TAYLOR RIVER AT ALMONT, CO.
USGS 09110000 · Colorado · reports discharge (live), gauge height, water temperature, specific conductance
USGS 09110000 · Colorado · reports discharge (live), gauge height, water temperature, specific conductance
What the agencies suggest
Anglers should use a handheld thermometer to test water conditionsColorado Parks and Wildlife
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 5:00 PM MST · provisional USGS data
Normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 6:15 PM MDT to Nov 5, 5:00 PM MST; ranging 113 to 180 ft³/s; latest 132 ft³/s; shaded band: typical range (25th–75th percentile) for each date.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) | Water temp (°F) | Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 5:00 PM MST | 132 | 1.57 | – | 114–181 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 PM MST | 135 | 1.58 | – | 114–181 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 PM MST | 135 | 1.58 | – | 114–181 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 PM MST | 132 | 1.57 | – | 114–181 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 PM MST | 135 | 1.58 | – | 114–181 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 PM MST | 132 | 1.57 | – | 114–181 |
| Nov 5, 11:00 AM MST | 132 | 1.57 | – | 114–181 |
| Nov 5, 10:00 AM MST | 135 | 1.58 | – | 114–181 |
| Nov 5, 9:00 AM MST | 135 | 1.58 | – | 114–181 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 AM MST | 138 | 1.59 | – | 114–181 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 AM MST | 138 | 1.59 | – | 114–181 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 AM MST | 140 | 1.6 | – | 114–181 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 AM MST | 143 | 1.61 | – | 114–181 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 AM MST | 143 | 1.61 | – | 114–181 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 AM MST | 146 | 1.62 | – | 114–181 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 AM MST | 146 | 1.62 | – | 114–181 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 AM MST | 143 | 1.61 | – | 114–181 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 AM MST | 140 | 1.6 | – | 114–181 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 PM MST | 140 | 1.6 | – | 116–183 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 PM MST | 138 | 1.59 | – | 116–183 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 PM MST | 138 | 1.59 | – | 116–183 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 PM MST | 135 | 1.58 | – | 116–183 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 PM MST | 132 | 1.57 | – | 116–183 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 PM MST | 130 | 1.56 | – | 116–183 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 PM MST | 130 | 1.56 | – | 116–183 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 PM MST | 130 | 1.56 | – | 116–183 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 PM MST | 132 | 1.57 | – | 116–183 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 PM MST | 132 | 1.57 | – | 116–183 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 PM MST | 132 | 1.57 | – | 116–183 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 PM MST | 135 | 1.58 | – | 116–183 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 AM MST | 132 | 1.57 | – | 116–183 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 AM MST | 135 | 1.58 | – | 116–183 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 AM MST | 138 | 1.59 | – | 116–183 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 AM MST | 138 | 1.59 | – | 116–183 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 AM MST | 138 | 1.59 | – | 116–183 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 AM MST | 138 | 1.59 | – | 116–183 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 AM MST | 138 | 1.59 | – | 116–183 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 AM MST | 135 | 1.58 | – | 116–183 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 AM MST | 138 | 1.59 | – | 116–183 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 AM MST | 138 | 1.59 | – | 116–183 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 AM MST | 138 | 1.59 | – | 116–183 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 AM MST | 140 | 1.6 | – | 116–183 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 PM MST | 138 | 1.59 | – | 121–187 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 PM MST | 138 | 1.59 | – | 121–187 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 PM MST | 140 | 1.6 | – | 121–187 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 PM MST | 138 | 1.59 | – | 121–187 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 PM MST | 138 | 1.59 | – | 121–187 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 PM MST | 140 | 1.6 | – | 121–187 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 PM MST | 140 | 1.6 | – | 121–187 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 PM MST | 140 | 1.6 | – | 121–187 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 PM MST | 143 | 1.61 | – | 121–187 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 PM MST | 146 | 1.62 | – | 121–187 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 PM MST | 143 | 1.61 | – | 121–187 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 PM MST | 143 | 1.61 | – | 121–187 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 AM MST | 143 | 1.61 | – | 121–187 