USGS Streamgage 06746110
Joe Wright Creek below Joe Wright Reservoir, CO
Joe Wright Creek below Joe Wright Reservoir, CO is USGS streamgage 06746110 in Colorado, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 10190007. It drains a watershed of about 7 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1978. Typical flow runs near 30.2 cfs in July and 1.5 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
- 7 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 9,715 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 10190007
- Coordinates
- 40.56193, -105.8639
- USGS site number
- 06746110
- Records begin
- 1978-06-28 (48 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for Joe Wright Creek below Joe Wright Reservoir, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.2 | 2.9 | 7.5 | ||
| 1.9 | 2.7 | 25.1 | ||
| 1.7 | 2.7 | 36.1 | ||
| 1.6 | 2.8 | 39.3 | ||
| 1.5 | 2.8 | 41.5 | ||
| 1.4 | 2.7 | 39.4 | ||
| 1.4 | 2.6 | 43.3 | ||
| 1.3 | 2.5 | 40.6 | ||
| 1.3 | 2.5 | 44.2 | ||
| 1.2 | 2.7 | 47.6 | ||
| 1.3 | 2.6 | 28.7 | ||
| 1.2 | 2.5 | 19.3 | ||
| 1.1 | 2.4 | 19.3 | ||
| 1.1 | 2.4 | 18.4 |
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 48 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 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 2.1 | |
| February | 0.3 | 1.2 | 2.1 | |
| March | 0.3 | 1.2 | 2.3 | |
| April | 0.3 | 1.5 | 3.2 | |
| May | 2.1 | 6.6 | 30.5 | |
| June | 14 | 64.8 | 131.5 | |
| July | 7.8 | 30.2 | 82.5 | |
| August | 3.3 | 15.2 | 58.1 | |
| September | 1.5 | 26.1 | 67.2 | |
| October | 0.7 | 2.4 | 25.3 | |
| November | 0.5 | 1.5 | 3.6 | |
| December | 0.4 | 1.3 | 2.5 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Joe Wright Creek below Joe Wright Reservoir, CO normally run highest?
- June, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 64.8 cfs, against 1.2 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 Joe Wright Creek below Joe Wright Reservoir, CO?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 1.2 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 0.4 and 2.1 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has Joe Wright Creek below Joe Wright Reservoir, CO been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 06746110 begin in 1978, about 48 years, covering roughly 9,200 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Is there a flow forecast for Joe Wright Creek below Joe Wright Reservoir, 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 Joe Wright Creek below Joe Wright Reservoir, CO?
- The gauge sits at 40.56193, -105.8639, in Colorado, in hydrologic subbasin 10190007, at an elevation of about 9,715 feet, draining roughly 7 square miles.
- Can I use Joe Wright Creek below Joe Wright Reservoir, 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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