Williams Fork near Parshall water level

Name: Williams Fork near Parshall water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Williams Fork, Colorado, United States

Directions

Very low for mid-October

Water level

1.49ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 09:30 AM MDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 6.0 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Williams Fork near Parshall is running far below normal at 1.49 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 1.41 ft and 1.50 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

Floating and fishing near Williams Fork near Parshall

Low water exposes gravel bars that make good wading access, but some boat ramps may be left high and dry.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.06 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 62° 25° – Wind 11 mph

18 Sun 63° 34° – Wind 9 mph

19 Mon 62° 39° – Wind 14 mph

20 Tue 62° 38° – Wind 15 mph

21 Wed 65° 38° – Wind 15 mph

22 Thu 65° 46° 0.02 in, 53% Wind 18 mph

23 Fri 58° 37° 0.09 in, 55% Wind 20 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:19 AM Sunset 06:22 PM Daylight 11 hr, 3 min First quarter 51%

Map

Other gauges on Williams Fork

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Williams Fork below Steelman CreekRiver gauge, Williams Fork	0.4 cfs	Very low	±0	20 mi
Williams Fork above Darling Creek, near LealRiver gauge, Williams Fork	5.4 cfs	Very low	±0	16 mi
Williams Fork near LealRiver gauge, Williams Fork	1.42 ft	Below flood stage	±0	13 mi
Williams Fork below Williams Fork ReservoirRiver gauge, Williams Fork	1.47 ft	Below flood stage	±0	2.8 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Green Mountain ReservoirReservoir	7,827.30 ft	Very low		11 mi
Blue River below Green Mountain ReservoirRiver gauge, Blue River	3.37 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	12 mi
Colorado River at Windy Gap, near GranbyRiver gauge, Colorado River	3.37 ft	Below flood stage	−0.10 ft	12 mi
Colorado River near KremmlingRiver gauge, Colorado River	3.98 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	14 mi
Muddy Creek below Wolford Mountain Reser. near KremmlingRiver gauge, Muddy Creek	4.07 ft	Below flood stage	±0	14 mi
South Fork of Williams Fork near LealRiver gauge, South Fork of Williams Fork	6.8 cfs	Very low	±0	16 mi
Willow Creek below Willow Creek ReservoirRiver gauge, Willow Creek	2.46 ft	Below flood stage	+0.11 ft	16 mi
Willow Creek ReservoirReservoir	8,116.78 ft	Very low		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 Williams Fork near Parshall today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 09:30 AM MDT, the water level was 1.49 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Williams Fork near Parshall rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Williams Fork near Parshall 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:09037500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.00020, -106.18037 (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	1.49 ft	2026-10-18 15:30	Provisional
Flow	6.0 cfs	2026-10-18 15:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Williams Fork near Parshall (usgs:09037500). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/colorado/williams-fork-near-parshall

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