Timpas Creek at Mouth near Swink water level

Name: Timpas Creek at Mouth near Swink water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Timpas Creek, Colorado, United States

Directions

Very low for mid-October

Water level

3.72ft Down 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 03:45 PM MDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 25.7 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

At 3.72 ft, Timpas Creek at Mouth near Swink is far below normal for mid-October.

The level is falling, down 0.08 ft over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 3.69 ft and 3.93 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

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:09 AM Sunset 06:11 PM Daylight 11 hr, 3 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Apishapa River near FowlerRiver gauge, Apishapa River	8.8 cfs	Normal	+1.6 cfs	18 mi
Arkansas River at Las AnimasRiver gauge, Arkansas River	4.7 cfs	Very low	±0	24 mi
Purgatoire River near Las AnimasRiver gauge, Purgatoire River	2.55 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	25 mi
Purgatoire River at Rock Crossing near TimpasRiver gauge, Purgatoire River	7.7 cfs	Low	−1.9 cfs	27 mi
Huerfano River near BooneRiver gauge, Huerfano River	0.0 cfs	Low	±0	36 mi
John Martin Reservoir at CaddoaReservoir, John Martin Reservoir	3,805.61 ft	No reference yet	+0.02 ft	39 mi
Arkansas River below John Martin ReservoirRiver gauge, Arkansas River	23.9 cfs	Low	−1.0 cfs	40 mi
Arkansas River at AvondaleRiver gauge, Arkansas River	9.18 ft	No reference yet	+0.02 ft	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 Timpas Creek at Mouth near Swink today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 03:45 PM MDT, the water level was 3.72 ft. Down 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Timpas Creek at Mouth near Swink rising or falling?

Down 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Timpas Creek at Mouth near Swink 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:07121500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 38.00306, -103.65556 (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	3.72 ft	2026-10-20 21:45	Provisional
Flow	25.7 cfs	2026-10-20 21:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Timpas Creek at Mouth near Swink (usgs:07121500). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/colorado/timpas-creek-at-mouth-near-swink

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer