West Fork Clear Creek above Mouth near Empire water level

Name: West Fork Clear Creek above Mouth near Empire water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, West Fork Clear Creek, Colorado, United States

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Low for mid-October

Water level

4.19ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 12:00 PM MDT (59 min ago)

Flow: 14.9 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Low water at West Fork Clear Creek above Mouth near Empire: the gauge reads 4.19 ft, 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. The 30-day range is 4.10 ft – 4.24 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

Paddling and fishing conditions

At low levels, plan for shorter paddling trips and expect to walk your boat through a few shoals.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:19 AM Sunset 06:17 PM Daylight 10 hr, 59 min Waxing gibbous 70%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Clear Creek above West Fork Clear Creek near EmpireRiver gauge, Clear Creek	3.66 ft	Below flood stage	±0	0.5 mi
Clear Creek near LawsonRiver gauge, Clear Creek	2.68 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	1.9 mi
Leavenworth Creek at Mouth near GeorgetownRiver gauge, Leavenworth Creek	3.54 ft	Below flood stage	±0	5.4 mi
South Clear Creek above Lower Cabin Creek Reservoir Spilwy near GeorgtwnRiver gauge, South Clear Creek	2.9 cfs	Normal	−0.1 cfs	7 mi
Fraser River at Upper Station, near Winter ParkRiver gauge, Fraser River	3.0 cfs	Very low	±0	8 mi
South Clear Creek above Lower Cabin Creek Reservoir near GeorgetownRiver gauge, South Clear Creek	3.5 cfs	Low	−0.2 cfs	8 mi
Vasquez Diversion 3 near Winter ParkRiver gauge, Vasquez Diversion 3	7.5 cfs	Normal	±0	11 mi
Fraser River at Winter ParkRiver gauge, Fraser River	0.73 ft	Below flood stage	+0.02 ft	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 West Fork Clear Creek above Mouth near Empire today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 12:00 PM MDT, the water level was 4.19 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is West Fork Clear Creek above Mouth near Empire rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of West Fork Clear Creek above Mouth near Empire normal?

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:06716100 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.75888, -105.66000 (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	4.19 ft	2026-10-20 18:00	Provisional
Flow	14.9 cfs	2026-10-20 18:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: West Fork Clear Creek above Mouth near Empire (usgs:06716100). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/colorado/west-fork-clear-creek-above-mouth-near-empire

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