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 AM MST | 146 | 1.62 | – | 121–187 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 AM MST | 146 | 1.62 | – | 121–187 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 AM MST | 146 | 1.62 | – | 121–187 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 AM MST | 148 | 1.63 | – | 121–187 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 AM MST | 146 | 1.62 | – | 121–187 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 AM MST | 148 | 1.63 | – | 121–187 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 AM MST | 148 | 1.63 | – | 121–187 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 AM MST | 151 | 1.64 | – | 121–187 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 AM MST | 151 | 1.64 | – | 121–187 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 AM MST | 154 | 1.65 | – | 121–187 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 AM MST | 154 | 1.65 | – | 121–187 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 PM MST | 157 | 1.66 | – | 118–190 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 PM MST | 157 | 1.66 | – | 118–190 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 PM MST | 157 | 1.66 | – | 118–190 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 PM MST | 159 | 1.67 | – | 118–190 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 PM MST | 159 | 1.67 | – | 118–190 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 PM MST | 159 | 1.67 | – | 118–190 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 PM MST | 159 | 1.67 | – | 118–190 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 PM MST | 162 | 1.68 | – | 118–190 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 PM MST | 162 | 1.68 | – | 118–190 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 PM MST | 168 | 1.7 | – | 118–190 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 PM MST | 168 | 1.7 | – | 118–190 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 PM MST | 174 | 1.72 | – | 118–190 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 AM MST | 177 | 1.73 | – | 118–190 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 AM MST | 177 | 1.73 | – | 118–190 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 AM MST | 180 | 1.74 | – | 118–190 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 AM MST | 177 | 1.73 | – | 118–190 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 AM MST | 177 | 1.73 | – | 118–190 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 AM MST | 177 | 1.73 | – | 118–190 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 AM MST | 177 | 1.73 | – | 118–190 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 AM MST | 180 | 1.74 | – | 118–190 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 AM MST | 177 | 1.73 | – | 118–190 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 AM MST | 174 | 1.72 | – | 118–190 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 AM MST | 162 | 1.68 | – | 118–190 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 AM MST | 154 | 1.65 | – | 118–190 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 PM MST | 148 | 1.63 | – | 119–195 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 PM MST | 146 | 1.62 | – | 119–195 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 PM MST | 138 | 1.59 | – | 119–195 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 PM MST | 135 | 1.58 | – | 119–195 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 PM MST | 132 | 1.57 | – | 119–195 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 PM MST | 132 | 1.57 | – | 119–195 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 PM MST | 130 | 1.56 | – | 119–195 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 PM MST | 127 | 1.55 | – | 119–195 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 PM MST | 125 | 1.54 | – | 119–195 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 PM MST | 122 | 1.53 | – | 119–195 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 PM MST | 122 | 1.53 | – | 119–195 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 PM MST | 122 | 1.53 | – | 119–195 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 AM MST | 120 | 1.52 | – | 119–195 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 AM MST | 120 | 1.52 | – | 119–195 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 AM MST | 122 | 1.53 | – | 119–195 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 AM MST | 120 | 1.52 | – | 119–195 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 AM MST | 120 | 1.52 | – | 119–195 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 AM MST | 120 | 1.52 | – | 119–195 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 AM MST | 120 | 1.52 | – | 119–195 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 AM MST | 120 | 1.52 | – | 119–195 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 AM MST | 122 | 1.53 | – | 119–195 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 AM MST | 120 | 1.52 | – | 119–195 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM MST | 120 | 1.52 | – | 119–195 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM MDT | 120 | 1.52 | 42.8 | 119–195 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 AM MDT | 120 | 1.52 | 43.2 | 119–195 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 PM MDT | 120 | 1.52 | 43.5 | 119–203 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 PM MDT | 120 | 1.52 | 44.1 | 