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USGS Streamgage 06724970

Left Hand Creek at Hover Road near Longmont, CO

Left Hand Creek at Hover Road near Longmont, CO is USGS streamgage 06724970 in Colorado, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 10190005. It sits on the Left Hand Creek, alongside 2 other gauges Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 72 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 2014. Typical flow runs near 9.4 cfs in July and 8.8 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
72 sq mi
Gauge elevation
4,982 ft
Subbasin (HUC-8)
10190005
Coordinates
40.13428, -105.13082
USGS site number
06724970
Records begin
2014-03-05 (12 years)
Rivermatics forecast
14-day flow outlook

14-day flow forecast

Based on observations through for Left Hand Creek at Hover Road near Longmont, 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
0.6 0.7 0.7
0.6 0.6 0.7
0.5 0.6 0.8
0.5 0.7 1
0.5 0.7 0.9
0.6 0.7 1.3
0.5 0.7 1.1
0.5 0.7 1
0.5 0.7 0.9
0.5 0.6 0.9
0.5 0.6 0.9
0.5 0.6 0.9
0.5 0.6 0.9
0.4 0.6 0.9

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 12 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 1.6 2.6 8.7
February 1.5 2.8 10.5
March 1.3 3.9 17.1
April 2 8.8 67.5
May 2.6 45.2 201.9
June 10.3 58.6 164.6
July 3.5 9.4 65.7
August 1.9 4.3 16.4
September 1.5 3.2 13.4
October 1.7 3.8 15.1
November 2.5 3.6 14.8
December 2.2 3.2 8.6

All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).

Common questions

When does Left Hand Creek at Hover Road near Longmont, CO normally run highest?
June, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 58.6 cfs, against 2.6 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 Left Hand Creek at Hover Road near Longmont, CO?
It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 2.6 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 1.6 and 8.7 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
How long has Left Hand Creek at Hover Road near Longmont, CO been measured?
Discharge records at USGS site 06724970 begin in 2014, about 12 years, covering roughly 4,523 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
Is there a flow forecast for Left Hand Creek at Hover Road near Longmont, 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 Left Hand Creek at Hover Road near Longmont, CO?
The gauge sits at 40.13428, -105.13082, in Colorado, in hydrologic subbasin 10190005, at an elevation of about 4,982 feet, draining roughly 72 square miles.
Can I use Left Hand Creek at Hover Road near Longmont, 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 Left Hand Creek

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

Other gauges in this subbasin