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Fountain Creek at Colorado Springs

A gauge on the Fountain Creek in El Paso County, Colorado. Its stage was 5.00 ft as of Sep 26, 5:45 PM MDT.

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Stage now
5.00 ftreported Sep 26, 5:45 PM MDT
24 hour change
Fell 1.21 ftsince Sep 25, 10:45 PM
Rank
1,170of 1,384 in Colorado, Sep 27
Elevation
5,922 ftabove sea level
County
El Paso County
Position
38.8164° N, 104.8222° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Fountain Creek at Colorado Springs

Stage is the height of the water's surface above the gauge's own fixed zero, in feet, not the depth of the water. Every point drawn is a reading the gauge sent, at the time it sent it.

Left out: 1 reading the gauge sent that were not the water, the furthest 23.40 ft on Sep 26. A reading is left out when it leaps away from the water and straight back, sticks on one value, or swings with a gauge in ice or failing.

Water level, 24 hours at Fountain Creek at Colorado Springs: the water from 4.96 to 5.40 feet of stage, the latest 4.99 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 5.40 FT, SEP 26, 2:15 AM · LOW 4.96 FT, SEP 26, 8:30 PM4.85.05.25.45.63 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMSep 274.99
Latest
4.99 ftSep 26, 10:45 PM
Highest
5.40 ftSep 26, 2:15 AM
Lowest
4.96 ftSep 26, 8:30 PM
Range
0.44 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.40 ftsince Sep 26, 2:00 AM
Readings
82
Left out
1not the water
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 26, 10:45 PM4.99
Sep 26, 10:30 PM4.98
Sep 26, 10:15 PM4.98
Sep 26, 10:00 PM5.00
Sep 26, 9:45 PM5.02
Sep 26, 9:30 PM4.99
Sep 26, 9:15 PM5.00
Sep 26, 9:00 PM4.99
Sep 26, 8:45 PM4.99
Sep 26, 8:30 PM4.96
Sep 26, 8:15 PM4.98
Sep 26, 8:00 PM4.98
Sep 26, 7:45 PM4.97
Sep 26, 7:30 PM4.99
Sep 26, 7:15 PM4.98
Sep 26, 7:00 PM4.97
Sep 26, 6:45 PM5.00
Sep 26, 6:30 PM4.99
Sep 26, 5:45 PM5.00
Sep 26, 5:30 PM4.99
Sep 26, 5:15 PM4.98
Sep 26, 5:00 PM4.99
Sep 26, 4:45 PM5.00
Sep 26, 4:30 PM4.99
Sep 26, 4:15 PM5.01
Sep 26, 4:00 PM5.01
Sep 26, 3:45 PM5.03
Sep 26, 3:30 PM5.04
Sep 26, 3:15 PM5.04
Sep 26, 3:00 PM5.03
Sep 26, 2:45 PM5.03
Sep 26, 2:30 PM5.05
Sep 26, 2:15 PM5.03
Sep 26, 2:00 PM5.05
Sep 26, 1:45 PM5.05
Sep 26, 1:30 PM5.04
Sep 26, 1:15 PM5.05
Sep 26, 1:00 PM5.07
Sep 26, 12:45 PM5.05
Sep 26, 12:30 PM5.04
Sep 26, 12:15 PM5.05
Sep 26, 12:00 PM5.08
Sep 26, 11:45 AM5.08
Sep 26, 11:30 AM5.06
Sep 26, 11:15 AM5.06
Sep 26, 11:00 AM5.07
Sep 26, 10:45 AM5.05
Sep 26, 10:30 AM5.09
Sep 26, 10:15 AM5.05
Sep 26, 10:00 AM5.08
Sep 26, 9:45 AM5.10
Sep 26, 9:30 AM5.08
Sep 26, 9:15 AM5.09
Sep 26, 9:00 AM5.08
Sep 26, 8:45 AM5.12
Sep 26, 8:30 AM5.09
Sep 26, 8:15 AM5.10
Sep 26, 8:00 AM5.12
Sep 26, 7:45 AM5.11
Sep 26, 7:30 AM5.12
Sep 26, 7:15 AM5.12
Sep 26, 7:00 AM5.12
Sep 26, 6:45 AM5.15
Sep 26, 6:30 AM5.15
Sep 26, 6:15 AM5.15
Sep 26, 6:00 AM5.18
Sep 26, 5:45 AM5.17
Sep 26, 5:30 AM5.16
Sep 26, 5:15 AM5.17
Sep 26, 5:00 AM5.18
Sep 26, 4:45 AM5.19
Sep 26, 4:30 AM5.21
Sep 26, 4:15 AM5.23
Sep 26, 4:00 AM5.23
Sep 26, 3:45 AM5.26
Sep 26, 3:30 AM5.28
Sep 26, 3:15 AM5.30
Sep 26, 3:00 AM5.28
Sep 26, 2:45 AM5.36
Sep 26, 2:30 AM5.34
Sep 26, 2:15 AM5.40
Sep 26, 2:00 AM5.39

