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USGS Streamgage 09114520

Gunnison River at Gunnison Whitewater Park, CO

Gunnison River at Gunnison Whitewater Park, CO is USGS streamgage 09114520 in Colorado, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 14020002. It sits on the Gunnison River, alongside 4 other gauges Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 1,010 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 2017. 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
1,010 sq mi
Gauge elevation
7,650 ft
Subbasin (HUC-8)
14020002
Coordinates
38.53327, -106.94909
USGS site number
09114520
Records begin
2017-05-01 (9 years)
Rivermatics forecast
14-day flow outlook

14-day flow forecast

Based on observations through for Gunnison River at Gunnison Whitewater Park, 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
103 111 119
99.9 111 128
99.8 117 157
101 123 187
104 133 218
111 155 289
114 167 321
112 173 331
107 161 303
103 151 292
103 150 304
108 160 312
111 176 318
113 180 321

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 10 years of data), averaged within each month. These describe the historical normal range — they are not a forecast and not today's reading.

Only 5 of 12 months have enough record to summarize; the rest are omitted.

Historical monthly discharge percentiles in cubic feet per second
Month Low p10 Typical p50 High p90 Range
May 479.4 1,150.1 2,695.2
June 642.6 1,447.1 3,896.7
July 332.1 596.5 2,299
August 303 489.5 954.4
September 171.9 340 560.7

All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).

Common questions

When does Gunnison River at Gunnison Whitewater Park, CO normally run highest?
June, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 1,447.1 cfs, against 340 cfs in September, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
What is a normal flow for Gunnison River at Gunnison Whitewater Park, CO?
It depends on the month. In May, half of days historically fall near 1,150.1 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 479.4 and 2,695.2 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
How long has Gunnison River at Gunnison Whitewater Park, CO been measured?
Discharge records at USGS site 09114520 begin in 2017, about 9 years, covering roughly 1,478 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
Is there a flow forecast for Gunnison River at Gunnison Whitewater Park, 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 Gunnison River at Gunnison Whitewater Park, CO?
The gauge sits at 38.53327, -106.94909, in Colorado, in hydrologic subbasin 14020002, at an elevation of about 7,650 feet, draining roughly 1,010 square miles.
Can I use Gunnison River at Gunnison Whitewater Park, 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 Gunnison River

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

Other gauges in this subbasin