LAKE FORK BLW LAKE SAN CRISTOBAL NR LAKE CITY, CO
USGS 09123450 · Colorado · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 09123450 · Colorado · reports discharge (live), gauge height
What the agencies suggest
During periods of high water, fish move towards the banks to find calmer water and lower velocitiesPennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
Wading and boating should be avoided if waters are running high and muddy and the streambed is not visiblePennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
If stream conditions are not favorable, consider fishing at a lakePennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 5:30 PM MST · provisional USGS data
Highest for this date on record for Nov 5 Falling · 24 h
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 6:30 PM MDT to Nov 5, 5:30 PM MST; ranging 118 to 265 ft³/s; latest 191 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) | Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 5:30 PM MST | 191 | 4.92 | 23–41 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 PM MST | 191 | 4.92 | 23–41 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 PM MST | 186 | 4.9 | 23–41 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 PM MST | 191 | 4.92 | 23–41 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 PM MST | 191 | 4.92 | 23–41 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 PM MST | 197 | 4.94 | 23–41 |
| Nov 5, 11:30 AM MST | 203 | 4.95 | 23–41 |
| Nov 5, 10:30 AM MST | 209 | 4.97 | 23–41 |
| Nov 5, 9:30 AM MST | 215 | 4.99 | 23–41 |
| Nov 5, 8:30 AM MST | 209 | 4.97 | 23–41 |
| Nov 5, 7:30 AM MST | 203 | 4.95 | 23–41 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 AM MST | 215 | 4.99 | 23–41 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 AM MST | 209 | 4.97 | 23–41 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 AM MST | 221 | 5 | 23–41 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 AM MST | 215 | 4.99 | 23–41 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 AM MST | 215 | 4.99 | 23–41 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 AM MST | 215 | 4.99 | 23–41 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 AM MST | 215 | 4.99 | 23–41 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 PM MST | 221 | 5 | 20–42 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 PM MST | 221 | 5 | 20–42 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 PM MST | 221 | 5 | 20–42 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 PM MST | 221 | 5 | 20–42 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 PM MST | 221 | 5 | 20–42 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 PM MST | 221 | 5 | 20–42 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 PM MST | 221 | 5 | 20–42 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 PM MST | 215 | 4.99 | 20–42 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 PM MST | 221 | 5 | 20–42 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 PM MST | 228 | 5.02 | 20–42 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 PM MST | 221 | 5 | 20–42 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 PM MST | 228 | 5.02 | 20–42 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 AM MST | 221 | 5 | 20–42 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 AM MST | 228 | 5.02 | 20–42 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 AM MST | 236 | 5.04 | 20–42 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 AM MST | 236 | 5.04 | 20–42 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 AM MST | 236 | 5.04 | 20–42 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 AM MST | 240 | 5.05 | 20–42 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 AM MST | 236 | 5.04 | 20–42 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 AM MST | 236 | 5.04 | 20–42 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 AM MST | 240 | 5.05 | 20–42 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 AM MST | 244 | 5.06 | 20–42 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 AM MST | 240 | 5.05 | 20–42 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 AM MST | 240 | 5.05 | 20–42 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 PM MST | 244 | 5.06 | 22–43 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 PM MST | 240 | 5.05 | 22–43 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 PM MST | 244 | 5.06 | 22–43 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 PM MST | 248 | 5.07 | 22–43 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 PM MST | 240 | 5.05 | 22–43 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 PM MST | 240 | 5.05 | 22–43 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 PM MST | 240 | 5.05 | 22–43 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 PM MST | 240 | 5.05 | 22–43 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 PM MST | 244 | 5.06 | 22–43 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 PM MST | 240 | 5.05 | 22–43 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 PM MST | 244 | 5.06 | 22–43 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 PM MST | 244 | 5.06 | 22–43 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 AM MST | 240 | 5.05 | 22–43 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 AM MST | 244 | 5.06 | 22–43 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 AM MST | 244 | 5.06 | 22–43 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 AM MST | 248 | 5.07 | 22–43 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 AM MST | 248 | 5.07 | 22–43 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 