Left out: 1 reading the gauge sent that were not the water, the furthest 23.40 ft on Sep 26. A reading is left out when it leaps away from the water and straight back, sticks on one value, or swings with a gauge in ice or failing.

Water level, 7 days at Fountain Creek at Colorado Springs: the water from 4.87 to 6.52 feet of stage, the latest 4.99 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 6.52 FT, SEP 25, 9:00 PM · LOW 4.87 FT, SEP 23, 7:00 AM4.55.05.56.06.57.0Mon 21Tue 22Wed 23Thu 24Fri 25Sat 26Sun 274.99
Latest
4.99 ftSep 26, 10:45 PM
Highest
6.52 ftSep 25, 9:00 PM
Lowest
4.87 ftSep 23, 7:00 AM
Range
1.65 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.06 ftsince Sep 20, 2:00 AM
Readings
654
Left out
1not the water
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 26, 10:45 PM4.99
Sep 26, 9:45 PM5.02
Sep 26, 8:45 PM4.99
Sep 26, 7:45 PM4.97
Sep 26, 6:45 PM5.00
Sep 26, 5:45 PM5.00
Sep 26, 4:45 PM5.00
Sep 26, 3:45 PM5.03
Sep 26, 2:45 PM5.03
Sep 26, 1:45 PM5.05
Sep 26, 12:45 PM5.05
Sep 26, 11:45 AM5.08
Sep 26, 10:45 AM5.05
Sep 26, 9:45 AM5.10
Sep 26, 8:45 AM5.12
Sep 26, 7:45 AM5.11
Sep 26, 6:45 AM5.15
Sep 26, 5:45 AM5.17
Sep 26, 4:45 AM5.19
Sep 26, 3:45 AM5.26
Sep 26, 2:45 AM5.36
Sep 26, 1:45 AM5.50
Sep 26, 12:45 AM5.61
Sep 25, 11:45 PM5.79
Sep 25, 10:45 PM6.20
Sep 25, 9:45 PM6.40
Sep 25, 8:45 PM6.17
Sep 25, 7:45 PM5.18
Sep 25, 6:45 PM5.02
Sep 25, 5:45 PM4.98
Sep 25, 4:45 PM4.98
Sep 25, 3:45 PM4.97
Sep 25, 2:45 PM5.00
Sep 25, 1:45 PM4.99
Sep 25, 12:45 PM5.06
Sep 25, 11:45 AM5.04
Sep 25, 10:45 AM5.00
Sep 25, 9:45 AM5.00
Sep 25, 8:45 AM4.99
Sep 25, 7:45 AM4.99
Sep 25, 6:45 AM4.97
Sep 25, 5:45 AM4.98
Sep 25, 4:45 AM4.99
Sep 25, 3:45 AM5.00
Sep 25, 2:45 AM5.01
Sep 25, 1:45 AM5.01
Sep 25, 12:45 AM5.01
Sep 24, 11:45 PM5.01
Sep 24, 10:45 PM5.04
Sep 24, 9:45 PM5.07
Sep 24, 8:45 PM5.05
Sep 24, 7:45 PM5.08
Sep 24, 6:45 PM5.10
Sep 24, 5:45 PM5.13
Sep 24, 4:45 PM5.20
Sep 24, 3:45 PM5.06
Sep 24, 2:45 PM5.07
Sep 24, 1:45 PM5.06
Sep 24, 12:45 PM5.09
Sep 24, 11:45 AM5.08
Sep 24, 10:45 AM5.09
Sep 24, 9:45 AM5.09
