SAND CREEK ABOVE MOUTH AT COLORADO SPRINGS, CO
USGS 07105600 · Colorado · reports discharge (live), gauge height
USGS 07105600 · Colorado · reports discharge (live), gauge height
What the agencies suggest
Anglers should use a handheld thermometer to test water conditionsColorado Parks and Wildlife
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 8:30 PM MST · provisional USGS data
Normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h
Discharge, last 7 days: 185 readings from Oct 29, 9:30 PM MDT to Nov 5, 8:30 PM MST; ranging 0.54 to 5.94 ft³/s; latest 0.95 ft³/s; shaded band: typical range (25th–75th percentile) for each date.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) | Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 8:30 PM MST | 0.95 | 2.2 | 0.81–2.9 |
| Nov 5, 7:35 PM MST | 0.95 | 2.2 | 0.81–2.9 |
| Nov 5, 6:40 PM MST | 0.95 | 2.2 | 0.81–2.9 |
| Nov 5, 5:45 PM MST | 0.95 | 2.2 | 0.81–2.9 |
| Nov 5, 4:50 PM MST | 0.95 | 2.2 | 0.81–2.9 |
| Nov 5, 3:55 PM MST | 0.79 | 2.19 | 0.81–2.9 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 PM MST | 0.79 | 2.19 | 0.81–2.9 |
| Nov 5, 2:05 PM MST | 1.11 | 2.21 | 0.81–2.9 |
| Nov 5, 1:10 PM MST | 0.95 | 2.2 | 0.81–2.9 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 PM MST | 0.95 | 2.2 | 0.81–2.9 |
| Nov 5, 11:20 AM MST | 0.95 | 2.2 | 0.81–2.9 |
| Nov 5, 10:25 AM MST | 0.95 | 2.2 | 0.81–2.9 |
| Nov 5, 9:30 AM MST | 0.95 | 2.2 | 0.81–2.9 |
| Nov 5, 8:35 AM MST | 0.95 | 2.2 | 0.81–2.9 |
| Nov 5, 7:40 AM MST | 0.95 | 2.2 | 0.81–2.9 |
| Nov 5, 6:45 AM MST | 0.95 | 2.2 | 0.81–2.9 |
| Nov 5, 5:50 AM MST | 0.95 | 2.2 | 0.81–2.9 |
| Nov 5, 4:55 AM MST | 0.95 | 2.2 | 0.81–2.9 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 AM MST | 0.95 | 2.2 | 0.81–2.9 |
| Nov 5, 3:05 AM MST | 0.95 | 2.2 | 0.81–2.9 |
| Nov 5, 2:10 AM MST | 0.95 | 2.2 | 0.81–2.9 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 AM MST | 0.95 | 2.2 | 0.81–2.9 |
| Nov 5, 12:20 AM MST | 0.95 | 2.2 | 0.81–2.9 |
| Nov 4, 11:25 PM MST | 0.95 | 2.2 | 0.95–3.5 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 PM MST | 0.95 | 2.2 | 0.95–3.5 |
| Nov 4, 9:35 PM MST | 0.95 | 2.2 | 0.95–3.5 |
| Nov 4, 8:40 PM MST | 0.95 | 2.2 | 0.95–3.5 |
| Nov 4, 7:45 PM MST | 0.95 | 2.2 | 0.95–3.5 |
| Nov 4, 6:50 PM MST | 0.95 | 2.2 | 0.95–3.5 |
| Nov 4, 5:55 PM MST | 0.95 | 2.2 | 0.95–3.5 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 PM MST | 0.95 | 2.2 | 0.95–3.5 |
| Nov 4, 4:05 PM MST | 0.95 | 2.2 | 0.95–3.5 |
| Nov 4, 3:10 PM MST | 1.11 | 2.21 | 0.95–3.5 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 PM MST | 1.11 | 2.21 | 0.95–3.5 |
| Nov 4, 1:20 PM MST | 1.11 | 2.21 | 0.95–3.5 |
| Nov 4, 12:25 PM MST | 1.11 | 2.21 | 0.95–3.5 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 AM MST | 0.95 | 2.2 | 0.95–3.5 |
| Nov 4, 10:35 AM MST | 0.95 | 2.2 | 0.95–3.5 |
| Nov 4, 9:40 AM MST | 1.3 | 2.22 | 0.95–3.5 |
| Nov 4, 8:45 AM MST | 1.3 | 2.22 | 0.95–3.5 |
| Nov 4, 7:50 AM MST | 1.11 | 2.21 | 0.95–3.5 |
| Nov 4, 6:55 AM MST | 1.3 | 2.22 | 0.95–3.5 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 AM MST | 1.11 | 2.21 | 0.95–3.5 |
