USGS Streamgage 06714360
Sand Creek above Burlington Ditch near Commerce City, CO
Sand Creek above Burlington Ditch near Commerce City, CO is USGS streamgage 06714360 in Colorado, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 10190003. It sits on the Sand Creek, alongside 1 other gauge Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 187 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 2013. Typical flow runs near 16.7 cfs in July and 20 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
- 187 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 5,122 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 10190003
- Coordinates
- 39.81025, -104.95033
- USGS site number
- 06714360
- Records begin
- 2013-01-01 (13 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for Sand Creek above Burlington Ditch near Commerce City, 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.
| Date | Low p10 | Expected p50 | High p90 | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 4.1 | 5.1 | ||
| 2.6 | 4 | 6.6 | ||
| 2.6 | 4.3 | 9.7 | ||
| 2.6 | 4.5 | 11.6 | ||
| 2.5 | 4.4 | 10.8 | ||
| 3.1 | 7.5 | 68.5 | ||
| 4.1 | 17.3 | 129 | ||
| 4 | 11.7 | 55.6 | ||
| 3.5 | 7.5 | 27.6 | ||
| 3.2 | 6.4 | 19.3 | ||
| 2.9 | 5.7 | 14.8 | ||
| 3.1 | 5.8 | 14 | ||
| 2.8 | 5.2 | 12.1 | ||
| 2.8 | 5.1 | 11.3 |
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 14 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 | 8.4 | 13.2 | 26.7 | |
| February | 8 | 14.1 | 38.2 | |
| March | 8.5 | 19.8 | 98 | |
| April | 9.5 | 20 | 112.4 | |
| May | 11.3 | 37.5 | 293.5 | |
| June | 6.8 | 22.7 | 201.5 | |
| July | 6.1 | 16.7 | 154.8 | |
| August | 5.4 | 12.3 | 104.7 | |
| September | 5.7 | 10.5 | 280.7 | |
| October | 7.3 | 13.5 | 65.8 | |
| November | 7.8 | 13.9 | 47.9 | |
| December | 9.5 | 13.1 | 25.3 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Sand Creek above Burlington Ditch near Commerce City, CO normally run highest?
- May, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 37.5 cfs, against 10.5 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 Sand Creek above Burlington Ditch near Commerce City, CO?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 13.2 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 8.4 and 26.7 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has Sand Creek above Burlington Ditch near Commerce City, CO been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 06714360 begin in 2013, about 13 years, covering roughly 4,965 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 above Burlington Ditch near Commerce City, 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 Sand Creek above Burlington Ditch near Commerce City, CO?
- The gauge sits at 39.81025, -104.95033, in Colorado, in hydrologic subbasin 10190003, at an elevation of about 5,122 feet, draining roughly 187 square miles.
- Can I use Sand Creek above Burlington Ditch near Commerce City, 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 Sand Creek
Every gauge Rivermatics tracks on this river, ordered by drainage area — upstream first. See the Sand Creek in full.
- Sand Creek above Burlington Ditch near Commerce City, CO this page
- Sand Creek at Mouth near Commerce City, CO 187 sq mi
Other gauges in this subbasin
- First Creek Bel Buckley Rd, at Rocky Mtn Arsenal, CO
- Big Dry Creek at Westminster, CO
- Big Dry Creek at Mouth near Fort Lupton, CO
- South Platte River at Fort Lupton, CO
- Cherry Creek near Parker, CO
- Toll Gate Creek above 6Th Ave at Aurora, CO
- Sand Creek at Mouth near Commerce City, CO
- Cherry Creek near Franktown, CO