Fountain Creek Near Fountain, Co.
USGS Site No: 07106000 • Fountain Creek • El Paso County, CO
Fountain Creek Near Fountain, Co. on the Fountain Creek is currently at 114 cfs (Normal — 61th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 7.47 ft.
Reading from
Historical Percentile Comparison
Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for October 27 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.
| Percentile | Label | CFS Threshold | Today's Flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | Very Low threshold | 11 | |
| 25th | Low threshold | 36 | |
| 50th (Median) | Normal (median) | 93 | |
| 75th | High threshold | 139 | Today: 114 cfs |
| 95th | Very High threshold | 262 |
30-Day Hydrograph
Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.
30-Day Flow History
| Date | Discharge (CFS) | Gage Ht (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2026 | 147 | — |
| May 27, 2026 | 153 | — |
| May 26, 2026 | 126 | — |
| May 25, 2026 | 125 | — |
| May 24, 2026 | 135 | — |
| May 23, 2026 | 179 | — |
| May 22, 2026 | 156 | — |
| May 21, 2026 | 258 | — |
| May 20, 2026 | 396 | — |
| May 19, 2026 | 142 | — |
| May 18, 2026 | 92 | — |
| May 17, 2026 | 73 | — |
| May 16, 2026 | 63 | — |
| May 15, 2026 | 63 | — |
| Apr 20, 2026 | 62 | — |
| Apr 19, 2026 | 65 | — |
| Apr 18, 2026 | 68 | — |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 69 | — |
| Apr 16, 2026 | 58 | — |
| Apr 15, 2026 | 61 | — |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 59 | — |
| Apr 13, 2026 | 73 | — |
| Apr 12, 2026 | 75 | — |
| Apr 11, 2026 | 74 | — |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 71 | — |
| Apr 9, 2026 | 68 | — |
| Apr 8, 2026 | 61 | — |
| Apr 7, 2026 | 66 | — |
| Apr 6, 2026 | 92 | — |
| Apr 5, 2026 | 110 | — |
Station Information
- USGS Site No
- 07106000
- State
- CO
- County
- El Paso County
- Coordinates
- 38.6017, -104.6703
- Drainage Area
- 672 mi²
- Datum (ft)
- 5,355.0
- HUC Code
- 11020003
Flood Stage Thresholds
- Action Stage
- 11.0 ft
- Flood Stage
- 12.0 ft
- Moderate Flood
- 14.0 ft
- Major Flood
- 16.0 ft
Currently 4.53 ft below flood stage.
Recent Extremes
- Max discharge
-
1,540 cfsAug 26, 2025
- Min discharge
-
58 cfsApr 16, 2026
- Days at flood stage
- 0
Computed from the local daily-values archive.
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