USGS Streamgage 09107000
Taylor River at Taylor Park, CO
Taylor River at Taylor Park, CO is USGS streamgage 09107000 in Colorado, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 14020001. It sits on the Taylor River, alongside 3 other gauges Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 128 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1929. Typical flow runs near 124.3 cfs in July and 70.7 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
- Colorado
- Drainage area
- 128 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 9,344 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 14020001
- Coordinates
- 38.86027, -106.5667
- USGS site number
- 09107000
- Records begin
- 1929-06-01 (97 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook + water temperature
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for Taylor River at Taylor Park, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18.9 | 19.8 | 20.8 | ||
| 18.6 | 19.9 | 21.8 | ||
| 18.8 | 20.8 | 25.4 | ||
| 18.7 | 21.2 | 27.1 | ||
| 19 | 22.1 | 30.1 | ||
| 19.8 | 24.2 | 36.2 | ||
| 21.9 | 29.3 | 48.5 | ||
| 21.6 | 29 | 45.5 | ||
| 21 | 27.3 | 40.3 | ||
| 20.1 | 25.3 | 35.3 | ||
| 19.3 | 24.3 | 34.2 | ||
| 22.3 | 32.4 | 57.3 | ||
| 22.3 | 31.6 | 50.2 | ||
| 22.1 | 30.6 | 47.2 |
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 39 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 | 27.4 | 34.7 | 42 | |
| February | 26.5 | 33.8 | 38.8 | |
| March | 27.4 | 35 | 48.9 | |
| April | 43.6 | 70.7 | 127 | |
| May | 134.2 | 222.4 | 410.8 | |
| June | 164.7 | 319.2 | 712 | |
| July | 63.2 | 124.3 | 309.8 | |
| August | 39.4 | 72.5 | 124.8 | |
| September | 37.2 | 55.9 | 89.4 | |
| October | 38.7 | 54 | 79.1 | |
| November | 34.5 | 44.7 | 59.7 | |
| December | 29.9 | 38.5 | 46.8 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Taylor River at Taylor Park, CO normally run highest?
- June, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 319.2 cfs, against 33.8 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 Taylor River at Taylor Park, CO?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 34.7 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 27.4 and 42 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has Taylor River at Taylor Park, CO been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 09107000 begin in 1929, about 97 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 Taylor River at Taylor Park, 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. 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 Taylor River at Taylor Park, CO?
- The gauge sits at 38.86027, -106.5667, in Colorado, in hydrologic subbasin 14020001, at an elevation of about 9,344 feet, draining roughly 128 square miles.
- Can I use Taylor River at Taylor Park, 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 Taylor River
Every gauge Rivermatics tracks on this river, ordered by drainage area — upstream first. See the Taylor River in full.
- Taylor River above Trail Creek near Taylor Park, CO 69 sq mi
- Taylor River at Taylor Park, CO this page
- Taylor River below Taylor Park Reservoir, CO 254 sq mi
- Taylor River at Almont, CO 476 sq mi
Other gauges in this subbasin
- Texas Creek at Taylor Park, CO
- Willow Creek above Taylor Park Reservoir, CO
- Taylor River below Taylor Park Reservoir, CO
- Taylor River at Almont, CO
- Elk Creek at Coal Creek above Crested Butte, CO
- Coal Creek above McCormick Ditch at Crested Butte, CO
- East River below Cement Creek near Crested Butte, CO
- East River at Almont, CO