119–203 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 PM MDT | 120 | 1.52 | 44.6 | 119–203 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 PM MDT | 120 | 1.52 | 45 | 119–203 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 PM MDT | 122 | 1.53 | 45.5 | 119–203 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 PM MDT | 120 | 1.52 | 46 | 119–203 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 PM MDT | 122 | 1.53 | 46.6 | 119–203 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 PM MDT | 122 | 1.53 | 46.6 | 119–203 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 PM MDT | 122 | 1.53 | 46.4 | 119–203 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 PM MDT | 122 | 1.53 | 46.8 | 119–203 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 PM MDT | 122 | 1.53 | 46.6 | 119–203 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 PM MDT | 122 | 1.53 | 45.1 | 119–203 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 AM MDT | 122 | 1.53 | 43.5 | 119–203 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 AM MDT | 122 | 1.53 | 42.6 | 119–203 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 AM MDT | 120 | 1.52 | 42.4 | 119–203 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 AM MDT | 120 | 1.52 | 42.3 | 119–203 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 AM MDT | 120 | 1.52 | 42.3 | 119–203 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 AM MDT | 120 | 1.52 | 42.1 | 119–203 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 AM MDT | 117 | 1.51 | 42.1 | 119–203 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 AM MDT | 117 | 1.51 | 42.1 | 119–203 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 AM MDT | 117 | 1.51 | 42.3 | 119–203 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 AM MDT | 115 | 1.5 | 42.4 | 119–203 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 AM MDT | 117 | 1.51 | 42.3 | 119–203 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 AM MDT | 115 | 1.5 | 42.3 | 119–203 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 PM MDT | 117 | 1.51 | 42.4 | 121–208 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 PM MDT | 117 | 1.51 | 42.8 | 121–208 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 PM MDT | 117 | 1.51 | 43.2 | 121–208 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 PM MDT | 115 | 1.5 | 43.5 | 121–208 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 PM MDT | 115 | 1.5 | 43.9 | 121–208 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 PM MDT | 115 | 1.5 | 44.4 | 121–208 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 PM MDT | 115 | 1.5 | 45.1 | 121–208 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 PM MDT | 117 | 1.51 | 45.7 | 121–208 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 PM MDT | 117 | 1.51 | 45.3 | 121–208 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 PM MDT | 117 | 1.51 | 44.1 | 121–208 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 PM MDT | 117 | 1.51 | 42.4 | 121–208 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 PM MDT | 117 | 1.51 | 40.8 | 121–208 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 AM MDT | 117 | 1.51 | 39 | 121–208 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 AM MDT | 117 | 1.51 | 38.1 | 121–208 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 AM MDT | 117 | 1.51 | 37.9 | 121–208 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 AM MDT | 117 | 1.51 | 37.9 | 121–208 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 AM MDT | 117 | 1.51 | 37.9 | 121–208 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 AM MDT | 117 | 1.51 | 38.1 | 121–208 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 AM MDT | 117 | 1.51 | 38.3 | 121–208 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 AM MDT | 117 | 1.51 | 38.5 | 121–208 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 AM MDT | 117 | 1.51 | 38.7 | 121–208 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 AM MDT | 117 | 1.51 | 39 | 121–208 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 AM MDT | 117 | 1.51 | 39.4 | 121–208 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 AM MDT | 120 | 1.52 | 39.6 | 121–208 |
| Oct 29, 11:00 PM MDT | 120 | 1.52 | 40.1 | 121–211 |
| Oct 29, 10:00 PM MDT | 117 | 1.51 | 40.5 | 121–211 |
| Oct 29, 9:00 PM MDT | 117 | 1.51 | 41 | 121–211 |
| Oct 29, 8:00 PM MDT | 115 | 1.5 | 41.5 | 121–211 |
| Oct 29, 7:00 PM MDT | 113 | 1.49 | 42.1 | 121–211 |
| Oct 29, 6:15 PM MDT | 115 | 1.5 | 42.6 | 121–211 |
Water temperature, last 7 days: 56 readings from Oct 29, 6:15 PM MDT to Nov 1, 1:00 AM MDT; ranging 37.9 to 46.8 °F; latest 42.8 °F.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Water temperature (°F) |
|---|---|
