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USGS Streamgage 06713500

Cherry Creek at Denver, CO

Cherry Creek at Denver, CO is USGS streamgage 06713500 in Colorado, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 10190003. It sits on the Cherry Creek, alongside 3 other gauges Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 410 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1885. Typical flow runs near 17.2 cfs in July and 23.9 cfs in April, with the higher of the two arriving in April. 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
410 sq mi
Gauge elevation
5,209 ft
Subbasin (HUC-8)
10190003
Coordinates
39.74249, -104.99998
USGS site number
06713500
Records begin
1885-07-26 (141 years)
Rivermatics forecast
14-day flow outlook

14-day flow forecast

Based on observations through for Cherry Creek at Denver, 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
11.1 12.8 15.1
9.6 12.4 16
8.8 12.3 17.1
8.6 12.5 18.5
9.8 15.6 39.1
9.4 15.7 34.6
9.1 15.8 36.8
9.4 17.7 45.4
8 14.7 30
7.4 13.8 26.6
6.9 13.2 24.5
7.2 13.7 26.3
7.1 13.7 26.1
6.3 12.7 24.6

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 84 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 4.4 11.7 35.5
February 4.3 16.6 45.4
March 4.3 20.1 73.5
April 4.9 23.9 100.2
May 6.2 25.5 125.6
June 6.4 21.9 98.9
July 6.2 17.2 72.7
August 5.9 16.7 81.2
September 5.6 14.8 40.6
October 5.8 14.6 39.1
November 5 13 36.1
December 4.5 11.4 34.3

All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).

Common questions

When does Cherry Creek at Denver, CO normally run highest?
May, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 25.5 cfs, against 11.4 cfs in December, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
What is a normal flow for Cherry Creek at Denver, CO?
It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 11.7 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 4.4 and 35.5 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
How long has Cherry Creek at Denver, CO been measured?
Discharge records at USGS site 06713500 begin in 1885, about 141 years, covering roughly 9,047 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
Is there a flow forecast for Cherry Creek at Denver, 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 Cherry Creek at Denver, CO?
The gauge sits at 39.74249, -104.99998, in Colorado, in hydrologic subbasin 10190003, at an elevation of about 5,209 feet, draining roughly 410 square miles.
Can I use Cherry Creek at Denver, 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 Cherry Creek

Every gauge Rivermatics tracks on this river, ordered by drainage area — upstream first. See the Cherry Creek in full.

Other gauges in this subbasin