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USGS Streamgage 09379025

Chinle Creek at Chinle, AZ

Chinle Creek at Chinle, AZ is USGS streamgage 09379025 in Arizona, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 14080204. It sits on the Chinle Creek, alongside 1 other gauge Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 639 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1999. Typical flow runs near 0 cfs in July and 30.4 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
Arizona
Drainage area
639 sq mi
Gauge elevation
5,572 ft
Subbasin (HUC-8)
14080204
Coordinates
36.155, -109.5375
USGS site number
09379025
Records begin
1999-11-05 (27 years)
Rivermatics forecast
14-day flow outlook

14-day flow forecast

Based on observations through for Chinle Creek at Chinle, AZ. 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
0 0 0.1
0 0 0
0 0 0.1
0 0 0.1
0 0 0.1
0 0 0.1
0 0 0.2
0 0 0.1
0 0 3
0 0 0.1
0 0 0.1
0 0 0.1
0 0 89.2
0 0 3.8

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 27 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 0 1.1 30.8
February 0 6.9 77.2
March 0.2 21.9 106.7
April 0 30.4 358
May 0 4.8 177.8
June 0 0 14.6
July 0 0 35.7
August 0 0 22.7
September 0 0 22.4
October 0 0 16.6
November 0 0 5.1
December 0 0 8.8

All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).

Common questions

When does Chinle Creek at Chinle, AZ normally run highest?
April, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 30.4 cfs, against 0 cfs in June, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
What is a normal flow for Chinle Creek at Chinle, AZ?
It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 1.1 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 0 and 30.8 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
How long has Chinle Creek at Chinle, AZ been measured?
Discharge records at USGS site 09379025 begin in 1999, about 27 years, covering roughly 3,573 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
Is there a flow forecast for Chinle Creek at Chinle, AZ?
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 Chinle Creek at Chinle, AZ?
The gauge sits at 36.155, -109.5375, in Arizona, in hydrologic subbasin 14080204, at an elevation of about 5,572 feet, draining roughly 639 square miles.
Can I use Chinle Creek at Chinle, AZ 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 Chinle Creek

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

Other gauges in this subbasin