White River below Meeker water level

Name: White River below Meeker 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, White River, Colorado, United States

Directions

Low for mid-October

Water level

4.71ft Down 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 17, 2026, 10:30 AM MDT (44 min ago)

Flow: 364 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The White River below Meeker is running below normal at 4.71 ft.

It has dropped 0.08 ft over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 4.71 ft and 4.85 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

Key numbers

Highest on record: 9.98 ftJune 22, 2019

Floating and fishing near White River below Meeker

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	9.98 ft	June 22, 2019
2	8.51 ft	May 22, 2023
3	7.98 ft	June 12, 2024
4	7.68 ft	June 11, 2017
5	7.33 ft	June 7, 2020
6	7.29 ft	May 20, 2022
7	6.94 ft	May 12, 2018
8	6.38 ft	May 14, 2025
9	6.22 ft	June 5, 2021
10	5.65 ft	May 18, 2026

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 1.74 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

16 Fri 53° 32° – Wind 7 mph

17 Sat 62° 39° – Wind 8 mph

18 Sun 66° 43° – Wind 7 mph

19 Mon 63° 49° – Wind 13 mph

20 Tue 66° 48° – Wind 16 mph

21 Wed 65° 49° – Wind 21 mph

22 Thu 58° 49° 0.69 in, 58% Wind 27 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:26 AM Sunset 06:31 PM Daylight 11 hr, 6 min First quarter 42%

Map

Other gauges on the White River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
White River above Coal Creek near MeekerRiver gauge, White River	272 cfs	Low	−9.0 cfs	16 mi
White River near MeekerRiver gauge, White River	2.61 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	14 mi
White River below Boise Creek, near RangelyRiver gauge, White River	2.87 ft	Below flood stage	−0.20 ft	26 mi
White River near Watson, UtahRiver gauge, White River	2.92 ft	Below flood stage	−0.54 ft	56 mi
White River below Tabbyune Creek near Soldier SummitRiver gauge, White River	5.7 cfs	Normal	−0.7 cfs	155 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Piceance Creek at White RiverRiver gauge, Piceance Creek	3.8 cfs	Very low	−0.8 cfs	7 mi
Piceance Creek below Ryan Gulch, near Rio BlancoRiver gauge, Piceance Creek	4.5 cfs	Low	−0.2 cfs	12 mi
Yellow Creek near White RiverRiver gauge, Yellow Creek	1.1 cfs	Normal	−0.5 cfs	18 mi
Corral Gulch near RangelyRiver gauge, Corral Gulch	0.1 cfs	Very low	±0	20 mi
Rifle Gap Reservoir near RifleReservoir, Rifle Gap Reservoir	5,911.58 ft	Low	+0.26 ft	33 mi
Yampa River near MaybellRiver gauge, Yampa River	2.31 ft	Below flood stage	+0.12 ft	33 mi
Yampa River at Deerlodge ParkRiver gauge, Yampa River	3.59 ft	Below flood stage	−0.93 ft	37 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 White River below Meeker today?

On Oct 17, 2026, 10:30 AM MDT, the water level was 4.71 ft. Down 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is White River below Meeker rising or falling?

Down 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of White River below Meeker normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at White River below Meeker?

The highest level on record is 9.98 ft on June 22, 2019.

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:09304800 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.02258, -108.11994 (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	4.71 ft	2026-10-17 16:30	Provisional
Flow	364 cfs	2026-10-17 16:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: White River below Meeker (usgs:09304800). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/colorado/white-river-below-meeker

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