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Search any USGS stream gauge by river or station name, by state, or near you. Each card shows the latest flow and how it compares with the normal range for today’s date; open a gauge for the full picture: trend, water temperature and what it means for trout, safety and the official NWS flood stage.

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11 USGS gauges near your location (within 30 miles)

ARKANSAS RIVER BELOW GRANITE, CO
USGS 07087050
No current reading. USGS answered but returned no recent value for this gauge (ice, maintenance or a seasonal gauge).
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13.4 miles away in a straight line
ARKANSAS RIVER AT GRANITE, CO.
USGS 07086000
Limited data: Temperature fine for trout: no flow comparison here
No flow statistics here. The full view adds the NWS forecast.
Water temp
42.1°F
No flow here now. USGS stopped publishing discharge at this gauge on Sep 29, 2007; it still reports what is shown. Flow on the same river: ARKANSAS RIVER BELOW GRANITE, CO (USGS 07087050, 5.3 miles away).
Below NWS action stage
Reading Nov 5, 5:45 PM MST · checked 6:22 PM MST
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16 miles away in a straight line
ARKANSAS RIVER BELOW EMPIRE GULCH NEAR MALTA, CO
USGS 07083710
No current reading. USGS answered but returned no recent value for this gauge (ice, maintenance or a seasonal gauge).
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21.4 miles away in a straight line
TARRYALL CREEK AT UPPER STATION NEAR COMO, CO
USGS 06696980
No current reading. USGS answered but returned no recent value for this gauge (ice, maintenance or a seasonal gauge).
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22.5 miles away in a straight line
HALFMOON CREEK NEAR MALTA, CO
USGS 07083000
No current reading. USGS answered but returned no recent value for this gauge (ice, maintenance or a seasonal gauge).
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25 miles away in a straight line
HALFMOON CR BL HALFMOON DIVERSION NR LEADVILLE, CO
USGS 07083200
No current reading. USGS answered but returned no recent value for this gauge (ice, maintenance or a seasonal gauge).
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25.1 miles away in a straight line

EF ARKANSAS R AT US HIGHWAY 24, NR LEADVILLE, CO.

USGS 07079300

Limited data: Normal flow for the date: no water temperature here

No water temperature here.

Discharge: 14.7 ft³/s
Gauge height: 2.59 ft

Normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h

Last 24 hours

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Discharge, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised.
Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)
Nov 5, 5:15 PM MST	14.7	2.59
Nov 5, 4:15 PM MST	14.7	2.59
Nov 5, 3:15 PM MST	14.7	2.59
Nov 5, 2:15 PM MST	13.5	2.57
Nov 5, 1:15 PM MST	13	2.56
Nov 5, 12:15 PM MST	12.4	2.55
Nov 5, 11:15 AM MST	13	2.56
Nov 5, 10:15 AM MST	13	2.56
Nov 5, 9:15 AM MST	13.5	2.57
Nov 5, 8:15 AM MST	14.1	2.58
Nov 5, 7:15 AM MST	14.1	2.58
Nov 5, 6:15 AM MST	14.1	2.58
Nov 5, 5:15 AM MST	14.7	2.59
Nov 5, 4:15 AM MST	14.7	2.59
Nov 5, 3:15 AM MST	15.3	2.6
Nov 5, 2:15 AM MST	15.3	2.6
Nov 5, 1:15 AM MST	15.3	2.6
Nov 5, 12:15 AM MST	15.3	2.6
Nov 4, 11:15 PM MST	15.9	2.61
Nov 4, 10:15 PM MST	15.9	2.61
Nov 4, 9:15 PM MST	15.9	2.61
Nov 4, 8:15 PM MST	16.6	2.62
Nov 4, 7:15 PM MST	16.6	2.62
Nov 4, 6:15 PM MST	15.9	2.61
Nov 4, 5:15 PM MST	14.1	2.58
Nov 4, 4:15 PM MST	14.1	2.58
Nov 4, 3:15 PM MST	13.5	2.57

ARKANSAS RIVER NEAR NATHROP, CO
USGS 07091200
No current reading. USGS answered but returned no recent value for this gauge (ice, maintenance or a seasonal gauge).
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25.5 miles away in a straight line
BEMROSE-HOOSIER DIVERSION NEAR HOOSIER PASS, CO
USGS 09044300
No current reading. USGS answered but returned no recent value for this gauge (ice, maintenance or a seasonal gauge).
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25.7 miles away in a straight line
MONTE CRISTO DIVERSION NEAR HOOSIER PASS, CO
USGS 09041900
No current reading. USGS answered but returned no recent value for this gauge (ice, maintenance or a seasonal gauge).
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25.8 miles away in a straight line

ARKANSAS RIVER NEAR LEADVILLE, CO

USGS 07081200

Caution: Low water: go quiet and stealthy

No water temperature here. The full view adds the NWS forecast.

