USGS Streamgage 09143000
Surface Creek near Cedaredge, CO
Surface Creek near Cedaredge, CO is USGS streamgage 09143000 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 27 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1939. Typical flow runs near 62.6 cfs in July and 26.9 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.
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Gauge details
- State
- Colorado
- Drainage area
- 27 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 8,294 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 14020005
- Coordinates
- 38.98472, -107.85389
- USGS site number
- 09143000
- Records begin
- 1939-07-01 (87 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for Surface Creek near 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 29.2 | 31.6 | ||
| 21.6 | 28 | 31.9 | ||
| 19.4 | 26.8 | 32.1 | ||
| 19.1 | 27.6 | 35.8 | ||
| 18.5 | 27.7 | 35.5 | ||
| 19.8 | 29.5 | 39.4 | ||
| 18.4 | 28.6 | 37 | ||
| 16.1 | 27.5 | 35.8 | ||
| 15.6 | 26.4 | 34.6 | ||
| 14.5 | 24.7 | 33.1 | ||
| 11.8 | 22.8 | 32.2 | ||
| 11 | 21.8 | 31.5 | ||
| 10.3 | 20.6 | 30.7 | ||
| 10.1 | 20 | 30.2 |
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 87 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 | 2.6 | 4.7 | 7.8 | |
| February | 2.8 | 4.7 | 7.8 | |
| March | 3.3 | 5.8 | 13.2 | |
| April | 10.4 | 26.9 | 72.1 | |
| May | 45 | 104.2 | 218.1 | |
| June | 48.7 | 104.4 | 248.5 | |
| July | 33.9 | 62.6 | 114.8 | |
| August | 25.8 | 48.7 | 80.1 | |
| September | 15.6 | 30.6 | 54.4 | |
| October | 8.6 | 15.5 | 29.9 | |
| November | 2.9 | 6.5 | 13 | |
| December | 2.4 | 5 | 8.8 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Surface Creek near Cedaredge, CO normally run highest?
- June, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 104.4 cfs, against 4.7 cfs in January, 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 near Cedaredge, CO?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 4.7 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 2.6 and 7.8 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has Surface Creek near Cedaredge, CO been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 09143000 begin in 1939, about 87 years, covering roughly 5,411 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 near 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 near Cedaredge, CO?
- The gauge sits at 38.98472, -107.85389, in Colorado, in hydrologic subbasin 14020005, at an elevation of about 8,294 feet, draining roughly 27 square miles.
- Can I use Surface Creek near 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 this page
- Surface Creek at Cedaredge, CO 39 sq mi