Sep 24, 8:45 AM5.09
Sep 24, 7:45 AM5.07
Sep 24, 6:45 AM5.07
Sep 24, 5:45 AM5.10
Sep 24, 4:45 AM5.11
Sep 24, 3:45 AM5.04
Sep 24, 2:45 AM4.95
Sep 24, 1:45 AM4.96
Sep 24, 12:45 AM4.93
Sep 23, 11:45 PM4.92
Sep 23, 10:45 PM4.91
Sep 23, 9:45 PM4.90
Sep 23, 8:45 PM4.89
Sep 23, 7:45 PM4.89
Sep 23, 6:45 PM4.89
Sep 23, 5:45 PM4.89
Sep 23, 4:45 PM4.91
Sep 23, 3:45 PM4.89
Sep 23, 2:45 PM4.90
Sep 23, 1:45 PM4.91
Sep 23, 12:45 PM4.92
Sep 23, 11:45 AM4.93
Sep 23, 10:45 AM4.89
Sep 23, 9:45 AM4.89
Sep 23, 8:45 AM4.89
Sep 23, 7:45 AM4.90
Sep 23, 6:45 AM4.90
Sep 23, 5:45 AM4.89
Sep 23, 4:45 AM4.90
Sep 23, 3:45 AM4.90
Sep 23, 2:45 AM4.91
Sep 23, 1:45 AM4.92
Sep 23, 12:45 AM4.94
Sep 22, 11:45 PM4.98
Sep 22, 10:45 PM4.99
Sep 22, 9:45 PM5.06
Sep 22, 8:45 PM5.11
Sep 22, 7:45 PM5.18
Sep 22, 6:45 PM5.11
Sep 22, 5:45 PM5.13
Sep 22, 4:45 PM5.14
Sep 22, 3:45 PM4.92
Sep 22, 2:45 PM4.93
Sep 22, 1:45 PM4.91
Sep 22, 12:45 PM4.93
Sep 22, 11:45 AM4.95
Sep 22, 10:45 AM4.92
Sep 22, 9:45 AM4.92
Sep 22, 8:45 AM4.93
Sep 22, 7:45 AM4.94
Sep 22, 6:45 AM4.93
Sep 22, 5:45 AM4.93
Sep 22, 3:45 AM4.92
Sep 22, 2:45 AM4.93
Sep 22, 1:45 AM4.93
Sep 22, 12:45 AM4.92
Sep 21, 11:45 PM4.92
Sep 21, 10:45 PM4.92
Sep 21, 9:45 PM4.91
Sep 21, 8:45 PM4.92
Sep 21, 7:45 PM4.92
Sep 21, 6:45 PM4.94
Sep 21, 5:45 PM4.93
Sep 21, 4:45 PM4.94
Sep 21, 3:45 PM4.95
Sep 21, 2:45 PM4.96
Sep 21, 1:45 PM4.96
Sep 21, 12:45 PM4.95
Sep 21, 11:45 AM4.94
Sep 21, 10:45 AM4.94
Sep 21, 9:45 AM4.94
Sep 21, 8:45 AM4.94
Sep 21, 7:45 AM4.93
Sep 21, 6:45 AM4.93
Sep 21, 5:45 AM4.94
Sep 21, 4:45 AM4.93
Sep 21, 3:45 AM4.93
Sep 21, 2:45 AM4.91
Sep 21, 1:45 AM4.92
Sep 21, 12:45 AM4.94
Sep 20, 11:45 PM4.92
Sep 20, 10:45 PM4.95
Sep 20, 9:45 PM4.91
Sep 20, 8:45 PM4.94
Sep 20, 7:45 PM4.92
Sep 20, 6:45 PM4.91
Sep 20, 5:45 PM4.92
Sep 20, 4:45 PM4.92
Sep 20, 3:45 PM4.95
Sep 20, 2:45 PM4.94
Sep 20, 1:45 PM4.93
Sep 20, 12:45 PM4.94
Sep 20, 11:45 AM4.92
Sep 20, 10:45 AM4.91
Sep 20, 9:45 AM4.93
Sep 20, 8:45 AM4.93
Sep 20, 7:45 AM4.91
Sep 20, 6:45 AM4.90
Sep 20, 5:45 AM4.91
Sep 20, 4:45 AM4.91
Sep 20, 3:45 AM4.91
Sep 20, 2:45 AM4.92

