Williams Canyon above Mouth near Manitou Springs water level

Name: Williams Canyon above Mouth near Manitou Springs water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

River gauge, Williams Canyon, Colorado, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

3.86ft Up 0.29 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 07:30 PM MDT (19 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The latest river stage reported for Williams Canyon above Mouth near Manitou Springs is 3.86 ft. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

The water is rising: up 0.29 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 3.33 ft and 4.02 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to +0.29 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 06:14 PM Daylight 10 hr, 58 min Waxing gibbous 73%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Fountain Creek near Colorado SpringsRiver gauge, Fountain Creek	12.9 cfs	Normal	±0	3.2 mi
Bear Creek near Colorado SpringsRiver gauge, Bear Creek	0.7 cfs	Low	+0.2 cfs	4.9 mi
West Monument Creek at U.s. Air Force AcademyRiver gauge, West Monument Creek	2.1 cfs	Normal	±0	5.7 mi
Monument Creek at PikeviewRiver gauge, Monument Creek	14.5 cfs	Normal	+0.9 cfs	5.7 mi
Monument Creek at Bijou St. at Colo. SpringsRiver gauge, Monument Creek	10.8 cfs	Very low	−1.0 cfs	6.0 mi
Cottonwood Creek at Mouth at PikeviewRiver gauge, Cottonwood Creek	3.6 cfs	Low	+0.2 cfs	6 mi
West Monument Creek below Rampart ReservoirRiver gauge, West Monument Creek	5.3 cfs	Very high	−1.2 cfs	6 mi
Monument Creek above Woodmen Road at Colorado SpringsRiver gauge, Monument Creek	9.4 cfs	Low	+0.9 cfs	6 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 Williams Canyon above Mouth near Manitou Springs today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 07:30 PM MDT, the water level was 3.86 ft. Up 0.29 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Williams Canyon above Mouth near Manitou Springs rising or falling?

Up 0.29 ft over the last 24 hours. Up 0.29 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Williams Canyon above Mouth near Manitou Springs 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:07103100 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 38.88880, -104.91882 (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	3.86 ft	2026-10-21 01:30	Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Williams Canyon above Mouth near Manitou Springs (usgs:07103100). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/colorado/williams-canyon-above-mouth-near-manitou-springs

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