Rifle Gap Reservoir water level today
Lake in Garfield County, Colorado
5,912.64ft
1,802.17 m · NGVD29
Measured · provisional
Much below normal for the date
What this means
It is lower than on Oct 21 in 7 of the last 9 years.
The lake has risen 1.72 ft in 7 days and risen 3.95 ft in 30 days.
Since 2005, the lowest daily level was 5,907.83 ft (Sep 2026) and the highest 5,961.08 ft (Jun 2011).
Rifle Gap Reservoir level chart
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Measured
Normal range for the date (middle 50% of past years)
Same date in past years
| Date | Level | vs today |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2025 | 5,911.42 ft | ▼ 1.22 ft |
| Oct 21, 2024 | 5,933.33 ft | ▲ 20.69 ft |
| Oct 21, 2023 | 5,944.68 ft | ▲ 32.04 ft |
| Oct 21, 2022 | 5,916.20 ft | ▲ 3.56 ft |
| Oct 21, 2021 | 5,911.77 ft | ▼ 0.87 ft |
| Oct 21, 2020 | 5,920.10 ft | ▲ 7.46 ft |
| Oct 21, 2019 | 5,942.97 ft | ▲ 30.33 ft |
| Oct 21, 2018 | 5,917.31 ft | ▲ 4.67 ft |
| Oct 21, 2017 | 5,931.01 ft | ▲ 18.37 ft |
Records & details
- Highest
- 5,961.08 ft on Jun 4, 2011
- Lowest
- 5,907.83 ft on Sep 14, 2026
- Records from
- 2005 (21 years of daily data)
- Storage
- 2,064 acre-ft
- Water temperature
- Not measured here
Weather & wind
This Afternoon64°F · Rain Showers Likely
Wind S 5 mph
Wind S 5 mph
Tonight46°F · Rain Showers
Wind ESE 5 to 10 mph
Wind ESE 5 to 10 mph
Thursday63°F · Rain Showers
Wind ESE 5 mph
Wind ESE 5 mph
Thursday Night44°F · Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind ESE 5 to 10 mph
Wind ESE 5 to 10 mph
Friday62°F · Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny
Wind SSW 5 to 15 mph
Wind SSW 5 to 15 mph
Friday Night37°F · Partly Cloudy
Wind N 0 to 5 mph
Wind N 0 to 5 mph
NOAA National Weather Service forecast for this lake's location, updated 13 min ago.