USGS Streamgage 09107500
Texas Creek at Taylor Park, CO
Texas Creek at Taylor Park, CO is USGS streamgage 09107500 in Colorado, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 14020001. It drains a watershed of about 40 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1929. Typical flow runs near 51.6 cfs in July and 18.8 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
- 40 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 9,377 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 14020001
- Coordinates
- 38.84694, -106.55464
- USGS site number
- 09107500
- Records begin
- 1929-06-01 (97 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for Texas Creek 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.8 | 7.3 | 7.8 | ||
| 6.6 | 7.1 | 7.8 | ||
| 6.4 | 7 | 7.9 | ||
| 6.3 | 7.1 | 8.3 | ||
| 6.8 | 8.2 | 12.1 | ||
| 7.5 | 10.2 | 19.1 | ||
| 9.1 | 15.5 | 37.6 | ||
| 8.6 | 13.2 | 24 | ||
| 8.4 | 12.1 | 20.1 | ||
| 7.9 | 10.8 | 16.4 | ||
| 7.4 | 10.1 | 15.6 | ||
| 9 | 15.1 | 32 | ||
| 8.7 | 13.5 | 22.8 | ||
| 8.5 | 12.4 | 19.5 |
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 97 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 | 3.9 | 7.2 | 30.7 | |
| February | 4.4 | 7.3 | 24.2 | |
| March | 5 | 9.1 | 16 | |
| April | 9.7 | 18.8 | 45.6 | |
| May | 40.3 | 83.2 | 148.7 | |
| June | 57.8 | 134.4 | 254.1 | |
| July | 24.8 | 51.6 | 115.3 | |
| August | 15.9 | 28.4 | 63.8 | |
| September | 11.4 | 19.2 | 42.4 | |
| October | 9.8 | 14.1 | 29.7 | |
| November | 7.2 | 11.2 | 18.3 | |
| December | 4.9 | 9.2 | 20.8 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Texas Creek at Taylor Park, CO normally run highest?
- June, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 134.4 cfs, against 7.2 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 Texas Creek at Taylor Park, CO?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 7.2 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 3.9 and 30.7 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has Texas Creek at Taylor Park, CO been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 09107500 begin in 1929, about 97 years, covering roughly 1,142 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Is there a flow forecast for Texas Creek 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. 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 Texas Creek at Taylor Park, CO?
- The gauge sits at 38.84694, -106.55464, in Colorado, in hydrologic subbasin 14020001, at an elevation of about 9,377 feet, draining roughly 40 square miles.
- Can I use Texas Creek 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.
Other gauges in this subbasin
- 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
- East River Number 1 Ditch above Roaring Judy Hatchery, CO