USGS Streamgage 09031600
Vasquez Diversion 3 near Winter Park, CO
Vasquez Diversion 3 near Winter Park, CO is USGS streamgage 09031600 in Colorado, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 14010001. Discharge records at this site go back to 2021. Typical flow runs near 44.3 cfs in July and 5.1 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
- Gauge elevation
- 9,413 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 14010001
- Coordinates
- 39.86611, -105.81965
- USGS site number
- 09031600
- Records begin
- 2021-05-20 (5 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for Vasquez Diversion 3 near Winter 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0.2 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0.2 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0.3 | ||
| 0 | 0.2 | 3.2 | ||
| 0 | 0.4 | 6.6 | ||
| 0 | 0.9 | 12.4 | ||
| 0 | 1.4 | 18.2 | ||
| 0 | 1 | 15.8 | ||
| 0 | 0.7 | 13.1 | ||
| 0 | 0.5 | 12.2 | ||
| 0 | 0.4 | 12.1 | ||
| 0 | 0.4 | 12.7 | ||
| 0 | 0.3 | 12.2 | ||
| 0 | 0.3 | 11.8 |
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 5 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 | — | 4.1 | — | |
| February | — | 3 | — | |
| March | — | 2.3 | — | |
| April | — | 5.1 | — | |
| May | — | 23.4 | — | |
| June | — | 16.9 | — | |
| July | — | 44.3 | — | |
| August | — | 24.7 | — | |
| September | — | 10.8 | — | |
| October | — | 10.2 | — | |
| November | — | 7.7 | — | |
| December | — | 5.5 | — |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Vasquez Diversion 3 near Winter Park, CO normally run highest?
- July, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 44.3 cfs, against 2.3 cfs in March, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
- How long has Vasquez Diversion 3 near Winter Park, CO been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 09031600 begin in 2021, about 5 years, covering roughly 1,903 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Is there a flow forecast for Vasquez Diversion 3 near Winter 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 Vasquez Diversion 3 near Winter Park, CO?
- The gauge sits at 39.86611, -105.81965, in Colorado, in hydrologic subbasin 14010001, at an elevation of about 9,413 feet.
- Can I use Vasquez Diversion 3 near Winter 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.