Yellow Creek near White River water level

Name: Yellow Creek near White River water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Yellow Creek, Colorado, United States

Directions

Low for mid-October

Water level

4.85ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 05:15 AM MDT (42 min ago)

Flow: 0.8 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Yellow Creek near White River is running below normal at 4.85 ft.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 4.85 ft and 4.99 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 Yellow Creek near White River

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: 0.09 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 61° 38° – Wind 11 mph

19 Mon 65° 45° – Wind 8 mph

20 Tue 65° 51° – Wind 9 mph

21 Wed 73° 51° 0.01 in Wind 15 mph

22 Thu 63° 54° 0.32 in, 67% Wind 20 mph

23 Fri 59° 46° 0.02 in, 73% Wind 24 mph

24 Sat 55° 41° – Wind 12 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:30 AM Sunset 06:28 PM Daylight 10 hr, 58 min First quarter 68%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
White River below Boise Creek, near RangelyRiver gauge, White River	2.76 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	9 mi
Piceance Creek at White RiverRiver gauge, Piceance Creek	3.1 cfs	Very low	−0.4 cfs	11 mi
Corral Gulch near RangelyRiver gauge, Corral Gulch	0.1 cfs	Very low	±0	18 mi
Piceance Creek below Ryan Gulch, near Rio BlancoRiver gauge, Piceance Creek	2.4 cfs	Very low	−0.5 cfs	18 mi
White River below MeekerRiver gauge, White River	338 cfs	Low	−17.0 cfs	18 mi
Yampa River at Deerlodge ParkRiver gauge, Yampa River	2.64 ft	Below flood stage	−0.23 ft	21 mi
Little Snake River near LilyRiver gauge, Little Snake River	1.38 ft	Below flood stage	−0.13 ft	26 mi
White River near MeekerRiver gauge, White River	2.55 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	30 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 Yellow Creek near White River today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 05:15 AM MDT, the water level was 4.85 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Yellow Creek near White River rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Yellow Creek near White River 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:09306255 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.16857, -108.40123 (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	4.85 ft	2026-10-20 11:15	Provisional
Flow	0.8 cfs	2026-10-20 11:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Yellow Creek near White River (usgs:09306255). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/colorado/yellow-creek-near-white-river

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