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USGS Streamgage 06752280

Cache La Poudre River Ab Boxelder Creek near Timnath, CO

Cache La Poudre River Ab Boxelder Creek near Timnath, CO is USGS streamgage 06752280 in Colorado, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 10190007. It sits on the Cache La Poudre River, alongside 1 other gauge Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 1,244 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1979. Typical flow runs near 82.7 cfs in July and 11.4 cfs in April, with the higher of the two arriving in July. Rivermatics issues a daily machine-learned flow outlook for this gauge, reaching 14 days ahead.

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Gauge details

State
Colorado
Drainage area
1,244 sq mi
Gauge elevation
4,866 ft
Subbasin (HUC-8)
10190007
Coordinates
40.55194, -105.01083
USGS site number
06752280
Records begin
1979-10-01 (47 years)
Rivermatics forecast
14-day flow outlook

14-day flow forecast

Based on observations through for Cache La Poudre River Ab Boxelder Creek near Timnath, CO. Each day carries a median estimate and the band the model expects the flow to fall within — not a single number to plan against. Forecasts are re-issued daily; see the live screen for the current outlook.

Forecast daily mean discharge in cubic feet per second, by date
Date Low p10 Expected p50 High p90 Range
4.3 6.3 8.4
3.3 6.4 12.2
2.7 6.2 13.2
2.6 6.2 13.6
2.6 6.6 15.9
3 8.4 22.2
2.9 8.8 22.2
2.5 7.7 19.4
2.2 6.6 15.6
1.8 5.5 13.3
1.3 4.9 12.6
1.3 4.7 12.3
1.2 4.5 11.9
1.1 4.4 12.2

All values in cubic feet per second (cfs). Estimates only — do not use them for navigation or for any safety, rescue, or emergency decision.

Typical flow by month

Long-term daily discharge percentiles from the USGS record (up to 47 years of data), averaged within each month. These describe the historical normal range — they are not a forecast and not today's reading.

Historical monthly discharge percentiles in cubic feet per second
Month Low p10 Typical p50 High p90 Range
January 2.1 5 86.5
February 2.1 6 84.7
March 2.4 7.7 88.4
April 2.7 11.4 297.5
May 15.6 179.3 1,489.6
June 61.4 435 2,083.3
July 7.7 82.7 536.2
August 4.1 28.6 167.5
September 2.9 15 111.3
October 2.7 10.4 138.7
November 1.8 5.6 91.9
December 2 5.1 97.1

All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).

Common questions

When does Cache La Poudre River Ab Boxelder Creek near Timnath, CO normally run highest?
June, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 435 cfs, against 5 cfs in January, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
What is a normal flow for Cache La Poudre River Ab Boxelder Creek near Timnath, CO?
It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 5 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 2.1 and 86.5 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
How long has Cache La Poudre River Ab Boxelder Creek near Timnath, CO been measured?
Discharge records at USGS site 06752280 begin in 1979, about 47 years, covering roughly 9,200 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
Is there a flow forecast for Cache La Poudre River Ab Boxelder Creek near Timnath, CO?
Yes. Rivermatics trains a machine-learned model — a temporal-fusion transformer — on this basin's observed flows, weather, and snowpack, and issues a daily flow outlook reaching 14 days ahead: a median estimate inside a confidence band, not a single number to bet on. Every forecast is scored against days the model never trained on, and that track record is published on the live gauge screen. Open live conditions to see the current outlook.
Where is Cache La Poudre River Ab Boxelder Creek near Timnath, CO?
The gauge sits at 40.55194, -105.01083, in Colorado, in hydrologic subbasin 10190007, at an elevation of about 4,866 feet, draining roughly 1,244 square miles.
Can I use Cache La Poudre River Ab Boxelder Creek near Timnath, CO data for flood or safety decisions?
No. Rivermatics provides estimates, not guarantees, and the readings and forecasts here may be delayed, inaccurate, or wrong. Do not use them for navigation or for any safety, rescue, or emergency decision. Check the National Weather Service and USGS directly, and use your own judgment.

Upstream and downstream on the Cache La Poudre River

Every gauge Rivermatics tracks on this river, ordered by drainage area — upstream first. See the Cache La Poudre River in full.

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