AM MST | 248 | 5.07 | 22–43 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 AM MST | 252 | 5.08 | 22–43 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 AM MST | 248 | 5.07 | 22–43 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 AM MST | 252 | 5.08 | 22–43 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 AM MST | 252 | 5.08 | 22–43 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 AM MST | 257 | 5.09 | 22–43 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 AM MST | 257 | 5.09 | 22–43 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 PM MST | 261 | 5.1 | 21–43 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 PM MST | 261 | 5.1 | 21–43 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 PM MST | 257 | 5.09 | 21–43 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 PM MST | 261 | 5.1 | 21–43 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 PM MST | 261 | 5.1 | 21–43 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 PM MST | 265 | 5.11 | 21–43 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 PM MST | 265 | 5.11 | 21–43 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 PM MST | 261 | 5.1 | 21–43 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 PM MST | 261 | 5.1 | 21–43 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 PM MST | 261 | 5.1 | 21–43 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 PM MST | 265 | 5.11 | 21–43 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 PM MST | 261 | 5.1 | 21–43 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 AM MST | 261 | 5.1 | 21–43 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 AM MST | 261 | 5.1 | 21–43 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 AM MST | 261 | 5.1 | 21–43 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 AM MST | 261 | 5.1 | 21–43 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 AM MST | 261 | 5.1 | 21–43 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 AM MST | 261 | 5.1 | 21–43 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 AM MST | 261 | 5.1 | 21–43 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 AM MST | 252 | 5.08 | 21–43 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 AM MST | 248 | 5.07 | 21–43 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 AM MST | 252 | 5.08 | 21–43 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 AM MST | 244 | 5.06 | 21–43 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 AM MST | 244 | 5.06 | 21–43 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 PM MST | 236 | 5.04 | 23–43 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 PM MST | 236 | 5.04 | 23–43 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 PM MST | 236 | 5.04 | 23–43 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 PM MST | 228 | 5.02 | 23–43 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 PM MST | 228 | 5.02 | 23–43 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 PM MST | 215 | 4.99 | 23–43 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 PM MST | 186 | 4.9 | 23–43 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 PM MST | 180 | 4.89 | 23–43 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 PM MST | 164 | 4.84 | 23–43 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 PM MST | 170 | 4.85 | 23–43 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 PM MST | 164 | 4.84 | 23–43 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 PM MST | 154 | 4.8 | 23–43 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 AM MST | 154 | 4.8 | 23–43 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 AM MST | 154 | 4.8 | 23–43 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 AM MST | 149 | 4.79 | 23–43 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 AM MST | 149 | 4.79 | 23–43 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 AM MST | 159 | 4.82 | 23–43 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 AM MST | 149 | 4.79 | 23–43 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 AM MST | 154 | 4.8 | 23–43 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 AM MST | 154 | 4.8 | 23–43 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 AM MST | 159 | 4.82 | 23–43 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 AM MST | 154 | 4.8 | 23–43 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM MST | 154 | 4.8 | 23–43 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM MDT | 154 | 4.8 | 23–43 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 AM MDT | 154 | 4.8 | 23–43 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 PM MDT | 154 | 4.8 | 23–45 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 PM MDT | 154 | 4.8 | 23–45 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 PM MDT | 159 | 4.82 | 23–45 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 PM MDT | 154 | 4.8 | 23–45 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 PM MDT | 149 | 4.79 | 23–45 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 PM MDT | 149 | 4.79 | 23–45 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 PM MDT | 144 | 4.77 | 23–45 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 PM MDT | 149 | 4.79 | 23–45 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 PM MDT | 144 | 4.77 | 23–45 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 PM MDT | 154 | 4.8 | 23–45 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 PM MDT | 149 | 4.79 | 23–45 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 PM MDT | 149 | 4.79 | 23–45 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 AM MDT | 149 | 4.79 | 23–45 