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USGS Streamgage 06719505

Clear Creek at Golden, CO

Clear Creek at Golden, CO is USGS streamgage 06719505 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 394 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1974. Typical flow runs near 362.2 cfs in July and 73.1 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
394 sq mi
Gauge elevation
5,689 ft
Subbasin (HUC-8)
10190004
Coordinates
39.75306, -105.23472
USGS site number
06719505
Records begin
1974-10-01 (52 years)
Rivermatics forecast
14-day flow outlook

14-day flow forecast

Based on observations through for Clear Creek at Golden, 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
44.2 46.9 49.7
42.1 45.4 49
40.5 44.6 49.8
38.9 43.7 49.9
37.7 43.2 50.4
38.6 45.7 57.3
39.1 47 59.8
40.5 49.6 66.1
42.1 52.5 71
40.9 51 68
38.8 47.5 61
37.1 45.4 57.8
35.9 44.2 56.5
35 43.3 55.4

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 52 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 29.4 40.6 60.2
February 29 41.3 56.1
March 31.9 44 60.9
April 46 73.1 127.3
May 147.7 286.2 552.4
June 364.1 731.6 1,204.4
July 189.8 362.2 751
August 107.7 160.9 320.8
September 75.2 108.6 169
October 55.9 79.6 110.5
November 39.9 58.6 83.1
December 32.1 46.7 66.6

All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).

Common questions

When does Clear Creek at Golden, CO normally run highest?
June, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 731.6 cfs, against 40.6 cfs in January, 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 at Golden, CO?
It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 40.6 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 29.4 and 60.2 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
How long has Clear Creek at Golden, CO been measured?
Discharge records at USGS site 06719505 begin in 1974, about 52 years, covering roughly 9,199 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 at Golden, 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 at Golden, CO?
The gauge sits at 39.75306, -105.23472, in Colorado, in hydrologic subbasin 10190004, at an elevation of about 5,689 feet, draining roughly 394 square miles.
Can I use Clear Creek at Golden, 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