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USGS Streamgage 06709530

Plum Creek at Titan Road near Louviers, CO

Plum Creek at Titan Road near Louviers, CO is USGS streamgage 06709530 in Colorado, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 10190002. It sits on the Plum Creek, alongside 1 other gauge Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 316 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1984. Typical flow runs near 5.6 cfs in July and 39 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
Colorado
Drainage area
316 sq mi
Gauge elevation
5,533 ft
Subbasin (HUC-8)
10190002
Coordinates
39.50737, -105.02447
USGS site number
06709530
Records begin
1984-05-01 (42 years)
Rivermatics forecast
14-day flow outlook

14-day flow forecast

Based on observations through for Plum Creek at Titan Road near Louviers, 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
0.1 0.7 1.7
0 0.5 2.3
0 0.5 2.6
0 0.4 3.1
0 0.4 2.9
0 0.7 13.7
0 0.8 11
0 0.7 4.9
0 0.4 2.5
0 0.3 2.5
0 0.4 3
0 0.3 2.6
0 0.3 2.7
0 0.2 2.6

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 42 years of data), averaged within each month. These describe the historical normal range — they are not a forecast and not today's reading.

Historical monthly discharge percentiles in cubic feet per second
Month Low p10 Typical p50 High p90 Range
January 5.6 13.8 26
February 6.4 16.2 33.6
March 9.2 20.1 56.2
April 12.6 39 205.3
May 11.8 56.7 354.4
June 2.5 27.1 121
July 0 5.6 49.8
August 0 5 39.9
September 0 2.6 16.8
October 0.7 7.3 21.1
November 4.1 11.7 31.2
December 5.3 12.3 28.4

All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).

Common questions

When does Plum Creek at Titan Road near Louviers, CO normally run highest?
May, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 56.7 cfs, against 2.6 cfs in September, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
What is a normal flow for Plum Creek at Titan Road near Louviers, CO?
It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 13.8 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 5.6 and 26 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
How long has Plum Creek at Titan Road near Louviers, CO been measured?
Discharge records at USGS site 06709530 begin in 1984, about 42 years, covering roughly 9,184 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
Is there a flow forecast for Plum Creek at Titan Road near Louviers, 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 Plum Creek at Titan Road near Louviers, CO?
The gauge sits at 39.50737, -105.02447, in Colorado, in hydrologic subbasin 10190002, at an elevation of about 5,533 feet, draining roughly 316 square miles.
Can I use Plum Creek at Titan Road near Louviers, 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.

Upstream and downstream on the Plum Creek

Every gauge Rivermatics tracks on this river, ordered by drainage area — upstream first. See the Plum Creek in full.

Other gauges in this subbasin