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Whitewater River Run





Colorado • Saint Vrain, North Fork (North Saint Vrain)

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Class V+ • Easy

27 CFS

Too High
67°, Mostly Sunny Then Slight Chance T-Storms

Suggested river levels for paddling this section of the Saint Vrain, North Fork (North Saint Vrain) are between a bare minimum of 250cfs and a high of 600cfs. River conditions sourced from USGS 06724000, the St. Vrain Creek At Lyons Remember only watercraft are permitted at NSV.

Status Too High
Class Level V+
Elevation 5,305 ft
Run Length 13.0 Mi
Streamflow Discharge 27.1 cfs
Gage Height 2.9 ft
Reporting Streamgage St. Vrain Creek At Lyons
USGS 06724000

Nearby Snowpack and Water Data

Gauge Streamflow Stage
Colorado River Bl Shadow Mountain Reservoir
USGS 09015000 		35 cfs 1.6 ft
Bear Creek At Mouth
USGS 06711500 		21 cfs 2.5 ft
Big Dry Creek Blw C-470 At Highlands Ranch
USGS 06710150 		7 cfs 2.0 ft
Left Hand Creek At Hover Road Near Longmont
USGS 06724970 		3 cfs 5.6 ft
South Clear Creek Abv Lower Cabin Creek Reservoir
USGS 06714400 		9 cfs 5.4 ft
Boulder Creek Near Orodell
USGS 06727000 		22 cfs 1.8 ft
Harvard Gulch At Colorado Blvd.
USGS 06711570 		0 cfs 9.4 ft
So. Platte R. Blw Brush Cr. Nr Trumbull Co
USGS 06701900 		274 cfs 3.8 ft
St. Vrain Creek At Mouth
USGS 06731000 		161 cfs 1.8 ft
South Platte River At Denver
USGS 06714000 		173 cfs 3.1 ft
Snotel Site Snowpack 24hr Change
Middle Fork Camp
SNOTEL 1014 		1" 1"
Rawah
SNOTEL 1032 		12" 9"
Wild Basin
SNOTEL 1042 		12" 0"
Fool Creek
SNOTEL 1186 		1" 0"
Never Summer
SNOTEL 1031 		1" 0"
Buckskin Joe
SNOTEL 938 		1" 0"
Jones Pass
SNOTEL 970 		11" -1"

Popular Destinations

Ski Area Snowpack Air Temperature 5 Day Forecast
Eldora Mountain Resort -1" 50° 0"
Ski Estes Park (Hidden Valley) 0" 47° 0"
Echo Mountain Park 0" 46° 0"
River Run Streamflow Length Class
Lower Narrows 182.0cfs 0.5 Mi V- to V+
Filter Plant 3.92cfs None Mi II to III+
NSV 37.8cfs 13.0 Mi V+
Golden Whitewater Park 3.92cfs 0.75 Mi II+
Idledale to Morrison 11.2cfs 3.0 Mi IV+ to V
Upper Narrows 182.0cfs 0.5 Mi V- to V+
Upper North Fork 27.7cfs 9.0 Mi IV+ to V-
SSV - Confluence to Picnic Grounds 37.8cfs 5.0 Mi V to V+
Upper Clear Creek 60.7cfs 2.5 Mi IV- to IV+
Upper South Boulder Creek 5.0cfs None Mi V+
Rustic (Upper) 182.0cfs 20.0 Mi III to III+
Spencer Heights 182.0cfs 2.5 Mi V- to V
October Hole 37.8cfs None Mi II
Steven's Gulch to Bridges Take Out 182.0cfs 12.0 Mi III- to IV+
Main Section 55.3cfs 3.0 Mi IV+ to V
Gnar Section 405.0cfs 1.0 Mi V+
Lower North Fork 182.0cfs 11.0 Mi III
Filter Plant 3.92cfs None Mi II to III+
Middle Narrows 182.0cfs 1.0 Mi IV to V-
Big South 65.9cfs 12.0 Mi V to V+
Upper South Boulder Creek 5.0cfs None Mi V+
Tunnel 1 to Golden Whitewater Park 60.7cfs None Mi III- to III+
Lower Boulder Canyon 42.0cfs None Mi IV- to V-

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