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USGS Streamgage 06715000

Clear Creek above West Fork Clear Creek near Empire, CO

Clear Creek above West Fork Clear Creek near Empire, CO is USGS streamgage 06715000 in Colorado, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 10190004. It sits on the Clear Creek, alongside 2 other gauges Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 86 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1994. Typical flow runs near 172.3 cfs in July and 25 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
86 sq mi
Gauge elevation
8,285 ft
Subbasin (HUC-8)
10190004
Coordinates
39.75194, -105.66139
USGS site number
06715000
Records begin
1994-10-01 (32 years)
Rivermatics forecast
14-day flow outlook

14-day flow forecast

Based on observations through for Clear Creek above West Fork Clear Creek near Empire, 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
21.2 22.1 23
20.6 21.8 22.9
20 21.3 22.7
20.3 22.4 26.1
20.4 22.8 27.3
20.8 23.7 29.6
20.9 24.3 31.2
20.2 23.5 29.1
19.6 22.5 26.9
19 21.8 25.7
18.4 21.3 25
18 20.9 24.6
17.7 20.7 24.5
17.2 20.3 24.2

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 32 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 12.1 14.9 20.6
February 10.7 14.2 18.5
March 10.6 15.7 23.1
April 16.3 25 38.2
May 51.4 101.1 197.7
June 148.7 312.2 506.2
July 76.4 172.3 345.1
August 42.7 74.7 154.8
September 26.1 43.1 77.6
October 20.6 31.2 47.1
November 16.1 21.8 31.7
December 13.4 17.5 25.4

All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).

Common questions

When does Clear Creek above West Fork Clear Creek near Empire, CO normally run highest?
June, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 312.2 cfs, against 14.2 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 Clear Creek above West Fork Clear Creek near Empire, CO?
It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 14.9 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 12.1 and 20.6 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
How long has Clear Creek above West Fork Clear Creek near Empire, CO been measured?
Discharge records at USGS site 06715000 begin in 1994, about 32 years, covering roughly 8,839 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
Is there a flow forecast for Clear Creek above West Fork Clear Creek near Empire, 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 Clear Creek above West Fork Clear Creek near Empire, CO?
The gauge sits at 39.75194, -105.66139, in Colorado, in hydrologic subbasin 10190004, at an elevation of about 8,285 feet, draining roughly 86 square miles.
Can I use Clear Creek above West Fork Clear Creek near Empire, 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 Clear Creek

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

Other gauges in this subbasin