| Nov 4, 5:05 AM MST | 1.3 | 2.22 | 0.95–3.5 |
| Nov 4, 4:10 AM MST | 1.11 | 2.21 | 0.95–3.5 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 AM MST | 1.11 | 2.21 | 0.95–3.5 |
| Nov 4, 2:20 AM MST | 1.11 | 2.21 | 0.95–3.5 |
| Nov 4, 1:25 AM MST | 1.3 | 2.22 | 0.95–3.5 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 AM MST | 1.11 | 2.21 | 0.95–3.5 |
| Nov 3, 11:35 PM MST | 1.11 | 2.21 | 0.92–3.5 |
| Nov 3, 10:40 PM MST | 1.3 | 2.22 | 0.92–3.5 |
| Nov 3, 9:45 PM MST | 1.11 | 2.21 | 0.92–3.5 |
| Nov 3, 8:50 PM MST | 1.11 | 2.21 | 0.92–3.5 |
| Nov 3, 7:55 PM MST | 1.11 | 2.21 | 0.92–3.5 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 PM MST | 1.3 | 2.22 | 0.92–3.5 |
| Nov 3, 6:05 PM MST | 1.3 | 2.22 | 0.92–3.5 |
| Nov 3, 5:10 PM MST | 1.3 | 2.22 | 0.92–3.5 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 PM MST | 1.3 | 2.22 | 0.92–3.5 |
| Nov 3, 3:20 PM MST | 1.3 | 2.22 | 0.92–3.5 |
| Nov 3, 2:25 PM MST | 1.3 | 2.22 | 0.92–3.5 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 PM MST | 1.3 | 2.22 | 0.92–3.5 |
| Nov 3, 12:35 PM MST | 1.3 | 2.22 | 0.92–3.5 |
| Nov 3, 11:40 AM MST | 1.3 | 2.22 | 0.92–3.5 |
| Nov 3, 10:45 AM MST | 1.3 | 2.22 | 0.92–3.5 |
| Nov 3, 9:50 AM MST | 0.95 | 2.2 | 0.92–3.5 |
| Nov 3, 8:55 AM MST | 0.95 | 2.2 | 0.92–3.5 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 AM MST | 0.79 | 2.19 | 0.92–3.5 |
| Nov 3, 7:05 AM MST | 0.79 | 2.19 | 0.92–3.5 |
| Nov 3, 6:10 AM MST | 0.95 | 2.2 | 0.92–3.5 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 AM MST | 0.95 | 2.2 | 0.92–3.5 |
| Nov 3, 4:20 AM MST | 0.95 | 2.2 | 0.92–3.5 |
| Nov 3, 3:25 AM MST | 0.95 | 2.2 | 0.92–3.5 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 AM MST | 0.95 | 2.2 | 0.92–3.5 |
| Nov 3, 1:35 AM MST | 0.95 | 2.2 | 0.92–3.5 |
| Nov 3, 12:40 AM MST | 0.95 | 2.2 | 0.92–3.5 |
| Nov 2, 11:45 PM MST | 0.95 | 2.2 | 0.95–3.2 |
| Nov 2, 10:50 PM MST | 0.95 | 2.2 | 0.95–3.2 |
| Nov 2, 9:55 PM MST | 1.11 | 2.21 | 0.95–3.2 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 PM MST | 1.11 | 2.21 | 0.95–3.2 |
| Nov 2, 8:05 PM MST | 0.95 | 2.2 | 0.95–3.2 |
| Nov 2, 7:10 PM MST | 1.11 | 2.21 | 0.95–3.2 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 PM MST | 1.11 | 2.21 | 0.95–3.2 |
| Nov 2, 5:20 PM MST | 1.3 | 2.22 | 0.95–3.2 |
| Nov 2, 4:25 PM MST | 1.5 | 2.23 | 0.95–3.2 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 PM MST | 1.96 | 2.25 | 0.95–3.2 |
| Nov 2, 2:35 PM MST | 3.44 | 2.3 | 0.95–3.2 |
| Nov 2, 1:40 PM MST | 5.94 | 2.36 | 0.95–3.2 |
| Nov 2, 12:45 PM MST | 4.18 | 2.32 | 0.95–3.2 |
| Nov 2, 11:50 AM MST | 1.11 | 2.21 | 0.95–3.2 |
| Nov 2, 10:55 AM MST | 0.95 | 2.2 | 0.95–3.2 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 AM MST | 0.95 | 2.2 | 0.95–3.2 |
| Nov 2, 9:05 AM MST | 0.95 | 2.2 | 0.95–3.2 |
| Nov 2, 8:10 AM MST | 0.95 | 2.2 | 0.95–3.2 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 AM MST | 0.95 | 2.2 | 0.95–3.2 |
| Nov 2, 6:20 AM MST | 0.95 | 2.2 | 0.95–3.2 |
| Nov 2, 5:25 AM MST | 0.95 | 2.2 | 0.95–3.2 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 AM MST | 0.95 | 2.2 | 0.95–3.2 |
| Nov 2, 3:35 AM MST | 0.95 | 2.2 | 0.95–3.2 |
