USGS Streamgage 09304200
White River above Coal Creek near Meeker, CO
White River above Coal Creek near Meeker, CO is USGS streamgage 09304200 in Colorado, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 14050005. It drains a watershed of about 648 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1961. Typical flow runs near 439.1 cfs in July and 484.4 cfs in April, with the higher of the two arriving in April.
Gauge details
- State
- Colorado
- Drainage area
- 648 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 6,411 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 14050005
- Coordinates
- 40.00496, -107.82538
- USGS site number
- 09304200
- Records begin
- 1961-10-01 (65 years)
Typical flow by month
Long-term daily discharge percentiles from the USGS record (up to 65 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 | 231.3 | 288 | 362.9 | |
| February | 232.4 | 282.4 | 348.6 | |
| March | 242.6 | 294.7 | 397 | |
| April | 322.6 | 484.4 | 807 | |
| May | 609.4 | 1,342.8 | 2,415.2 | |
| June | 374.3 | 1,506.4 | 2,923.3 | |
| July | 147.9 | 439.1 | 1,177.8 | |
| August | 64.2 | 247.4 | 463.8 | |
| September | 77.8 | 215.9 | 381.3 | |
| October | 225.8 | 328 | 472 | |
| November | 250.4 | 322.6 | 429.5 | |
| December | 228 | 300.4 | 384.5 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).