Left Hand Creek At Hover Road Near Longmont Realtime Data
LEFT HAND CREEK AT HOVER ROAD NEAR LONGMONT
Realtime Data • Report • Conditions
1
Discharge (cfs)
5.3
Gauge Height (ft)
USGS 06724970
Streamflow discharge was last observed at 1 cfs, and a gauge height of 5.31 feet.
With the
% decrease since yesterday,
the streamflow average over the past 10 days is 1 .
Weather today, Tomorrow,
The creek is a tributary of the St. Vrain Creek and is not dammed. Seasonal trends show higher flows in the spring and early summer due to snowmelt, with lower flows in the fall and winter months. The creek has experienced flooding in the past, including during the 2013 Colorado floods. In terms of interesting facts, the creek is named for the left-hand turn it takes near where it meets the St. Vrain, and it is a popular spot for fishing and recreation.
August 15, 2026
| Elevation | 4,986.0 ft |
| Last Updated | |
| Gage height, ft | 5.31 ft |
| Streamflow, ft³/s | 0.58 ft3/s |
| Stream water level elevation above NAVD 1988, in ft | 4981.27 ft |
| Percent of Normal | 17% |
| Year Over Year Average | 3 cfs |
| 24hr Flow Prediction | cfs |
| Maximum Recorded | 244 cfs |
| Geolocation | 40.13, -105.13 |
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