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USGS Streamgage 06711515

Little Dry Creek near Arapahoe Rd at Centennial, CO

Little Dry Creek near Arapahoe Rd at Centennial, CO is USGS streamgage 06711515 in Colorado, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 10190002. It sits on the Little Dry Creek, alongside 1 other gauge Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 1 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1985. Typical flow runs near 0.4 cfs in July and 0.3 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
1 sq mi
Gauge elevation
5,599 ft
Subbasin (HUC-8)
10190002
Coordinates
39.59374, -104.9065
USGS site number
06711515
Records begin
1985-07-19 (41 years)
Rivermatics forecast
14-day flow outlook

14-day flow forecast

Based on observations through for Little Dry Creek near Arapahoe Rd at Centennial, 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
0.2 0.4 0.8
0.2 0.5 4
0.2 0.4 2.7
0.1 0.3 1.8
0.1 0.3 0.9
0.1 0.6 4.7
0.2 0.5 2.9
0.1 0.3 0.9
0.1 0.2 0.6
0.1 0.3 0.7
0.1 0.2 0.8
0.1 0.2 0.7
0.1 0.2 0.8
0.1 0.2 0.5

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

Only 6 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
April 0.1 0.3 4.6
May 0.1 0.5 10.8
June 0.2 0.4 7.2
July 0.2 0.4 5.1
August 0.2 0.4 4.7
September 0.2 0.4 5.7

All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).

Common questions

When does Little Dry Creek near Arapahoe Rd at Centennial, CO normally run highest?
May, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 0.5 cfs, against 0.3 cfs in April, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
What is a normal flow for Little Dry Creek near Arapahoe Rd at Centennial, CO?
It depends on the month. In April, half of days historically fall near 0.3 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 0.1 and 4.6 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
How long has Little Dry Creek near Arapahoe Rd at Centennial, CO been measured?
Discharge records at USGS site 06711515 begin in 1985, about 41 years, covering roughly 2,440 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
Is there a flow forecast for Little Dry Creek near Arapahoe Rd at Centennial, 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 Little Dry Creek near Arapahoe Rd at Centennial, CO?
The gauge sits at 39.59374, -104.9065, in Colorado, in hydrologic subbasin 10190002, at an elevation of about 5,599 feet, draining roughly 1 square miles.
Can I use Little Dry Creek near Arapahoe Rd at Centennial, 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 Little Dry Creek

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

Other gauges in this subbasin