USGS Streamgage 09330500
Muddy Creek near Emery, UT
Muddy Creek near Emery, UT is USGS streamgage 09330500 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 105 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1909. Typical flow runs near 54.7 cfs in July and 23.3 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
- Utah
- Drainage area
- 105 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 6,510 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 14070002
- Coordinates
- 38.99106, -111.25389
- USGS site number
- 09330500
- Records begin
- 1909-06-03 (117 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for Muddy Creek near Emery, UT. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.2 | 5.4 | 5.7 | ||
| 5.1 | 5.4 | 5.8 | ||
| 5 | 5.4 | 6 | ||
| 5 | 5.5 | 6.2 | ||
| 5 | 5.4 | 6.2 | ||
| 4.9 | 5.4 | 6.4 | ||
| 4.8 | 5.4 | 6.6 | ||
| 4.8 | 5.4 | 6.6 | ||
| 4.7 | 5.4 | 6.8 | ||
| 4.6 | 5.4 | 6.7 | ||
| 4.6 | 5.4 | 6.7 | ||
| 4.5 | 5.3 | 6.7 | ||
| 4.4 | 5.3 | 6.6 | ||
| 4.5 | 5.4 | 6.7 |
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 116 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 | 4.7 | 7.4 | 12.3 | |
| February | 4.4 | 8 | 12.7 | |
| March | 6.1 | 10.3 | 19.9 | |
| April | 10.5 | 23.3 | 57.8 | |
| May | 34.7 | 77.7 | 191.8 | |
| June | 38.6 | 107.4 | 224 | |
| July | 25.1 | 54.7 | 125.3 | |
| August | 15.6 | 36.8 | 63.2 | |
| September | 11.4 | 21.8 | 43.2 | |
| October | 8.4 | 14 | 28.1 | |
| November | 5.7 | 10.2 | 18.7 | |
| December | 5 | 8.7 | 13.9 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Muddy Creek near Emery, UT normally run highest?
- June, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 107.4 cfs, against 7.4 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 Muddy Creek near Emery, UT?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 7.4 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 4.7 and 12.3 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has Muddy Creek near Emery, UT been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 09330500 begin in 1909, about 117 years, covering roughly 9,200 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 near Emery, UT?
- 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 near Emery, UT?
- The gauge sits at 38.99106, -111.25389, in Utah, in hydrologic subbasin 14070002, at an elevation of about 6,510 feet, draining roughly 105 square miles.
- Can I use Muddy Creek near Emery, UT 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.
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