When does Taylor River below Taylor Park Reservoir, CO normally run highest?

July, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 341.3 cfs, against 73.7 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 Taylor River below Taylor Park Reservoir, CO?

It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 73.9 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 13 and 104.1 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.

How long has Taylor River below Taylor Park Reservoir, CO been measured?

Discharge records at USGS site 09109000 begin in 1938, about 88 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 below Taylor Park Reservoir, 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 Taylor River below Taylor Park Reservoir, CO?

The gauge sits at 38.81833, -106.6092, in Colorado, in hydrologic subbasin 14020001, at an elevation of about 9,186 feet, draining roughly 254 square miles.

Can I use Taylor River below Taylor Park Reservoir, 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.

USGS Streamgage 09109000

Taylor River below Taylor Park Reservoir, CO

Taylor River below Taylor Park Reservoir, CO is USGS streamgage 09109000 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 254 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1938. Typical flow runs near 341.3 cfs in July and 96.5 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: 254 sq mi
Gauge elevation: 9,186 ft
Subbasin (HUC-8): 14020001
Coordinates: 38.81833, -106.6092
USGS site number: 09109000
Records begin: 1938-10-01 (88 years)
Rivermatics forecast: 14-day flow outlook

14-day flow forecast

Based on observations through September 11 for Taylor River below Taylor Park Reservoir, 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.

Forecast daily mean discharge in cubic feet per second, by date
Date	Low p10	Expected p50	High p90
September 12	66.5	70	73
September 13	65.7	69.8	73.3
September 14	64.8	69.8	74.9
September 15	63.9	69.6	76.7
September 16	63.4	71	82.7
September 17	63.4	72.9	96.7
September 18	63.6	75.9	133
September 19	63.3	76	197
September 20	63.1	75.2	177
September 21	62.5	73.6	159
September 22	60.1	71.4	127
September 23	61.4	76	134
September 24	60.5	74.7	168
September 25	60	74.7	174

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 88 years of data), averaged within each month. These describe the historical normal range — they are not a forecast and not today's reading.

Historical monthly discharge percentiles in cubic feet per second
Month	Low p10	Typical p50	High p90
January	13	73.9	104.1
February	12.3	73.7	104.1
March	12.7	74.5	168.2
April	20.5	96.5	321.3
May	23.6	162.2	441.9
June	68.6	280.5	734.4
July	203.8	341.3	623.1
August	201.7	295.2	558.4
September	135.7	277	692
October	46.3	131.1	343.2
November	16	80.4	152.5
December	12	75.2	114.3

All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).

Common questions

When does Taylor River below Taylor Park Reservoir, CO normally run highest?: July, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 341.3 cfs, against 73.7 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 Taylor River below Taylor Park Reservoir, CO?: It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 73.9 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 13 and 104.1 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
How long has Taylor River below Taylor Park Reservoir, CO been measured?: Discharge records at USGS site 09109000 begin in 1938, about 88 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 below Taylor Park Reservoir, 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 Taylor River below Taylor Park Reservoir, CO?: The gauge sits at 38.81833, -106.6092, in Colorado, in hydrologic subbasin 14020001, at an elevation of about 9,186 feet, draining roughly 254 square miles.
Can I use Taylor River below Taylor Park Reservoir, 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 128 sq mi
Taylor River below Taylor Park Reservoir, CO this page
Taylor River at Almont, CO 476 sq mi