Daylight 11 hr, 2 min Waxing gibbous 75%

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Other gauges on the San Juan River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
San Juan River at Pagosa SpringsRiver gauge, San Juan River	5.61 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	8 mi
San Juan River near CarracasRiver gauge, San Juan River	576 cfs	High	−37.0 cfs	32 mi
San Juan River near ArchuletaRiver gauge, San Juan River	3.86 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	58 mi
San Juan River at BloomfieldRiver gauge, San Juan River	169 cfs	Very low	−12.0 cfs	74 mi
San Juan River at Bolack Ranch Bridge near FarmingtonRiver gauge, San Juan River	8.38 ft	No reference yet	−0.04 ft	82 mi
San Juan River at FarmingtonRiver gauge, San Juan River	2.47 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	85 mi
San Juan River at ShiprockRiver gauge, San Juan River	8.49 ft	Below flood stage	±0	105 mi
San Juan River at Four CornersRiver gauge, San Juan River	1,430 cfs	High	+20.0 cfs	119 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Platoro ReservoirReservoir	9,986.23 ft	Normal		19 mi
Piedra River near ArbolesRiver gauge, Piedra River	571 cfs	Very high	−54.0 cfs	32 mi
Los Pinos River above Vallecito Reservoir near BayfieldRiver gauge, Los Pinos River	367 cfs	Very high	−29.0 cfs	33 mi
Vallecito ReservoirReservoir	7,648.64 ft	Very high		35 mi
Vallecito Creek near BayfieldRiver gauge, Vallecito Creek	289 cfs	Very high	−25.0 cfs	36 mi
Los Pinos River near IgnacioRiver gauge, Los Pinos River	75.7 cfs	Normal	+29.5 cfs	39 mi
Lemon Reservoir near DurangoReservoir, Lemon Reservoir	8,124.95 ft	Very high	+0.59 ft	41 mi
Lemon ReservoirReservoir	8,124.37 ft	Very high		41 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 San Juan River above Turkey Creek near Pagosa Springs today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 12:25 AM MDT, the water level was 5.36 ft. Down 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is San Juan River above Turkey Creek near Pagosa Springs rising or falling?

Down 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.70 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of San Juan River above Turkey Creek near Pagosa 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:09341625 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 37.35384, -106.91211 (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	5.36 ft	2026-10-21 06:25	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: San Juan River above Turkey Creek near Pagosa Springs (usgs:09341625). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/colorado/san-juan-river-above-turkey-creek-near-pagosa-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