What is the current flow on Big Thompson River?
Big Thompson River is currently flowing at 9.59 cfs at USGS gauge 06741510 as of Oct 3, 4:30 PM UTC.
Big Thompson River at Loveland Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
0.70 ft
Flow 9.59 cfs · as of Oct 3, 4:30 PM UTC
Flow is 9.59 cfs.
Flow
9.59 cfs
Gauge Height
0.70 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 06741510 is a public stream gauge on Big Thompson River in Colorado. Waderly uses this page as the canonical landing page for flow, water level, and fishing-condition checks on this water. There are 8 nearby gauges linked from this page for watershed context.
3-Day Weather Outlook
The NOAA forecast for Big Thompson River is not available on this page yet. Open Big Thompson River on the Waderly map for the live forecast.
Waderly combines real-time USGS stream gauges with weather, barometric pressure trends, and solunar activity so you know what the water is doing before you go. The "typical" comparison above is an approximation based on the historical daily median flow for this date at this gauge.
Nearby Gauges
- BIG THOMPSON RV AT JASPER LAKE RD NR DRAKE, CO · 10.6 mi
- CACHE LA POUDRE RIV AB BOXELDER CRK NR TIMNATH, CO · 12.3 mi
- CACHE LA POUDRE RIVER AT FORT COLLINS, CO · 14.5 mi
- ST VRAIN CR BLW BOULDER CR AT HWY 119 NR LONGMONT · 15.3 mi
- ST. VRAIN CREEK BELOW LONGMONT, CO · 15.5 mi
- BOULDER CREEK AT MOUTH NEAR LONGMONT, CO · 16.7 mi
- LEFT HAND CREEK AT HOVER ROAD NEAR LONGMONT, CO · 17.3 mi
- CACHE LA POUDRE R ABV N 11TH AVE AT GREELEY, CO · 19.4 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the water temperature on Big Thompson River?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Big Thompson River, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
What other gauges should I check near Big Thompson River?
Nearby gauges worth checking include BIG THOMPSON RV AT JASPER LAKE RD NR DRAKE, CO (10.6 miles away), CACHE LA POUDRE RIV AB BOXELDER CRK NR TIMNATH, CO (12.3 miles away), CACHE LA POUDRE RIVER AT FORT COLLINS, CO (14.5 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.
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