Discharge: 15.6 ft³/s
Gauge height: 4.47 ft

Much below normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage

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Discharge, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised.
Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)
Nov 5, 5:15 PM MST	15.6	4.47
Nov 5, 4:15 PM MST	15.6	4.47
Nov 5, 3:15 PM MST	15.2	4.46
Nov 5, 2:15 PM MST	15.2	4.46
Nov 5, 1:15 PM MST	15.2	4.46
Nov 5, 12:15 PM MST	15.6	4.47
Nov 5, 11:15 AM MST	15.6	4.47
Nov 5, 10:15 AM MST	16.8	4.5
Nov 5, 9:15 AM MST	16	4.48
Nov 5, 8:15 AM MST	16	4.48
Nov 5, 7:15 AM MST	16	4.48
Nov 5, 6:15 AM MST	16.4	4.49
Nov 5, 5:15 AM MST	16.4	4.49
Nov 5, 4:15 AM MST	16.4	4.49
Nov 5, 3:15 AM MST	16.8	4.5
Nov 5, 2:15 AM MST	16.8	4.5
Nov 5, 1:15 AM MST	17.2	4.51
Nov 5, 12:15 AM MST	17.6	4.52
Nov 4, 11:15 PM MST	18.1	4.53
Nov 4, 10:15 PM MST	18.9	4.55
Nov 4, 9:15 PM MST	19.4	4.56
Nov 4, 8:15 PM MST	18.9	4.55
Nov 4, 7:15 PM MST	17.6	4.52
Nov 4, 6:15 PM MST	16.4	4.49
Nov 4, 5:15 PM MST	15.2	4.46
Nov 4, 4:15 PM MST	14.8	4.45
Nov 4, 3:15 PM MST	14.8	4.45

Checked Nov 6, 1:22 AM UTC; 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.

ARKANSAS RIVER BELOW GRANITE, CO
USGS 07087050 · CO · live flow · gauge height · 13.4 mi
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ARKANSAS RIVER AT GRANITE, CO.
USGS 07086000 · CO · flow record ended · water temperature · 16 mi
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ARKANSAS RIVER BELOW EMPIRE GULCH NEAR MALTA, CO
USGS 07083710 · CO · live flow · gauge height · 21.4 mi
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TARRYALL CREEK AT UPPER STATION NEAR COMO, CO
USGS 06696980 · CO · live flow · gauge height · 22.5 mi
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HALFMOON CREEK NEAR MALTA, CO
USGS 07083000 · CO · live flow · gauge height · water temperature · 25 mi
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HALFMOON CR BL HALFMOON DIVERSION NR LEADVILLE, CO
USGS 07083200 · CO · live flow · gauge height · 25.1 mi
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EF ARKANSAS R AT US HIGHWAY 24, NR LEADVILLE, CO.
USGS 07079300 · CO · live flow · gauge height · 25.3 mi
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ARKANSAS RIVER NEAR NATHROP, CO
USGS 07091200 · CO · live flow · gauge height · 25.5 mi
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BEMROSE-HOOSIER DIVERSION NEAR HOOSIER PASS, CO
USGS 09044300 · CO · live flow · gauge height · 25.7 mi
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MONTE CRISTO DIVERSION NEAR HOOSIER PASS, CO
USGS 09041900 · CO · live flow · gauge height · 25.8 mi
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ARKANSAS RIVER NEAR LEADVILLE, CO
USGS 07081200 · CO · live flow · gauge height · 25.9 mi
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Quick picks: our 2,852 waters by state

Each state opens its USGS gauges and our water pages there; a water opens the live cards for its gauges, or the NOAA tides for flats and surf.

Search covers 11,178 USGS stream gauges that reported discharge, gauge height or water temperature in the 183 days before 2026-10-23 (USGS series catalog); readings are fetched live when a gauge is shown.

Where these numbers come from

Discharge, gauge height, water temperature and water quality: U.S. Geological Survey readings (provisional, can be revised), cached for 15 minutes. Where USGS publishes a gauge’s flow only once a day, the latest daily mean is shown with its date.
Normal range: the 25th to 75th percentile of daily mean flow for the same calendar day over the gauge’s record (USGS daily statistics), classed as USGS does (hyswap).
Temperature guidance for trout quotes the gauge’s own state fish and wildlife agency; where we found none, it says so and quotes federal guidance (National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service). Cold-water safety quotes the NWS; dissolved oxygen and pH are read against EPA criteria. Each line names its source.
Flood stage and forecasts: the National Weather Service’s National Water Prediction Service and its Turn Around Don’t Drown guidance. Tides: NOAA Tides & Currents.

General guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Planning a trip? The trip planner shows these readings on every day you fish a water.