Left out: 1 reading the gauge sent that were not the water, the furthest 23.40 ft on Sep 26. A reading is left out when it leaps away from the water and straight back, sticks on one value, or swings with a gauge in ice or failing.

Water level, 30 days at Fountain Creek at Colorado Springs: the water from 4.87 to 6.52 feet of stage, the latest 4.99 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 6.52 FT, SEP 25, 9:00 PM · LOW 4.87 FT, SEP 23, 7:00 AM4.55.05.56.06.57.0Aug 28Sep 2Sep 7Sep 12Sep 17Sep 224.99
Latest
4.99 ftSep 26, 10:45 PM
Highest
6.52 ftSep 25, 9:00 PM
Lowest
4.87 ftSep 23, 7:00 AM
Range
1.65 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.07 ftsince Aug 28, 2:00 AM
Readings
2,838
Left out
1not the water
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Sep 265.654.965.134.9990
Sep 256.524.965.175.7996
Sep 245.204.905.065.0196
Sep 234.944.874.904.9296
Sep 225.224.904.984.9892
Sep 214.974.904.934.9296
Sep 204.954.904.924.9296
Sep 195.244.935.044.9484
Sep 185.084.954.995.0792
Sep 175.284.925.095.0396
Sep 165.054.914.954.9496
Sep 154.994.894.934.9196
Sep 144.974.904.934.9496
Sep 134.974.904.944.9696
Sep 124.984.914.944.9396
Sep 114.984.924.954.9392
Sep 105.024.934.984.9496
Sep 95.325.005.105.0096
Sep 85.294.924.995.2896
Sep 74.964.904.934.9496
Sep 64.964.914.944.9396
Sep 55.004.914.944.9392
Sep 44.994.914.954.9396
Sep 35.004.924.964.9696
Sep 25.064.924.974.9596
Sep 15.044.955.004.9796
Aug 315.214.985.085.0296
Aug 305.064.985.015.0696
Aug 295.094.995.045.0296
Aug 285.105.025.065.0288

How it reports

Rank
1,170of 1,384 in Colorado, Sep 27
Schedule
every houron the hour's :45
Reports received, 24 hours
18 of 2475.0% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
26 of 3183.8% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
3 h 13 minfrom Sep 26, 10:45 PM
Latest report
Sep 26, 10:45 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
20 min9 in 10 within 20 min

Its schedule is one report every hour, 24 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same hour count as one received.

Near Fountain Creek at Colorado Springs

How to read a gauge

A gauge measures the height of the water where it stands, its stage, in feet above a fixed mark at that gauge. Two gauges' stages are not comparable: each is measured from its own mark, and a reservoir's is often its height above sea level.

The stage shown is the latest the gauge reported, with the time it reported it. Storm Station hears each gauge on its own schedule and ranks it among its state's stations by how reliably it reports: that is its 247 rank.