USGS Streamgage 09143500
Surface Creek at Cedaredge, CO
Surface Creek at Cedaredge, CO is USGS streamgage 09143500 in Colorado, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 14020005. It sits on the Surface Creek, alongside 1 other gauge Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 39 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1917. Typical flow runs near 30.6 cfs in July and 29.1 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
- 39 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 6,217 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 14020005
- Coordinates
- 38.90165, -107.92118
- USGS site number
- 09143500
- Records begin
- 1917-06-24 (109 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for Surface Creek at Cedaredge, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14.3 | 16.6 | 18.2 | ||
| 12.4 | 16 | 18.5 | ||
| 11.3 | 15.6 | 19.3 | ||
| 12.5 | 17.6 | 26.8 | ||
| 11.5 | 16.7 | 23.4 | ||
| 12.1 | 18.9 | 32.5 | ||
| 11.4 | 17.8 | 27.3 | ||
| 8.6 | 15.6 | 22.1 | ||
| 7.6 | 14.8 | 21.2 | ||
| 6.8 | 13.7 | 19.9 | ||
| 6.3 | 13.1 | 19.4 | ||
| 5.5 | 12 | 18.6 | ||
| 5.1 | 11.4 | 18.3 | ||
| 4.6 | 10.3 | 17.2 |
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 109 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 | 1.2 | 3.1 | 5.8 | |
| February | 1.4 | 3.3 | 6.2 | |
| March | 1.7 | 4.2 | 11.3 | |
| April | 8.6 | 29.1 | 76.3 | |
| May | 40.8 | 78.5 | 211.9 | |
| June | 28.7 | 59.9 | 166.2 | |
| July | 14.7 | 30.6 | 58.7 | |
| August | 9.9 | 20.5 | 36.8 | |
| September | 5.6 | 13.9 | 27.2 | |
| October | 4.1 | 9.7 | 20.7 | |
| November | 1.9 | 4.3 | 8.6 | |
| December | 1.1 | 3 | 6 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Surface Creek at Cedaredge, CO normally run highest?
- May, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 78.5 cfs, against 3 cfs in December, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
- What is a normal flow for Surface Creek at Cedaredge, CO?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 3.1 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 1.2 and 5.8 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has Surface Creek at Cedaredge, CO been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 09143500 begin in 1917, about 109 years, covering roughly 7,561 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Is there a flow forecast for Surface Creek at Cedaredge, 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 Surface Creek at Cedaredge, CO?
- The gauge sits at 38.90165, -107.92118, in Colorado, in hydrologic subbasin 14020005, at an elevation of about 6,217 feet, draining roughly 39 square miles.
- Can I use Surface Creek at Cedaredge, 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 Surface Creek
Every gauge Rivermatics tracks on this river, ordered by drainage area — upstream first. See the Surface Creek in full.
- Surface Creek near Cedaredge, CO 27 sq mi
- Surface Creek at Cedaredge, CO this page