USGS Streamgage 09118450
Cochetopa Creek below Rock Creek near Parlin, CO
Cochetopa Creek below Rock Creek near Parlin, CO is USGS streamgage 09118450 in Colorado, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 14020003. It drains a watershed of about 334 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1981. Typical flow runs near 31.8 cfs in July and 42.4 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
- Colorado
- Drainage area
- 334 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 8,460 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 14020003
- Coordinates
- 38.33722, -106.77361
- USGS site number
- 09118450
- Records begin
- 1981-10-01 (45 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for Cochetopa Creek below Rock Creek near Parlin, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.4 | 9 | 9.8 | ||
| 7.9 | 8.8 | 10.1 | ||
| 7.6 | 9 | 11.4 | ||
| 7.7 | 9.7 | 14 | ||
| 7.8 | 10.3 | 15.3 | ||
| 7.8 | 10.8 | 17.2 | ||
| 7.7 | 10.8 | 16.6 | ||
| 7.4 | 10.4 | 15.7 | ||
| 7.2 | 10.2 | 15.4 | ||
| 6.8 | 9.7 | 14.5 | ||
| 6.5 | 9.3 | 13.9 | ||
| 6.2 | 9.1 | 13.7 | ||
| 6 | 8.8 | 13.3 | ||
| 5.7 | 8.5 | 13 |
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 45 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 | 11 | 16.8 | 25.4 | |
| February | 11 | 17 | 27.4 | |
| March | 16.4 | 26.3 | 46.9 | |
| April | 25.9 | 42.4 | 90.9 | |
| May | 18.3 | 54.9 | 136.5 | |
| June | 13.1 | 54.8 | 182.1 | |
| July | 12.3 | 31.8 | 95.3 | |
| August | 16.2 | 45.5 | 105.5 | |
| September | 18.1 | 35.6 | 68 | |
| October | 16.6 | 29 | 51.5 | |
| November | 14.8 | 23.6 | 41 | |
| December | 12 | 18.8 | 31.2 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Cochetopa Creek below Rock Creek near Parlin, CO normally run highest?
- May, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 54.9 cfs, against 16.8 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 Cochetopa Creek below Rock Creek near Parlin, CO?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 16.8 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 11 and 25.4 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has Cochetopa Creek below Rock Creek near Parlin, CO been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 09118450 begin in 1981, about 45 years, covering roughly 9,200 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Is there a flow forecast for Cochetopa Creek below Rock Creek near Parlin, 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 Cochetopa Creek below Rock Creek near Parlin, CO?
- The gauge sits at 38.33722, -106.77361, in Colorado, in hydrologic subbasin 14020003, at an elevation of about 8,460 feet, draining roughly 334 square miles.
- Can I use Cochetopa Creek below Rock Creek near Parlin, 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.