USGS Streamgage 09147000
Dallas Creek near Ridgway, CO
Dallas Creek near Ridgway, CO is USGS streamgage 09147000 in Colorado, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 14020006. It drains a watershed of about 97 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1922. Typical flow runs near 51.9 cfs in July and 37.5 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.
View live conditions & forecast →
Gauge details
- State
- Colorado
- Drainage area
- 97 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 6,967 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 14020006
- Coordinates
- 38.17777, -107.75839
- USGS site number
- 09147000
- Records begin
- 1922-03-01 (104 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for Dallas Creek near Ridgway, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.3 | ||
| 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.7 | ||
| 0.2 | 0.6 | 1.9 | ||
| 0.2 | 0.8 | 4.9 | ||
| 0.3 | 1.5 | 10.4 | ||
| 0.5 | 2 | 14 | ||
| 0.5 | 2.2 | 12.6 | ||
| 0.5 | 2.1 | 10.2 | ||
| 0.4 | 2.1 | 10.7 | ||
| 0.3 | 1.6 | 8.9 | ||
| 0.2 | 1.4 | 8.5 | ||
| 0.2 | 1.3 | 8 | ||
| 0.1 | 1 | 6.4 | ||
| 0.1 | 1 | 6.3 |
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 104 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 | 12.6 | 17 | 23.6 | |
| February | 12.4 | 17.2 | 25.8 | |
| March | 14.3 | 21.2 | 40.3 | |
| April | 9.1 | 37.5 | 111.7 | |
| May | 0.8 | 21.5 | 107.8 | |
| June | 5.5 | 44.9 | 132 | |
| July | 12.3 | 51.9 | 149.6 | |
| August | 8.4 | 40.7 | 106.9 | |
| September | 8.7 | 28.8 | 70.5 | |
| October | 8 | 25.8 | 43 | |
| November | 16.4 | 23.4 | 31.5 | |
| December | 13.9 | 18.9 | 27.4 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Dallas Creek near Ridgway, CO normally run highest?
- July, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 51.9 cfs, against 17 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 Dallas Creek near Ridgway, CO?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 17 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 12.6 and 23.6 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has Dallas Creek near Ridgway, CO been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 09147000 begin in 1922, about 104 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 Dallas Creek near Ridgway, 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 Dallas Creek near Ridgway, CO?
- The gauge sits at 38.17777, -107.75839, in Colorado, in hydrologic subbasin 14020006, at an elevation of about 6,967 feet, draining roughly 97 square miles.
- Can I use Dallas Creek near Ridgway, 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.