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USGS Streamgage 09033300

Fraser River below Crooked Creek at Tabernash, CO

Fraser River below Crooked Creek at Tabernash, CO is USGS streamgage 09033300 in Colorado, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 14010001. It sits on the Fraser River, alongside 5 other gauges Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 224 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1998. Typical flow runs near 98.8 cfs in July and 111.5 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
224 sq mi
Gauge elevation
8,275 ft
Subbasin (HUC-8)
14010001
Coordinates
40.00689, -105.84827
USGS site number
09033300
Records begin
1998-10-01 (28 years)
Rivermatics forecast
14-day flow outlook

14-day flow forecast

Based on observations through for Fraser River below Crooked Creek at Tabernash, 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
38.6 40.1 41.7
37.4 39.7 42
36.1 39.2 42.5
37.1 41.8 50.1
36.9 41.6 48.3
37.2 43.4 54.2
37.4 44.1 55.1
35.5 42.3 51.1
33.3 40.5 48
31.3 39 46.1
29.9 38.1 45
27.7 36.9 44.2
26.9 35.9 43
25.7 34.9 41.9

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 28 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 — 35.3 —
February — 39.2 —
March — 48.1 —
April 51.8 111.5 247.8
May 69.9 260.2 555.4
June 50.4 491.5 1,040.5
July 41.1 98.8 361.3
August 36.4 58.3 101
September 29.6 43.1 77.8
October 31.8 41.5 68
November — 40.6 —
December — 36.8 —

All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).

Common questions

When does Fraser River below Crooked Creek at Tabernash, CO normally run highest?
June, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 491.5 cfs, against 35.3 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 Fraser River below Crooked Creek at Tabernash, CO?
It depends on the month. In April, half of days historically fall near 111.5 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 51.8 and 247.8 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
How long has Fraser River below Crooked Creek at Tabernash, CO been measured?
Discharge records at USGS site 09033300 begin in 1998, about 28 years, covering roughly 4,879 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
Is there a flow forecast for Fraser River below Crooked Creek at Tabernash, 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 Fraser River below Crooked Creek at Tabernash, CO?
The gauge sits at 40.00689, -105.84827, in Colorado, in hydrologic subbasin 14010001, at an elevation of about 8,275 feet, draining roughly 224 square miles.
Can I use Fraser River below Crooked Creek at Tabernash, 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 Fraser River

Every gauge Rivermatics tracks on this river, ordered by drainage area — upstream first. See the Fraser River in full.

Other gauges in this subbasin