USGS Streamgage 06751150
N Fk Cache La Poudre River below Halligan Reservoir near Va Dale
N Fk Cache La Poudre River below Halligan Reservoir near Va Dale is USGS streamgage 06751150 in Colorado, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 10190007. It sits on the N Fork Cache La Poudre River, alongside 1 other gauge Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 354 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1998. Typical flow runs near 87 cfs in July and 60.7 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
- 354 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 6,323 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 10190007
- Coordinates
- 40.87833, -105.3375
- USGS site number
- 06751150
- Records begin
- 1998-03-14 (28 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for N Fk Cache La Poudre River below Halligan Reservoir near Va Dale. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.6 | ||
| 2.6 | 3.2 | 3.6 | ||
| 2.5 | 3.1 | 3.6 | ||
| 2.6 | 3.3 | 6.5 | ||
| 2.6 | 3.3 | 5.5 | ||
| 2.4 | 3.2 | 4.1 | ||
| 2.3 | 3.1 | 4 | ||
| 2.2 | 3.1 | 4.1 | ||
| 2.1 | 3 | 4.1 | ||
| 2 | 3 | 4.3 | ||
| 2 | 3 | 4.5 | ||
| 1.8 | 2.9 | 4.3 | ||
| 1.9 | 3 | 5.1 | ||
| 1.9 | 3 | 5.3 |
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 28 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 | 0 | 3.3 | 41.1 | |
| February | 0.1 | 6.7 | 55.2 | |
| March | 0.3 | 35 | 90.1 | |
| April | 10.1 | 60.7 | 168.4 | |
| May | 52.5 | 193.8 | 588.9 | |
| June | 70.8 | 173.3 | 449.4 | |
| July | 50.2 | 87 | 139.7 | |
| August | 36.1 | 86.4 | 110.2 | |
| September | 14.3 | 66 | 112.4 | |
| October | 0.8 | 7.6 | 51.9 | |
| November | 0 | 2.9 | 23.4 | |
| December | 0 | 3.3 | 38.6 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does N Fk Cache La Poudre River below Halligan Reservoir near Va Dale normally run highest?
- May, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 193.8 cfs, against 2.9 cfs in November, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
- What is a normal flow for N Fk Cache La Poudre River below Halligan Reservoir near Va Dale?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 3.3 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 0 and 41.1 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has N Fk Cache La Poudre River below Halligan Reservoir near Va Dale been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 06751150 begin in 1998, about 28 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 N Fk Cache La Poudre River below Halligan Reservoir near Va Dale?
- 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 N Fk Cache La Poudre River below Halligan Reservoir near Va Dale?
- The gauge sits at 40.87833, -105.3375, in Colorado, in hydrologic subbasin 10190007, at an elevation of about 6,323 feet, draining roughly 354 square miles.
- Can I use N Fk Cache La Poudre River below Halligan Reservoir near Va Dale 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 N Fork Cache La Poudre River
Every gauge Rivermatics tracks on this river, ordered by drainage area — upstream first. See the N Fork Cache La Poudre River in full.
- N Fk Cache La Poudre River above Halligan Reservoir near Va Dale 331 sq mi
- N Fk Cache La Poudre River below Halligan Reservoir near Va Dale this page
Other gauges in this subbasin
- North Fork Cache La Poudre River at Livermore, CO
- Cache La Poudre River at Fort Collins, CO
- Cache La Poudre River Ab Boxelder Creek near Timnath, CO
- Cache La Poudre River above N 11Th Ave at Greeley, CO
- Cache La Poudre River below Hwy 85 at Greeley, CO
- Joe Wright Creek below Joe Wright Reservoir, CO
- N Fk Cache La Poudre River above Halligan Reservoir near Va Dale