USGS Streamgage 09051050
Straight Creek below Laskey Gulch near Dillon, CO
Straight Creek below Laskey Gulch near Dillon, CO is USGS streamgage 09051050 in Colorado, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 14010002. It drains a watershed of about 18 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1986. Typical flow runs near 23.7 cfs in July and 6.6 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.
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Gauge details
- State
- Colorado
- Drainage area
- 18 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 9,078 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 14010002
- Coordinates
- 39.63972, -106.03972
- USGS site number
- 09051050
- Records begin
- 1986-10-01 (40 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for Straight Creek below Laskey Gulch near Dillon, 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 | 3.1 | 3.3 | ||
| 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.3 | ||
| 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.4 | ||
| 3 | 3.5 | 4.7 | ||
| 3 | 3.4 | 4.4 | ||
| 3.1 | 3.8 | 5.7 | ||
| 3.2 | 3.9 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 3.6 | 4.9 | ||
| 2.9 | 3.4 | 4.4 | ||
| 2.8 | 3.3 | 4.1 | ||
| 2.7 | 3.3 | 4 | ||
| 2.7 | 3.2 | 4 | ||
| 2.6 | 3.2 | 3.9 | ||
| 2.6 | 3.2 | 3.9 |
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 40 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 | 3.1 | 4 | 5 | |
| February | 2.8 | 3.7 | 4.8 | |
| March | 3 | 3.9 | 5.5 | |
| April | 4.3 | 6.6 | 10.6 | |
| May | 11.8 | 23.8 | 45.9 | |
| June | 26.4 | 61.5 | 112.4 | |
| July | 9.8 | 23.7 | 52.9 | |
| August | 5.5 | 11.1 | 19.9 | |
| September | 4.4 | 7.2 | 11.9 | |
| October | 4.8 | 6.9 | 10 | |
| November | 4.3 | 5.8 | 7.9 | |
| December | 3.4 | 4.5 | 6.1 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Straight Creek below Laskey Gulch near Dillon, CO normally run highest?
- June, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 61.5 cfs, against 3.7 cfs in February, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
- What is a normal flow for Straight Creek below Laskey Gulch near Dillon, CO?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 4 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 3.1 and 5 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has Straight Creek below Laskey Gulch near Dillon, CO been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 09051050 begin in 1986, about 40 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 Straight Creek below Laskey Gulch near Dillon, 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 Straight Creek below Laskey Gulch near Dillon, CO?
- The gauge sits at 39.63972, -106.03972, in Colorado, in hydrologic subbasin 14010002, at an elevation of about 9,078 feet, draining roughly 18 square miles.
- Can I use Straight Creek below Laskey Gulch near Dillon, 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.
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- Blue River above Green Mountain Reservoir, CO
- Elliott Creek Feeder Canal to Green Mtn Reservoir, CO
- Blue River below Green Mountain Reservoir, CO
- Monte Cristo Diversion near Hoosier Pass, CO
- Bemrose-Hoosier Diversion near Hoosier Pass, CO
- McCullough-Sp-Crys-Diversion near Hoosier Pass, CO
- Blue River at Blue River, CO
- Blue River near Dillon, CO