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. Rivermatics issues a daily machine-learned flow outlook for this gauge, reaching 14 days ahead, alongside daily high and low water-temperature forecasts.
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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)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook + water temperature
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for Sand Creek below Sand Creek Canal near Chinchalo, OR. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 10.2 | 10.4 | ||
| 10.2 | 11.1 | 15 | ||
| 10.1 | 10.8 | 12.9 | ||
| 9.9 | 10.4 | 11.4 | ||
| 9.7 | 10.2 | 10.9 | ||
| 9.6 | 10.1 | 10.7 | ||
| 9.5 | 10 | 10.7 | ||
| 9.4 | 10 | 10.6 | ||
| 9.3 | 9.9 | 10.6 | ||
| 9.3 | 9.9 | 10.6 | ||
| 9.2 | 9.9 | 10.7 | ||
| 9.2 | 9.9 | 10.8 | ||
| 9.1 | 9.8 | 10.8 | ||
| 8.9 | 9.8 | 10.7 |
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 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 980 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Is there a flow forecast for Sand Creek below Sand Creek Canal near Chinchalo, OR?
- 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. A companion model forecasts each day's water-temperature high and low. 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 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.