| Nov 2, 2:40 AM MST | 0.95 | 2.2 | 0.95–3.2 |
| Nov 2, 1:45 AM MST | 1.11 | 2.21 | 0.95–3.2 |
| Nov 2, 12:50 AM MST | 1.11 | 2.21 | 0.95–3.2 |
| Nov 1, 11:55 PM MST | 0.95 | 2.2 | 0.84–3.7 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 PM MST | 0.66 | 2.18 | 0.84–3.7 |
| Nov 1, 10:05 PM MST | 0.66 | 2.18 | 0.84–3.7 |
| Nov 1, 9:10 PM MST | 0.66 | 2.18 | 0.84–3.7 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 PM MST | 0.66 | 2.18 | 0.84–3.7 |
| Nov 1, 7:20 PM MST | 0.66 | 2.18 | 0.84–3.7 |
| Nov 1, 6:25 PM MST | 0.66 | 2.18 | 0.84–3.7 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 PM MST | 0.66 | 2.18 | 0.84–3.7 |
| Nov 1, 4:35 PM MST | 0.66 | 2.18 | 0.84–3.7 |
| Nov 1, 3:40 PM MST | 0.54 | 2.17 | 0.84–3.7 |
| Nov 1, 2:45 PM MST | 0.66 | 2.18 | 0.84–3.7 |
| Nov 1, 1:50 PM MST | 0.66 | 2.18 | 0.84–3.7 |
| Nov 1, 12:55 PM MST | 0.66 | 2.18 | 0.84–3.7 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 PM MST | 0.66 | 2.18 | 0.84–3.7 |
| Nov 1, 11:05 AM MST | 0.66 | 2.18 | 0.84–3.7 |
| Nov 1, 10:10 AM MST | 0.66 | 2.18 | 0.84–3.7 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 AM MST | 0.79 | 2.19 | 0.84–3.7 |
| Nov 1, 8:20 AM MST | 0.79 | 2.19 | 0.84–3.7 |
| Nov 1, 7:25 AM MST | 0.79 | 2.19 | 0.84–3.7 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 AM MST | 0.79 | 2.19 | 0.84–3.7 |
| Nov 1, 5:35 AM MST | 0.79 | 2.19 | 0.84–3.7 |
| Nov 1, 4:40 AM MST | 0.79 | 2.19 | 0.84–3.7 |
| Nov 1, 3:45 AM MST | 0.79 | 2.19 | 0.84–3.7 |
| Nov 1, 2:50 AM MST | 0.79 | 2.19 | 0.84–3.7 |
| Nov 1, 1:55 AM MST | 0.79 | 2.19 | 0.84–3.7 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM MST | 0.79 | 2.19 | 0.84–3.7 |
| Nov 1, 1:05 AM MDT | 0.79 | 2.19 | 0.84–3.7 |
| Nov 1, 12:10 AM MDT | 0.79 | 2.19 | 0.84–3.7 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 PM MDT | 0.79 | 2.19 | 0.93–4.4 |
| Oct 31, 10:20 PM MDT | 0.79 | 2.19 | 0.93–4.4 |
| Oct 31, 9:25 PM MDT | 0.66 | 2.18 | 0.93–4.4 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 PM MDT | 0.79 | 2.19 | 0.93–4.4 |
| Oct 31, 7:35 PM MDT | 0.66 | 2.18 | 0.93–4.4 |
| Oct 31, 6:40 PM MDT | 0.79 | 2.19 | 0.93–4.4 |
| Oct 31, 5:45 PM MDT | 0.79 | 2.19 | 0.93–4.4 |
| Oct 31, 4:50 PM MDT | 0.79 | 2.19 | 0.93–4.4 |
| Oct 31, 3:55 PM MDT | 0.79 | 2.19 | 0.93–4.4 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 PM MDT | 0.79 | 2.19 | 0.93–4.4 |
| Oct 31, 2:05 PM MDT | 0.79 | 2.19 | 0.93–4.4 |
| Oct 31, 1:10 PM MDT | 0.79 | 2.19 | 0.93–4.4 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 PM MDT | 0.79 | 2.19 | 0.93–4.4 |
| Oct 31, 11:20 AM MDT | 0.79 | 2.19 | 0.93–4.4 |
| Oct 31, 10:25 AM MDT | 0.79 | 2.19 | 0.93–4.4 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 AM MDT | 0.79 | 2.19 | 0.93–4.4 |
| Oct 31, 8:35 AM MDT | 0.66 | 2.18 | 0.93–4.4 |
| Oct 31, 7:40 AM MDT | 0.79 | 2.19 | 0.93–4.4 |
| Oct 31, 6:45 AM MDT | 0.66 | 2.18 | 0.93–4.4 |
| Oct 31, 5:50 AM MDT | 0.79 | 2.19 | 0.93–4.4 |
| Oct 31, 4:55 AM MDT | 0.66 | 2.18 | 0.93–4.4 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 AM MDT | 0.66 | 2.18 | 0.93–4.4 |
| Oct 31, 3:05 AM MDT | 0.66 | 2.18 | 0.93–4.4 |
