RIPLEY DITCH FROM L. FOUNTAIN CR AT FT. CARSON, CO
USGS 384047104510301 · Colorado · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 384047104510301 · Colorado · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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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 1, 1:00 AM MDT · provisional USGS data
This is the latest value USGS returned and it is more than a day old. It is not today's reading.
Discharge, last 7 days: 53 readings from Oct 29, 9:45 PM MDT to Nov 1, 1:00 AM MDT; ranging 0.02 to 0.03 ft³/s; latest 0.02 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 1, 1:00 AM MDT | 0.02 | 2.35 | 0–0.07 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 AM MDT | 0.02 | 2.35 | 0–0.07 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 PM MDT | 0.02 | 2.34 | 0–0.15 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 PM MDT | 0.02 | 2.35 | 0–0.15 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 PM MDT | 0.02 | 2.35 | 0–0.15 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 PM MDT | 0.02 | 2.35 | 0–0.15 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 PM MDT | 0.03 | 2.36 | 0–0.15 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 PM MDT | 0.03 | 2.36 | 0–0.15 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 PM MDT | 0.03 | 2.36 | 0–0.15 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 PM MDT | 0.03 | 2.37 | 0–0.15 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 PM MDT | 0.03 | 2.37 | 0–0.15 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 PM MDT | 0.03 | 2.36 | 0–0.15 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 PM MDT | 0.03 | 2.36 | 0–0.15 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 PM MDT | 0.03 | 2.36 | 0–0.15 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 AM MDT | 0.03 | 2.36 | 0–0.15 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 AM MDT | 0.03 | 2.37 | 0–0.15 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 AM MDT | 0.03 | 2.37 | 0–0.15 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 AM MDT | 0.03 | 2.36 | 0–0.15 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 AM MDT | 0.03 | 2.36 | 0–0.15 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 AM MDT | 0.03 | 2.36 | 0–0.15 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 AM MDT | 0.03 | 2.36 | 0–0.15 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 AM MDT | 0.03 | 2.36 | 0–0.15 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 AM MDT | 0.03 | 2.36 | 0–0.15 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 AM MDT | 0.03 | 2.36 | 0–0.15 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 AM MDT | 0.03 | 2.36 | 0–0.15 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 AM MDT | 0.02 | 2.35 | 0–0.15 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 PM MDT | 0.02 | 2.35 | 0–0.15 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 PM MDT | 0.03 | 2.36 | 0–0.15 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 PM MDT | 0.02 | 2.35 | 0–0.15 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 PM MDT | 0.03 | 2.36 | 0–0.15 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 PM MDT | 0.03 | 2.36 | 0–0.15 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 PM MDT | 0.03 | 2.36 | 0–0.15 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 PM MDT | 0.03 | 2.37 | 0–0.15 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 PM MDT | 0.03 | 2.37 | 0–0.15 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 PM MDT | 0.03 | 2.37 | 0–0.15 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 PM MDT | 0.03 | 2.37 | 0–0.15 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 PM MDT | 0.03 | 2.37 | 0–0.15 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 PM MDT | 0.03 | 2.37 | 0–0.15 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 AM MDT | 0.03 | 2.37 | 0–0.15 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 AM MDT | 0.03 | 2.37 | 0–0.15 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 AM MDT | 0.03 | 2.37 | 0–0.15 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 AM MDT | 0.03 | 2.37 | 0–0.15 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 AM MDT | 0.03 | 2.37 | 0–0.15 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 AM MDT | 0.03 | 2.36 | 0–0.15 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 AM MDT | 0.03 | 2.36 | 0–0.15 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 AM MDT | 0.03 | 2.36 | 0–0.15 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 AM MDT | 0.02 | 2.35 | 0–0.15 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 AM MDT | 0.02 | 2.35 | 0–0.15 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 AM MDT | 0.02 | 2.35 | 0–0.15 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 AM MDT | 0.02 | 2.35 | 0–0.15 |
| Oct 29, 11:00 PM MDT | 0.02 | 2.35 | 0–0.18 |
| Oct 29, 10:00 PM MDT | 0.02 | 2.35 | 0–0.18 |
| Oct 29, 9:45 PM MDT | 0.02 | 2.34 | 0–0.18 |
Map of USGS gauge 384047104510301 and the river around it
Where RIPLEY DITCH FROM L. FOUNTAIN CR AT FT. CARSON, 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.
Not compared with the record because the reading is old.
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, 9:39 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.