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USGS Streamgage 06752260

Cache La Poudre River at Fort Collins, CO

Cache La Poudre River at Fort Collins, CO is USGS streamgage 06752260 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 1,128 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1975. Typical flow runs near 123 cfs in July and 19.5 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
1,128 sq mi
Gauge elevation
4,946 ft
Subbasin (HUC-8)
10190007
Coordinates
40.58808, -105.06922
USGS site number
06752260
Records begin
1975-04-08 (51 years)
Rivermatics forecast
14-day flow outlook

14-day flow forecast

Based on observations through for Cache La Poudre River at Fort Collins, 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
5.2 7.7 10.2
3.9 7.4 14.1
3.5 7.3 17
3.4 7.6 20.2
3.6 8.3 23.6
3 8.4 22.9
2.9 8.3 22
2.4 7.3 18.5
2.3 6.7 16.9
1.9 6 15.5
1.6 5.6 15.1
1.7 5.3 14.8
1.4 5.3 16
1.2 4.8 14.8

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 51 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 2.9 19 89.4
February 2.6 20.5 94.6
March 2.1 14.8 103.3
April 2.6 19.5 280.3
May 28.6 233.3 1,493.7
June 108.8 501.3 2,046.2
July 29 123 475.2
August 13.9 54.9 174.6
September 5.1 27.3 114.9
October 3.2 16.7 165
November 3 9.4 82
December 3 13.3 86.5

All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).

Common questions

When does Cache La Poudre River at Fort Collins, CO normally run highest?
June, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 501.3 cfs, against 9.4 cfs in November, 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 at Fort Collins, CO?
It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 19 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 2.9 and 89.4 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
How long has Cache La Poudre River at Fort Collins, CO been measured?
Discharge records at USGS site 06752260 begin in 1975, about 51 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 at Fort Collins, 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 at Fort Collins, CO?
The gauge sits at 40.58808, -105.06922, in Colorado, in hydrologic subbasin 10190007, at an elevation of about 4,946 feet, draining roughly 1,128 square miles.
Can I use Cache La Poudre River at Fort Collins, 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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