| Oct 31, 2:10 AM MDT | 0.66 | 2.18 | 0.93–4.4 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 AM MDT | 0.66 | 2.18 | 0.93–4.4 |
| Oct 31, 12:20 AM MDT | 0.66 | 2.18 | 0.93–4.4 |
| Oct 30, 11:25 PM MDT | 0.66 | 2.18 | 1.1–4.8 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 PM MDT | 0.66 | 2.18 | 1.1–4.8 |
| Oct 30, 9:35 PM MDT | 0.79 | 2.19 | 1.1–4.8 |
| Oct 30, 8:40 PM MDT | 0.79 | 2.19 | 1.1–4.8 |
| Oct 30, 7:45 PM MDT | 0.79 | 2.19 | 1.1–4.8 |
| Oct 30, 6:50 PM MDT | 0.79 | 2.19 | 1.1–4.8 |
| Oct 30, 5:55 PM MDT | 0.79 | 2.19 | 1.1–4.8 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 PM MDT | 0.66 | 2.18 | 1.1–4.8 |
| Oct 30, 4:05 PM MDT | 0.79 | 2.19 | 1.1–4.8 |
| Oct 30, 3:10 PM MDT | 0.54 | 2.17 | 1.1–4.8 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 PM MDT | 0.66 | 2.18 | 1.1–4.8 |
| Oct 30, 1:20 PM MDT | 0.66 | 2.18 | 1.1–4.8 |
| Oct 30, 12:25 PM MDT | 0.66 | 2.18 | 1.1–4.8 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 AM MDT | 0.66 | 2.18 | 1.1–4.8 |
| Oct 30, 10:35 AM MDT | 0.54 | 2.17 | 1.1–4.8 |
| Oct 30, 9:40 AM MDT | 0.54 | 2.17 | 1.1–4.8 |
| Oct 30, 8:45 AM MDT | 0.66 | 2.18 | 1.1–4.8 |
| Oct 30, 7:50 AM MDT | 0.66 | 2.18 | 1.1–4.8 |
| Oct 30, 6:55 AM MDT | 0.79 | 2.19 | 1.1–4.8 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 AM MDT | 0.79 | 2.19 | 1.1–4.8 |
| Oct 30, 5:05 AM MDT | 0.79 | 2.19 | 1.1–4.8 |
| Oct 30, 4:10 AM MDT | 0.66 | 2.18 | 1.1–4.8 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 AM MDT | 0.79 | 2.19 | 1.1–4.8 |
| Oct 30, 2:20 AM MDT | 0.79 | 2.19 | 1.1–4.8 |
| Oct 30, 1:25 AM MDT | 0.66 | 2.18 | 1.1–4.8 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 AM MDT | 0.66 | 2.18 | 1.1–4.8 |
| Oct 29, 11:35 PM MDT | 0.66 | 2.18 | 0.85–3.2 |
| Oct 29, 10:40 PM MDT | 0.66 | 2.18 | 0.85–3.2 |
| Oct 29, 9:45 PM MDT | 0.66 | 2.18 | 0.85–3.2 |
| Oct 29, 9:30 PM MDT | 0.66 | 2.18 | 0.85–3.2 |
Map of USGS gauge 07105600 and the river around it
Where SAND CREEK ABOVE MOUTH AT COLORADO SPRINGS, CO sits.
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer: the trout lines Colorado Parks and Wildlife uses are 71°F.
Species list not on file for this gauge. Check the Colorado Parks and Wildlife: Colorado fish stocking report · Colorado fishing rules and regulations.
Normal for Nov 5: 0.81–2.9 ft³/s (middle half of 13 years of record). Now: 0.95 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 0.95 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 13 years of record (2014–2026): 10th 0.47, 25th 0.81, median 1.6, 75th 2.9, 90th 3.7 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 0.37 ft³/s, highest 3.98 ft³/s.
Classes as USGS labels them (hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) ); percentiles from the USGS daily statistics (U.S. Geological Survey) (approved daily means; the reading is provisional and instantaneous).
Steady over 24 hours (+0% discharge). Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
The National Weather Service has no flood-stage gauge here, so no official flood category is shown.
Checked Nov 5, 9:02 PM MST; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.