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USGS Streamgage 09090785

Divide Creek near Silt, CO

Divide Creek near Silt, CO is USGS streamgage 09090785 in Colorado, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 14010005. It drains a watershed of about 201 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 2022. Typical flow runs near 0.5 cfs in July and 50.1 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
201 sq mi
Gauge elevation
5,466 ft
Subbasin (HUC-8)
14010005
Coordinates
39.5405, -107.62307
USGS site number
09090785
Records begin
2022-07-25 (4 years)
Rivermatics forecast
14-day flow outlook

14-day flow forecast

Based on observations through for Divide Creek near Silt, 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
0.5 0.5 0.6
0.5 0.5 0.6
0.4 0.5 0.7
0.5 0.6 1.6
0.5 0.7 2.3
0.5 0.9 5.2
0.6 1.2 5.5
0.5 1.1 4.9
0.5 1 3.7
0.4 0.9 2.9
0.4 0.9 2.7
0.4 1 2.7
0.4 0.9 2.4
0.4 0.9 2.5

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 4 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 — 7.7 —
February — 9.4 —
March — 14.2 —
April — 50.1 —
May — 37.4 —
June — 9 —
July — 0.5 —
August — 1.5 —
September — 2.7 —
October — 2.8 —
November — 4.8 —
December — 6.9 —

All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).

Common questions

When does Divide Creek near Silt, CO normally run highest?
April, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 50.1 cfs, against 0.5 cfs in July, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
How long has Divide Creek near Silt, CO been measured?
Discharge records at USGS site 09090785 begin in 2022, about 4 years, covering roughly 1,472 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
Is there a flow forecast for Divide Creek near Silt, 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 Divide Creek near Silt, CO?
The gauge sits at 39.5405, -107.62307, in Colorado, in hydrologic subbasin 14010005, at an elevation of about 5,466 feet, draining roughly 201 square miles.
Can I use Divide Creek near Silt, 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.

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