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USGS Streamgage 09032990

Meadow Creek below Meadow Creek Reservoir near Tabernash, CO

Meadow Creek below Meadow Creek Reservoir near Tabernash, CO is USGS streamgage 09032990 in Colorado, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 14010001. It drains a watershed of about 7 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 2018. 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
9,899 ft
Subbasin (HUC-8)
14010001
Coordinates
40.05203, -105.75417
USGS site number
09032990
Records begin
2018-05-31 (8 years)
Rivermatics forecast
14-day flow outlook

14-day flow forecast

Based on observations through for Meadow Creek below Meadow Creek Reservoir near Tabernash, 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
0.4 0.5 0.7
0.3 0.5 0.9
0.3 0.4 1.3
0.3 0.6 13.3
0.3 0.6 12.2
0.3 0.6 15.7
0.3 0.6 17.2
0.3 0.6 15.4
0.3 0.5 14.7
0.2 0.5 14.6
0.2 0.5 14.5
0.2 0.5 14.6
0.2 0.5 14.9
0.2 0.5 15.3

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 8 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
May — 3 —
June — 11.4 —
July — 18.2 —
August — 21.7 —
September — 34.2 —
October — 8.3 —

All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).

Common questions

When does Meadow Creek below Meadow Creek Reservoir near Tabernash, CO normally run highest?
September, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 34.2 cfs, against 3 cfs in May, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
How long has Meadow Creek below Meadow Creek Reservoir near Tabernash, CO been measured?
Discharge records at USGS site 09032990 begin in 2018, about 8 years, covering roughly 1,569 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
Is there a flow forecast for Meadow Creek below Meadow Creek Reservoir near Tabernash, 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 Meadow Creek below Meadow Creek Reservoir near Tabernash, CO?
The gauge sits at 40.05203, -105.75417, in Colorado, in hydrologic subbasin 14010001, at an elevation of about 9,899 feet, draining roughly 7 square miles.
Can I use Meadow Creek below Meadow Creek Reservoir near Tabernash, 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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