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 AM MDT | 149 | 4.79 | 23–45 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 AM MDT | 149 | 4.79 | 23–45 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 AM MDT | 149 | 4.79 | 23–45 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 AM MDT | 154 | 4.8 | 23–45 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 AM MDT | 149 | 4.79 | 23–45 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 AM MDT | 149 | 4.79 | 23–45 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 AM MDT | 149 | 4.79 | 23–45 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 AM MDT | 144 | 4.77 | 23–45 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 AM MDT | 144 | 4.77 | 23–45 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 AM MDT | 144 | 4.77 | 23–45 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 AM MDT | 140 | 4.76 | 23–45 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 PM MDT | 131 | 4.72 | 24–48 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 PM MDT | 126 | 4.71 | 24–48 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 PM MDT | 126 | 4.71 | 24–48 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 PM MDT | 122 | 4.69 | 24–48 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 PM MDT | 126 | 4.71 | 24–48 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 PM MDT | 126 | 4.71 | 24–48 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 PM MDT | 126 | 4.71 | 24–48 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 PM MDT | 131 | 4.72 | 24–48 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 PM MDT | 126 | 4.71 | 24–48 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 PM MDT | 122 | 4.69 | 24–48 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 PM MDT | 118 | 4.67 | 24–48 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 PM MDT | 159 | 4.82 | 24–48 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 AM MDT | 164 | 4.84 | 24–48 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 AM MDT | 159 | 4.82 | 24–48 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 AM MDT | 170 | 4.85 | 24–48 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 AM MDT | 170 | 4.85 | 24–48 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 AM MDT | 170 | 4.85 | 24–48 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 AM MDT | 164 | 4.84 | 24–48 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 AM MDT | 164 | 4.84 | 24–48 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 AM MDT | 170 | 4.85 | 24–48 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 AM MDT | 170 | 4.85 | 24–48 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 AM MDT | 164 | 4.84 | 24–48 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 AM MDT | 175 | 4.87 | 24–48 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 AM MDT | 170 | 4.85 | 24–48 |
| Oct 29, 11:30 PM MDT | 170 | 4.85 | 24–49 |
| Oct 29, 10:30 PM MDT | 170 | 4.85 | 24–49 |
| Oct 29, 9:30 PM MDT | 170 | 4.85 | 24–49 |
| Oct 29, 8:30 PM MDT | 164 | 4.84 | 24–49 |
| Oct 29, 7:30 PM MDT | 170 | 4.85 | 24–49 |
| Oct 29, 6:30 PM MDT | 170 | 4.85 | 24–49 |
Normal for Nov 5: 23–41 ft³/s (middle half of 13 years of record). Now: 191 ft³/s, highest for this date on record.
Highest for this date on record for this date. 191 ft³/s is above the highest daily mean recorded on this date of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 13 years of record (2014–2026): 10th 17, 25th 23, median 29, 75th 41, 90th 47 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 16.2 ft³/s, highest 47.3 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).
Falling over 24 hours: discharge down 13.6%, from 221 to 191 ft³/s. 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.
Map of USGS gauge 09123450 and the river around it
Where LAKE FORK BLW LAKE SAN CRISTOBAL NR LAKE CITY, CO sits.
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.
Species list not on file for this gauge. Check the Colorado Parks and Wildlife: Colorado fish stocking report · Colorado fishing rules and regulations.
Flow above the record for this date. Higher than any daily mean USGS has recorded on this date at this gauge. Expect much higher, faster water than usual for the season.
hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) Statistics documentation (percentiles of daily mean discharge) (U.S. Geological Survey)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)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 observed 4.88 ft stage, 177 ft³/s at Nov 5, 5:30 PM MST (NWS gauge LFBC2; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
NWS has not set flood categories for this gauge.
NWS river forecast forecast issued Nov 5, 9:06 AM MST. Highest point: 4.93 ft, 194 ft³/s on Nov 5, 7:00 AM MST.
| Day | Stage | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Nov 5 | 4.93 ft | 194 ft³/s |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 4.89 ft | 181 ft³/s |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 4.83 ft | 162 ft³/s |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 4.78 ft | 147 ft³/s |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 4.72 ft | 130 ft³/s |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 4.66 ft | 114 ft³/s |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 4.67 ft | 117 ft³/s |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 4.64 ft | 109 ft³/s |
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
USGS gauge page USGS statistics NWS gauge LFBC2
Checked Nov 5, 6:01 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.