USGS Streamgage 09372000
McElmo Creek near Colorado-Utah State Line
McElmo Creek near Colorado-Utah State Line is USGS streamgage 09372000 in Colorado, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 14080202. It sits on the Mcelmo Creek, alongside 2 other gauges Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 345 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1951. Typical flow runs near 38.5 cfs in July and 24.4 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
- 345 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 4,914 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 14080202
- Coordinates
- 37.32416, -109.01567
- USGS site number
- 09372000
- Records begin
- 1951-03-01 (75 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for McElmo Creek near Colorado-Utah State Line. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.7 | ||
| 0 | 0.4 | 1.2 | ||
| 0 | 0.4 | 1.9 | ||
| 0 | 1.3 | 15.7 | ||
| 0.3 | 5.4 | 96 | ||
| 1.5 | 24.5 | 245 | ||
| 2.9 | 35.6 | 189 | ||
| 2.5 | 24.1 | 108 | ||
| 1.2 | 12.2 | 67.2 | ||
| 0.9 | 8.2 | 43.6 | ||
| 0.6 | 5.7 | 28.6 | ||
| 0.4 | 4.4 | 21.8 | ||
| 0.2 | 3.3 | 17.6 | ||
| 0.3 | 3.5 | 17.1 |
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 75 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 | 14.9 | 27.4 | 47.2 | |
| February | 17.5 | 31.7 | 81.1 | |
| March | 16.8 | 32.8 | 115.7 | |
| April | 4.7 | 24.4 | 71.5 | |
| May | 4.6 | 32.1 | 82.4 | |
| June | 5.8 | 43.6 | 85.2 | |
| July | 2.9 | 38.5 | 105.5 | |
| August | 3.8 | 49.5 | 125 | |
| September | 3.9 | 52.3 | 126.8 | |
| October | 13 | 48 | 107.2 | |
| November | 19.5 | 37.9 | 75 | |
| December | 16 | 30 | 51.6 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does McElmo Creek near Colorado-Utah State Line normally run highest?
- September, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 52.3 cfs, against 24.4 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 McElmo Creek near Colorado-Utah State Line?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 27.4 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 14.9 and 47.2 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has McElmo Creek near Colorado-Utah State Line been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 09372000 begin in 1951, about 75 years, covering roughly 9,197 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Is there a flow forecast for McElmo Creek near Colorado-Utah State Line?
- 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 McElmo Creek near Colorado-Utah State Line?
- The gauge sits at 37.32416, -109.01567, in Colorado, in hydrologic subbasin 14080202, at an elevation of about 4,914 feet, draining roughly 345 square miles.
- Can I use McElmo Creek near Colorado-Utah State Line 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 Mcelmo Creek
Every gauge Rivermatics tracks on this river, ordered by drainage area — upstream first. See the Mcelmo Creek in full.
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