Cache La Poudre River At Fort Collins, Co. Realtime Data
CACHE LA POUDRE RIVER AT FORT COLLINS, CO.
Realtime Data • Report • Conditions
63
Discharge (cfs)
1.2
Gauge Height (ft)
Streamflow discharge was last observed at 63 cfs, and a gauge height of 1.20 feet.
With the
% decrease since yesterday,
the streamflow average over the past 10 days is 36 .
Weather today, Tomorrow,
The river is fed by runoff from snowmelt and precipitation in the surrounding mountains, and is regulated by several dams and reservoirs, including Horsetooth Reservoir. The river experiences seasonal fluctuations in flow, with higher flows in the spring and early summer and lower flows in the fall and winter. The river is a popular destination for recreation, including fishing, kayaking, and rafting, and is designated as a National Wild and Scenic River. The river has also been the subject of literary and artistic works, including a poem by Walt Whitman.
August 14, 2026
| Elevation | 4,950.0 ft |
| Last Updated | |
| Gage height, ft | 1.2 ft |
| Stream water level elevation above NAVD 1988, in ft | 4938.77 ft |
| Streamflow, ft³/s | 62.7 ft3/s |
| Percent of Normal | 93% |
| Year Over Year Average | 68 cfs |
| 24hr Flow Prediction | cfs |
| Maximum Recorded | 5,830 cfs |
| Geolocation | 40.59, -105.07 |
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