USGS Streamgage 09332100
Muddy Creek below I-70 near Emery, Utah
Muddy Creek below I-70 near Emery, Utah is USGS streamgage 09332100 in Utah, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 14070002. It sits on the Muddy Creek, alongside 1 other gauge Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 418 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1951. Typical flow runs near 12.5 cfs in July and 21.6 cfs in April, with the higher of the two arriving in April. Rivermatics issues a daily machine-learned flow outlook for this gauge, reaching 14 days ahead.
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Gauge details
- State
- Utah
- Drainage area
- 418 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 5,626 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 14070002
- Coordinates
- 38.81258, -111.20025
- USGS site number
- 09332100
- Records begin
- 1951-08-03 (75 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for Muddy Creek below I-70 near Emery, Utah. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.2 | 1.6 | 2.2 | ||
| 1.2 | 2.5 | 15.2 | ||
| 1.1 | 2.5 | 10.4 | ||
| 1 | 2.3 | 7.2 | ||
| 0.9 | 2 | 5.2 | ||
| 0.7 | 1.9 | 5 | ||
| 0.5 | 1.7 | 4.3 | ||
| 0.5 | 1.6 | 4.1 | ||
| 0.4 | 1.5 | 4.3 | ||
| 0.5 | 1.5 | 4 | ||
| 0.4 | 1.5 | 4.2 | ||
| 0.5 | 1.5 | 3.9 | ||
| 0.5 | 1.6 | 4.6 | ||
| 0.4 | 1.7 | 7.7 |
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 53 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 | 4.4 | 11.9 | 25.1 | |
| February | 5.1 | 14.3 | 32.4 | |
| March | 5.5 | 18.1 | 40.4 | |
| April | 4.3 | 21.6 | 85.8 | |
| May | 3.9 | 66 | 257.3 | |
| June | 2.3 | 65.3 | 289.2 | |
| July | 1.4 | 12.5 | 136.2 | |
| August | 0.9 | 5.6 | 59.6 | |
| September | 0.9 | 5.6 | 39.3 | |
| October | 1.2 | 9.2 | 57.3 | |
| November | 1.8 | 12 | 33.2 | |
| December | 3.1 | 11 | 25.8 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Muddy Creek below I-70 near Emery, Utah normally run highest?
- May, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 66 cfs, against 5.6 cfs in August, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
- What is a normal flow for Muddy Creek below I-70 near Emery, Utah?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 11.9 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 4.4 and 25.1 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has Muddy Creek below I-70 near Emery, Utah been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 09332100 begin in 1951, about 75 years, covering roughly 1,485 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Is there a flow forecast for Muddy Creek below I-70 near Emery, Utah?
- 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 Muddy Creek below I-70 near Emery, Utah?
- The gauge sits at 38.81258, -111.20025, in Utah, in hydrologic subbasin 14070002, at an elevation of about 5,626 feet, draining roughly 418 square miles.
- Can I use Muddy Creek below I-70 near Emery, Utah 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 Muddy Creek
Every gauge Rivermatics tracks on this river, ordered by drainage area — upstream first. See the Muddy Creek in full.
- Muddy Creek near Emery, UT 105 sq mi
- Muddy Creek below I-70 near Emery, Utah this page