South Fork of Williams Fork near Leal water level

Name: South Fork of Williams Fork near Leal water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, South Fork of Williams Fork, Colorado, United States

Directions

Very low for mid-October

Water level

2.26ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 10:30 AM MDT (47 min ago)

Flow: 6.8 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

At 2.26 ft, South Fork of Williams Fork near Leal is far below normal for mid-October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 2.24 ft and 2.27 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

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

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.04 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 55° 36° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 59° 39° – Wind 9 mph

22 Thu 50° 42° 0.21 in, 68% Wind 10 mph

23 Fri 57° 35° 0.11 in, 54% Wind 13 mph

24 Sat 55° 34° 0.00 in, 50% Wind 14 mph

25 Sun 52° 34° 0.14 in, 34% Wind 7 mph

26 Mon 47° 31° – Wind 10 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:20 AM Sunset 06:19 PM Daylight 10 hr, 59 min Waxing gibbous 70%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Williams Fork above Darling Creek, near LealRiver gauge, Williams Fork	5.9 cfs	Very low	+0.3 cfs	0.3 mi
Williams Fork near LealRiver gauge, Williams Fork	1.43 ft	Below flood stage	±0	3.0 mi
Williams Fork below Steelman CreekRiver gauge, Williams Fork	0.5 cfs	Very low	±0	5.6 mi
Bobtail Creek near Jones PassRiver gauge, Bobtail Creek	2.0 cfs	Low	+0.1 cfs	7 mi
Straight Creek below Laskey Gulch near DillonRiver gauge, Straight Creek	4.00 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	11 mi
St. Louis Creek near FraserRiver gauge, St. Louis Creek	1.28 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	11 mi
Blue River below DillonRiver gauge, Blue River	0.92 ft	Below flood stage	±0	12 mi
Vasquez Diversion 3 near Winter ParkRiver gauge, Vasquez Diversion 3	7.9 cfs	Normal	±0	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 South Fork of Williams Fork near Leal today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 10:30 AM MDT, the water level was 2.26 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is South Fork of Williams Fork near Leal rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of South Fork of Williams Fork near Leal 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:09035900 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.79582, -106.03057 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NGVD29
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	2.26 ft	2026-10-20 16:30	Provisional
Flow	6.8 cfs	2026-10-20 16:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: South Fork of Williams Fork near Leal (usgs:09035900). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/colorado/south-fork-of-williams-fork-near-leal

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