West Monument Creek at U.s. Air Force Academy water level

Name: West Monument Creek at U.s. Air Force Academy water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, West Monument Creek, Colorado, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.29ft Steady over the last 24 hours

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

Flow: 2.1 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The gauge at West Monument Creek at U.s. Air Force Academy reads 1.29 ft, a normal level for mid-October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1.28 ft and 1.30 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

What the stage means on the water

A normal level is usually prime time for floating and wade fishing, as long as the weather holds upstream.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 64° 47° – Wind 15 mph

21 Wed 64° 51° – Wind 14 mph

22 Thu 69° 51° 0.19 in, 24% Wind 14 mph

23 Fri 68° 50° 0.05 in Wind 9 mph

24 Sat 55° 40° 0.22 in, 59% Wind 9 mph

25 Sun 53° 40° 0.22 in, 59% Wind 8 mph

26 Mon 43° 35° 0.34 in, 20% Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:15 AM Sunset 06:15 PM Daylight 11 hr, 1 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Other gauges on West Monument Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
West Monument Creek below Rampart ReservoirRiver gauge, West Monument Creek	5.5 cfs	Very high	−1.5 cfs	2.9 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Monument Creek above N.gate Blvd at Usaf AcademyRiver gauge, Monument Creek	14.3 cfs	Very high	+3.5 cfs	5.1 mi
Monument Creek above Woodmen Road at Colorado SpringsRiver gauge, Monument Creek	9.4 cfs	Low	±0	5.2 mi
Kettle Creek above Usaf AcademyRiver gauge, Kettle Creek	0.3 cfs	Normal	±0	5.6 mi
Cottonwood Creek at Mouth at PikeviewRiver gauge, Cottonwood Creek	3.3 cfs	Low	+0.2 cfs	5.6 mi
Monument Creek at PikeviewRiver gauge, Monument Creek	15.0 cfs	Normal	+1.4 cfs	5.8 mi
Cottonwood Creek at Union Blvd, at Colo SpringsRiver gauge, Cottonwood Creek	3.8 cfs	High	+0.7 cfs	7 mi
Fountain Creek near Colorado SpringsRiver gauge, Fountain Creek	12.9 cfs	Normal	+0.6 cfs	8 mi
Cottonwood Creek at Woodmen Road near Colo SpringsRiver gauge, Cottonwood Creek	0.8 cfs	Normal	−0.4 cfs	9 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 Monument Creek at U.s. Air Force Academy today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 03:45 PM MDT, the water level was 1.29 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is West Monument Creek at U.s. Air Force Academy rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of West Monument Creek at U.s. Air Force Academy normal?

Normal 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:07103800 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 38.97056, -104.90222 (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	1.29 ft	2026-10-20 21:45	Provisional
Flow	2.1 cfs	2026-10-20 21:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: West Monument Creek at U.s. Air Force Academy (usgs:07103800). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/colorado/west-monument-creek-at-u-s-air-force-academy

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