Rivermatics

USGS Streamgage 09246500

Elkhead Creek near Craig, CO

Elkhead Creek near Craig, CO is USGS streamgage 09246500 in Colorado, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 14050001. It drains a watershed of about 222 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1906. Typical flow runs near 6.9 cfs in July and 315.8 cfs in April, with the higher of the two arriving in April.

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Gauge details

State
Colorado
Drainage area
222 sq mi
Gauge elevation
6,229 ft
Subbasin (HUC-8)
14050001
Coordinates
40.53107, -107.43621
USGS site number
09246500
Records begin
1906-05-30 (120 years)

Typical flow by month

Long-term daily discharge percentiles from the USGS record (up to 116 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 1.8 5.1 13
February 2.7 6 16.9
March 4.8 35 134.8
April 88.5 315.8 655.8
May 101.1 498.5 1,268.7
June 6.3 117.4 536.9
July 0.1 6.9 49
August 0.1 6.2 63.9
September 0.7 36.5 70.5
October 1.8 6.5 34.9
November 1.3 4.5 11
December 1.4 4.7 12.7

All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).

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