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USGS Streamgage 06709000

Plum Creek near Sedalia, CO

Plum Creek near Sedalia, CO is USGS streamgage 06709000 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 275 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1942. Typical flow runs near 10.2 cfs in July and 36.5 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
275 sq mi
Gauge elevation
5,725 ft
Subbasin (HUC-8)
10190002
Coordinates
39.43832, -104.98307
USGS site number
06709000
Records begin
1942-04-19 (84 years)
Rivermatics forecast
14-day flow outlook

14-day flow forecast

Based on observations through for Plum Creek near Sedalia, 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
9.1 9.8 10.4
8.4 9.7 11
7.6 9.4 11.1
7 9.3 11.3
6.8 9.2 11.5
7.6 10.3 15.4
8 11.2 18
7.4 10.5 15.4
6.2 9.6 13.8
5.4 9 12.8
4.8 8.7 12.4
4.6 8.4 12.1
4.3 8.1 11.9
3.9 7.7 11.4

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 84 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 6.3 14.1 26.3
February 7.9 17.5 31.4
March 9 19 53.1
April 13.2 36.5 164.8
May 12.3 51.3 290.2
June 5.1 26.5 102.2
July 1.6 10.2 49.2
August 0.6 9.7 37.2
September 0.9 8.3 19.8
October 2.3 10.8 22.4
November 6.4 14.8 30.4
December 6.4 13.3 30

All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).

Common questions

When does Plum Creek near Sedalia, CO normally run highest?
May, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 51.3 cfs, against 8.3 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 near Sedalia, CO?
It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 14.1 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 6.3 and 26.3 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
How long has Plum Creek near Sedalia, CO been measured?
Discharge records at USGS site 06709000 begin in 1942, about 84 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 Plum Creek near Sedalia, 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 near Sedalia, CO?
The gauge sits at 39.43832, -104.98307, in Colorado, in hydrologic subbasin 10190002, at an elevation of about 5,725 feet, draining roughly 275 square miles.
Can I use Plum Creek near Sedalia, 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