USGS Streamgage 11492550
Sand Creek below Sand Creek Canal near Chinchalo, OR
Sand Creek below Sand Creek Canal near Chinchalo, OR is USGS streamgage 11492550 in Oregon, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 18010201. Discharge records at this site go back to 2023. Typical flow runs near 15.3 cfs in July and 10.9 cfs in April, with the higher of the two arriving in July.
Gauge details
- State
- Oregon
- Gauge elevation
- 4,578 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 18010201
- Coordinates
- 42.87041, -121.84847
- USGS site number
- 11492550
- Records begin
- 2023-11-29 (3 years)
Typical flow by month
Long-term daily discharge percentiles from the USGS record (up to 1 years of data), averaged within each month. These describe the historical normal range — they are not a forecast and not today's reading.
Only 11 of 12 months have enough record to summarize; the rest are omitted.
| Month | Low p10 | Typical p50 | High p90 | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | — | 10.2 | — | |
| February | — | 8.7 | — | |
| March | — | 8.2 | — | |
| April | — | 10.9 | — | |
| May | — | 15.5 | — | |
| June | — | 15 | — | |
| July | — | 15.3 | — | |
| August | — | 14.2 | — | |
| September | — | 12 | — | |
| October | — | 11.6 | — | |
| December | — | 10.1 | — |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Sand Creek below Sand Creek Canal near Chinchalo, OR normally run highest?
- May, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 15.5 cfs, against 8.2 cfs in March, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
- How long has Sand Creek below Sand Creek Canal near Chinchalo, OR been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 11492550 begin in 2023, about 3 years, covering roughly 976 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Where is Sand Creek below Sand Creek Canal near Chinchalo, OR?
- The gauge sits at 42.87041, -121.84847, in Oregon, in hydrologic subbasin 18010201, at an elevation of about 4,578 feet.
- Can I use Sand Creek below Sand Creek Canal near Chinchalo, OR 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.