Western Flows

Fountain Creek

Near Pinon, CO Stream Gauge USGS: 07106300 Provisional Data Last Updated: Aug 24, 04:26 AM PT

Current Flow

376 cfs
Rising

Water Temp

66.7 °F
Caution (65–67°F)

Expected Weather

Temp --°F
Wind -- mph
Rain Chance --%
Pressure -- hPa

Location

Flow is within the typical range for this time of year (25th–75th percentile, based on 53 years of USGS record).

System Insights

  • Flow has risen more than 77% in the past 4 hours. Conditions are changing rapidly at this location.

  • Flow is already rising rapidly with precipitation forecast in the next 48 hours (55% chance). Further rises are possible.

Verify access, permits, and local conditions before entering any waterway.

Today's Weather

Forecast Details

Morning

At 6 AM: 58°F and Clear, wind N at 7 mph. By 10 AM: 82°F and Clear, wind NW at 4 mph.

Afternoon/Evening

At 2 PM: 94°F and Clear, wind W at 4 mph. By 6 PM: 72°F and Heavy Drizzle, wind NW at 25 mph.

Overnight

Dropping from 78°F at 10 PM to 65°F by 4 AM. Conditions Overcast with wind NW at 4 mph.

3-Day Outlook

🌔 Waxing Gibbous

Today, Aug 24

🌧️

95° / 58°

Chance of Rain: 21%
6:21 AM 7:40 PM

Tuesday, Aug 25

☁️

93° / 63°

Chance of Rain: 55%
6:22 AM 7:38 PM

Wednesday, Aug 26

🌧️

90° / 66°

Chance of Rain: 55%
6:22 AM 7:37 PM

7-Day Flow History

Source: USGS

The current cfs of 376 CFS is running significantly above the historical median of 95 CFS for this date, indicating higher-than-average seasonal water levels.

Current (CFS)
Historical Median
Normal Range (p25–p75)

7-Day Water Temperature (°F)

Source: USGS
Current (°F)
Historical Median
68°F Threshold

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Glossary & Methodology

Cubic Feet per Second (CFS)

The standard measure for streamflow. One CFS is equal to one cubic foot of water flowing past a specific point in one second (about 7.48 gallons).

Acre-Foot (AF)

The volume of water needed to cover one acre of land to a depth of one foot. One acre-foot is exactly 325,851 gallons.

Snow Water Equivalent (SWE)

The amount of water contained within the snowpack. It can be thought of as the depth of water that would theoretically result if you melted the entire snowpack instantaneously.

Data Sources

Live metrics and historical medians are aggregated directly from the US Geological Survey (USGS), California Data Exchange Center (CDEC), and National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). Daily flow statistics represent provisional records and are subject to agency revision.