Cache la Poudre

Poudre Canyon, Fort Collins · Class III–IV · CO

245Oct 22 snapshot

Low

Snapshot from Oct 22, 2026. Live reading loading.

Runnable range 400 to 2,500 cfs. This is a draft estimate that paddlers have not reviewed yet.

Season

Late May to July

Character

Snowmelt run close to the Front Range with a mix of rapid types.

Watch for

Levels change quickly with weather and snowmelt.

Gauge

USGS 06752260
Cache la Poudre River at Fort Collins
245 cfs at 6:15 PM MT on Oct 22, 2026 (snapshot)

Snowpack

Front Range / South Platte headwatersEarly season

Snow water equivalent 0.3 in. Early season — median too low for a meaningful %.

Outlook indicator, not a flow forecast. Spring temperatures, rain, soil moisture, dust on snow and reservoir releases also matter. NRCS SNOTEL data as of Oct 31, 2026 (provisional).

See basin snowpack

Draft details for paddlers to review and edit. Community voting on runnable ranges is coming.

Trip reports

Wavetrain is an early build. Flow readings are USGS provisional data and may be revised. Runnable ranges and run details are drafts for paddlers to review. Permit dates and rules come from the agency pages linked on each permit and can change. Snowpack figures come from NRCS SNOTEL stations, are provisional, and are grouped into basins by watershed, so they may differ from official NRCS basin reports. Nothing here replaces scouting, local knowledge or a conversation with a nearby outfitter.