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USGS Streamgage 09108250

Willow Creek above Taylor Park Reservoir, CO

Willow Creek above Taylor Park Reservoir, CO is USGS streamgage 09108250 in Colorado, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 14020001. It drains a watershed of about 63 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 2021. Typical flow runs near 23.4 cfs in July and 22.5 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
63 sq mi
Gauge elevation
9,364 ft
Subbasin (HUC-8)
14020001
Coordinates
38.81794, -106.56075
USGS site number
09108250
Records begin
2021-05-25 (5 years)
Rivermatics forecast
14-day flow outlook

14-day flow forecast

Based on observations through for Willow Creek above 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 Range
5.4 6 7
5.2 6.2 7.8
5.2 6.5 9
5.2 6.8 10.1
5.8 8.4 14.6
6.6 10.1 19.6
7.8 12.8 30.5
7.8 12.1 22
7.7 11.9 20.7
7.2 10.8 17.3
6.7 9.9 15.7
8 12.7 27.4
7.9 12.1 21
7.9 11.9 19.9

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.

Only 7 of 12 months have enough record to summarize; the rest are omitted.

Historical monthly discharge percentiles in cubic feet per second
Month Low p10 Typical p50 High p90 Range
April — 22.5 —
May — 45.2 —
June — 53.7 —
July — 23.4 —
August — 20.3 —
September — 17.5 —
October — 19.9 —

All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).

Common questions

When does Willow Creek above Taylor Park Reservoir, CO normally run highest?
June, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 53.7 cfs, against 17.5 cfs in September, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
How long has Willow Creek above Taylor Park Reservoir, CO been measured?
Discharge records at USGS site 09108250 begin in 2021, about 5 years, covering roughly 1,144 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
Is there a flow forecast for Willow Creek above 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 Willow Creek above Taylor Park Reservoir, CO?
The gauge sits at 38.81794, -106.56075, in Colorado, in hydrologic subbasin 14020001, at an elevation of about 9,364 feet, draining roughly 63 square miles.
Can I use Willow Creek above 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.

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