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Piceance Creek Flow Today

As of October 22, 2026 at 1:30 AM, Piceance Creek is flowing at 3 cfs at White River, CO — 25% of normal for the date. ❤ Favorite

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1 1 reporting · upstream → down
Piceance Creek At White River: 25% of normal
Typical gauge
25% of normal for the date
0%normal200%
Biggest flow now
3cfs White River
Updated
Oct 22, 1:30 AM
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River briefing · Oct 22, 2026

Piceance Creek conditions today

Where the river is running versus normal, what’s rising or dropping, and what it means for a trip — built from the live USGS readings below.

At White River, Piceance Creek is running 3 cfs — 25% of normal. Along the river, 1 of 1 reporting gauges are below normal (the typical gauge is at 25% of normal).

Headwaters to mouth

How the Piceance Creek compares to normal

Every reporting gauge from the top of the river to the bottom: bar length is today’s flow, colour is percent of normal for the date.

Flow along the river, upstream to downstream

  1. White River5,732 ft 3 cfs25%

Bar length uses a square-root scale so small headwater flows stay visible next to big downstream ones. Colour: <50% 50–90 90–110 110–150 150%+ of normal.

Where every gauge sits

One dot per Piceance Creek streamgauge, placed by its own percent of normal. The line is the typical gauge (25%).

Typical gauge 25%
0%50%100% · normal150%200%+
Much below normal1Below normal0Near normal0Above normal0Much above normal0

Piceance Creek flow report

1 gauge
Streamgage Streamflow % of normal 24h Gage height Elevation
Piceance Creek At White River CO
Oct 22, 1:30 AM · USGS 09306222
3 cfs 25% 0% 1.63 ft 5,732 ft

USGS provisional data. Readings are in each gauge’s local time; gauges silent for more than 3 days are marked “Last reported”. Tap any gauge for its hydrograph, forecast and history.

Upstream storage

Dams & reservoirs on the Piceance Creek

Releases from these dams shape the flow downstream. Tap one for its daily level and history.

History

Piceance Creek streamflow over time

Daily total flow across every monitored gauge on the river (this total last updated earlier; the live gauge readings above are current).

FAQ

About the Piceance Creek

How is the Piceance Creek flowing right now?

As of October 22, 2026, Piceance Creek is flowing at 3 cfs at White River, CO, about 25% of normal for the date. Every gauge’s live reading is in the table above.

Is the Piceance Creek running high or low?

The typical gauge on the Piceance Creek is at 25% of normal for the date. Above 100% means higher than the historical average for this calendar day; below 100% means lower. The profile above shows which reaches are high or low.

Where does the data come from?

Discharge and gage height are from the USGS National Water Information System; flood stages from the National Weather Service. The history chart sums every monitored gauge on the river.

Can I get alerts for a gauge?

Yes — open any gauge from the table, favorite it in the Snoflo app and set a flow threshold.

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