USGS Streamgage 09359080
Cascade Creek above Cascade Creek Diversion near Rockwood, CO
Cascade Creek above Cascade Creek Diversion near Rockwood, CO is USGS streamgage 09359080 in Colorado, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 14080104. It sits on the Cascade Creek, alongside 1 other gauge Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 26 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 2011. Typical flow runs near 32.6 cfs in July and 28.5 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
- 26 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 8,920 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 14080104
- Coordinates
- 37.66728, -107.82263
- USGS site number
- 09359080
- Records begin
- 2011-11-01 (15 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for Cascade Creek above Cascade Creek Diversion near Rockwood, 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.
| Date | Low p10 | Expected p50 | High p90 | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.8 | 9.1 | 9.4 | ||
| 8.5 | 8.9 | 9.3 | ||
| 8.2 | 8.7 | 9.2 | ||
| 8.9 | 10.4 | 16.4 | ||
| 9.4 | 13.5 | 42 | ||
| 11.9 | 23 | 85.5 | ||
| 10.9 | 20.9 | 61.8 | ||
| 10.2 | 16.6 | 35.6 | ||
| 9.5 | 13.7 | 24.2 | ||
| 9 | 12.2 | 18.9 | ||
| 8.2 | 10.9 | 16 | ||
| 7.5 | 10.1 | 14.3 | ||
| 7.3 | 9.7 | 13.3 | ||
| 6.9 | 9.3 | 12.4 |
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 15 years of data), averaged within each month. These describe the historical normal range — they are not a forecast and not today's reading.
| Month | Low p10 | Typical p50 | High p90 | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2.8 | 4.4 | 8.6 | |
| February | 2.6 | 3.8 | 8.9 | |
| March | 2.8 | 5.3 | 23.2 | |
| April | 11.3 | 28.5 | 83.5 | |
| May | 50.2 | 113.1 | 229.8 | |
| June | 33.7 | 131.8 | 372.8 | |
| July | 13.3 | 32.6 | 171.3 | |
| August | 7.9 | 22.2 | 49.5 | |
| September | 6.9 | 13.8 | 64.8 | |
| October | 4.7 | 13.1 | 63.8 | |
| November | 4 | 8.4 | 14.9 | |
| December | 3.1 | 5.4 | 10.6 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Cascade Creek above Cascade Creek Diversion near Rockwood, CO normally run highest?
- June, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 131.8 cfs, against 3.8 cfs in February, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
- What is a normal flow for Cascade Creek above Cascade Creek Diversion near Rockwood, CO?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 4.4 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 2.8 and 8.6 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has Cascade Creek above Cascade Creek Diversion near Rockwood, CO been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 09359080 begin in 2011, about 15 years, covering roughly 5,392 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Is there a flow forecast for Cascade Creek above Cascade Creek Diversion near Rockwood, 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 Cascade Creek above Cascade Creek Diversion near Rockwood, CO?
- The gauge sits at 37.66728, -107.82263, in Colorado, in hydrologic subbasin 14080104, at an elevation of about 8,920 feet, draining roughly 26 square miles.
- Can I use Cascade Creek above Cascade Creek Diversion near Rockwood, 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 Cascade Creek
Every gauge Rivermatics tracks on this river, ordered by drainage area — upstream first. See the Cascade Creek in full.
- Cascade Creek above Cascade Creek Diversion near Rockwood, CO this page
- Cascade Creek below Cascade Creek Diversion near Rockwood, CO 26 sq mi
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