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM MDT | 42.8 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 AM MDT | 43.2 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 PM MDT | 43.5 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 PM MDT | 44.1 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 PM MDT | 44.6 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 PM MDT | 45 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 PM MDT | 45.5 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 PM MDT | 46 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 PM MDT | 46.6 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 PM MDT | 46.6 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 PM MDT | 46.4 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 PM MDT | 46.8 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 PM MDT | 46.6 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 PM MDT | 45.1 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 AM MDT | 43.5 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 AM MDT | 42.6 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 AM MDT | 42.4 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 AM MDT | 42.3 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 AM MDT | 42.3 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 AM MDT | 42.1 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 AM MDT | 42.1 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 AM MDT | 42.1 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 AM MDT | 42.3 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 AM MDT | 42.4 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 AM MDT | 42.3 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 AM MDT | 42.3 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 PM MDT | 42.4 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 PM MDT | 42.8 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 PM MDT | 43.2 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 PM MDT | 43.5 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 PM MDT | 43.9 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 PM MDT | 44.4 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 PM MDT | 45.1 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 PM MDT | 45.7 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 PM MDT | 45.3 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 PM MDT | 44.1 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 PM MDT | 42.4 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 PM MDT | 40.8 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 AM MDT | 39 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 AM MDT | 38.1 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 AM MDT | 37.9 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 AM MDT | 37.9 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 AM MDT | 37.9 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 AM MDT | 38.1 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 AM MDT | 38.3 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 AM MDT | 38.5 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 AM MDT | 38.7 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 AM MDT | 39 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 AM MDT | 39.4 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 AM MDT | 39.6 |
| Oct 29, 11:00 PM MDT | 40.1 |
| Oct 29, 10:00 PM MDT | 40.5 |
| Oct 29, 9:00 PM MDT | 41 |
| Oct 29, 8:00 PM MDT | 41.5 |
| Oct 29, 7:00 PM MDT | 42.1 |
| Oct 29, 6:15 PM MDT | 42.6 |
Map of USGS gauge 09110000 and the river around it
Where TAYLOR RIVER AT ALMONT, CO. sits, with 3 other gauges on the same river and our water's map point.
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer: the trout lines Colorado Parks and Wildlife uses are 71°F.
Normal for Nov 5: 114–181 ft³/s (middle half of 116 years of record). Now: 132 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 132 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 116 years of record (1911–2026): 10th 79, 25th 114, median 152, 75th 181, 90th 236 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 41 ft³/s, highest 612 ft³/s.
Classes as USGS labels them (hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) ); percentiles from the USGS daily statistics (U.S. Geological Survey) (approved daily means; the reading is provisional and instantaneous).
Steady over 24 hours (+1.5% discharge). Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
This gauge is on our page for Taylor River, but no agency page we read lists its species.
Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Specific conductance 160 µS/cm at Nov 1, 1:00 AM MDT; 7-day range 160–169 µS/cm; more than a day old
Dissolved ions: Specific conductance rises with the ions dissolved in the water. No fishing threshold is published for it; compare with this gauge's own recent readings.
Conductivity (Electrical Conductance) and Water (U.S. Geological Survey)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
NWS observation not current. NWS has no current observation at this gauge, so no flood category is shown.
NWS observed 1.57 ft stage, 132 ft³/s at Nov 5, 5:00 PM MST (NWS gauge ALTC2; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
NWS river forecast forecast issued Nov 5, 9:06 AM MST. Highest point: 1.6 ft, 140 ft³/s on Nov 5, 6:00 AM MST (Below NWS action stage).
| Day | Stage | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Nov 5 | 1.6 ft | 140 ft³/s |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 1.58 ft | 135 ft³/s |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 1.56 ft | 130 ft³/s |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 1.55 ft | 127 ft³/s |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 1.54 ft | 124 ft³/s |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 1.54 ft | 124 ft³/s |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 1.54 ft | 124 ft³/s |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 1.53 ft | 122 ft³/s |
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 6:00 PM MST; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.