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4 USGS Streamgages · Colorado River system

Taylor River flows and levels

Taylor River is gauged at 4 USGS streamgages in Colorado, each tracked by Rivermatics. It feeds the Gunnison River. It drains into the Colorado River system. Drainage area at the gauges ranges from 69 square miles at Taylor River above Trail Creek near Taylor Park, CO up to 476 at Taylor River at Almont, CO. The gauged reach falls about 1,661 feet, from 9,690 feet down to 8,030. Rivermatics issues a daily machine-learned 14-day flow outlook at 3 of them.

Gauges on this river, upstream to downstream

Ordered by drainage area, which is how far down the river each gauge sits. April and July figures are long-term median daily flows for that month from the USGS record — historical normals, not a forecast and not today's reading.

USGS streamgages on this river, ordered upstream to downstream
Gauge State Drainage sq mi Elevation ft April p50 cfs July p50 cfs Forecast
Taylor River above Trail Creek near Taylor Park, CO CO 69 9,690 — — —
Taylor River at Taylor Park, CO CO 128 9,344 70.7 124.3 14-day + temp
Taylor River below Taylor Park Reservoir, CO CO 254 9,186 96.5 341.3 14-day
Taylor River at Almont, CO CO 476 8,030 195.9 495.5 14-day + temp

Typical flow by month at Taylor River at Almont, CO

The furthest-downstream gauge on this river, so the fullest flow it carries here. Long-term daily discharge percentiles from the USGS record (up to 116 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 Range
January 55.1 115 155
February 52.8 112.4 151.9
March 57.2 121.3 192.7
April 105.1 195.9 412.7
May 221.3 460.5 1,107.4
June 314.4 729.9 1,649.7
July 291.9 495.5 876.4
August 235.6 365.7 644.9
September 168.3 305.9 714.3
October 109.9 192.3 387.2
November 77.1 141 214.8
December 61.5 120.3 164.7

All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).

Common questions

When does the Taylor River run highest?
June, on the long-term record at Taylor River at Almont, CO — the furthest-downstream gauge Rivermatics tracks on this river. Median daily flow there is about 729.9 cfs that month, against 112.4 cfs in February, the lowest. Upstream gauges peak on their own schedule; the table on this page gives April and July for each.
How many gauges are on the Taylor River?
Rivermatics tracks 4 USGS streamgages on the Taylor River, across Colorado. Each has its own page with the site's full flow record and monthly normals. The river may carry other gauges that publish neither daily values nor discharge statistics; those are not tracked here.
Is there a flow forecast for the Taylor River?
Yes, at 3 of the 4 gauges. Rivermatics trains a machine-learned model — a temporal-fusion transformer — on each basin's observed flows, weather and snowpack, and issues a daily 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 each gauge's live screen.
What river system is the Taylor River part of?
The Taylor River drains into the Colorado River system — it is a tributary somewhere in that chain, following the flowpath down to its terminal river. Rivermatics builds this from the USGS/geoconnex reference-mainstem network rather than from names.
Can I use Taylor River 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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