West Plum Creek at Sedalia water level

Name: West Plum Creek at Sedalia water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, West Plum Creek, Colorado, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

5.13ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 02:30 AM MDT (46 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The latest river stage reported for West Plum Creek at Sedalia is 5.13 ft. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 5.13 ft and 5.84 ft.

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

What the stage means on the water

With no published normal range, paddlers and anglers should go by the trend: a rising river usually means muddier, faster water.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:16 AM Sunset 06:15 PM Daylight 11 hr First quarter 67%

Map

Other gauges on West Plum Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
West Plum Creek near Perry ParkRiver gauge, West Plum Creek	2.38 ft	No reference yet	+0.01 ft	12 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Plum Creek near SedaliaRiver gauge, Plum Creek	3.59 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	1.0 mi
East Plum Creek above Haskins Gulch near Castle RockRiver gauge, East Plum Creek	3.1 cfs	Normal	+0.3 cfs	3.4 mi
Plum Creek at Titan Road near LouviersRiver gauge, Plum Creek	3.0 cfs	Low	−6.7 cfs	6.2 mi
Big Dry Creek below C-470 at Highlands RanchRiver gauge, Big Dry Creek	0.8 cfs	Very low	−0.1 cfs	10 mi
Cherry Creek near ParkerRiver gauge, Cherry Creek	8.0 cfs	Normal	−6.2 cfs	12 mi
Cherry Creek near FranktownRiver gauge, Cherry Creek	2.43 ft	Below flood stage	±0	12 mi
South Platte River below Union Ave, at Englewood, CreekRiver gauge, South Platte River	10.86 ft	Below flood stage	+0.03 ft	14 mi
South Platte River at EnglewoodRiver gauge, South Platte River	33.4 cfs	Very low	+9.5 cfs	16 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 Plum Creek at Sedalia today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 02:30 AM MDT, the water level was 5.13 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is West Plum Creek at Sedalia rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of West Plum Creek at Sedalia 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:06708690 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.42928, -104.96778 (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	5.13 ft	2026-10-20 08:30	Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: West Plum Creek at Sedalia (usgs:06708690). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/colorado/west-plum-creek-at-sedalia

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