USGS Streamgage 09124010
Henson Creek at Lake City, CO
Henson Creek at Lake City, CO is USGS streamgage 09124010 in Colorado, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 14020002. It drains a watershed of about 84 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 2019. Typical flow runs near 115 cfs in July and 45.2 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.
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Gauge details
- State
- Colorado
- Drainage area
- 84 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 8,675 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 14020002
- Coordinates
- 38.02567, -107.31635
- USGS site number
- 09124010
- Records begin
- 2019-05-16 (7 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for Henson Creek at Lake City, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20.2 | 20.9 | 21.6 | ||
| 19.7 | 20.6 | 21.4 | ||
| 19.3 | 20.3 | 21.4 | ||
| 19.2 | 20.4 | 22 | ||
| 19.5 | 21.1 | 24.1 | ||
| 19.9 | 22.2 | 29 | ||
| 19.7 | 22 | 29.4 | ||
| 19.1 | 21.3 | 26.5 | ||
| 18.7 | 20.7 | 24.7 | ||
| 18.3 | 20.3 | 23.8 | ||
| 18 | 20 | 23.1 | ||
| 17.7 | 19.6 | 22.5 | ||
| 17.4 | 19.4 | 22.2 | ||
| 17.1 | 19.1 | 21.9 |
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 7 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 | — | 16.3 | — | |
| February | — | 13.2 | — | |
| March | — | 15.4 | — | |
| April | — | 45.2 | — | |
| May | — | 204 | — | |
| June | — | 379.7 | — | |
| July | — | 115 | — | |
| August | — | 65.6 | — | |
| September | — | 37.9 | — | |
| October | — | 28.9 | — | |
| November | — | 21.2 | — | |
| December | — | 20.1 | — |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Henson Creek at Lake City, CO normally run highest?
- June, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 379.7 cfs, against 13.2 cfs in February, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
- How long has Henson Creek at Lake City, CO been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 09124010 begin in 2019, about 7 years, covering roughly 1,732 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Is there a flow forecast for Henson Creek at Lake City, 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 Henson Creek at Lake City, CO?
- The gauge sits at 38.02567, -107.31635, in Colorado, in hydrologic subbasin 14020002, at an elevation of about 8,675 feet, draining roughly 84 square miles.
- Can I use Henson Creek at Lake City, 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.