MCELMO CREEK ABOVE TRAIL CANYON NEAR CORTEZ, CO
USGS 09371520 · Colorado · reports discharge (live), gauge height, water temperature, specific conductance
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USGS 09371520 · 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 2, 10:00 AM MST · provisional USGS data
This is the latest value USGS returned and it is more than a day old. It is not today's reading.
Discharge, last 7 days: 84 readings from Oct 29, 7:30 PM MDT to Nov 2, 10:00 AM MST; ranging 21.5 to 2,860 ft³/s; latest 2,020 ft³/s; 1 gap in the record; 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 2, 10:00 AM MST | 2,020 | 9.98 | 21–42 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 AM MST | 2,320 | 10.3 | 21–42 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 AM MST | 2,500 | 10.4 | 21–42 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 AM MST | 2,570 | 10.5 | 21–42 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 AM MST | 2,670 | 10.6 | 21–42 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 AM MST | 2,860 | – | 21–42 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 PM MST | 2,570 | – | 22–49 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 PM MST | 2,590 | – | 22–49 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 PM MST | 2,610 | – | 22–49 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 PM MST | 2,730 | – | 22–49 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 PM MST | 2,810 | – | 22–49 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 PM MST | 2,760 | – | 22–49 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 PM MST | 2,660 | – | 22–49 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 PM MST | 2,540 | – | 22–49 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 PM MST | 2,650 | – | 22–49 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 PM MST | 2,600 | – | 22–49 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 PM MST | 2,190 | – | 22–49 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 PM MST | 790 | – | 22–49 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 AM MST | 447 | – | 22–49 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 AM MST | 354 | – | 22–49 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 AM MST | 258 | – | 22–49 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 AM MST | 214 | – | 22–49 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 AM MST | 158 | – | 22–49 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 AM MST | 103 | – | 22–49 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 AM MST | 55.9 | – | 22–49 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 AM MST | 56.9 | – | 22–49 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 AM MST | 63.5 | – | 22–49 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 AM MST | 66.1 | – | 22–49 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM MST | 72.9 | – | 22–49 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM MDT | 81.7 | – | 22–49 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 AM MDT | 94.2 | – | 22–49 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 PM MDT | 117 | – | 23–49 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 PM MDT | 169 | – | 23–49 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 PM MDT | 222 | – | 23–49 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 PM MDT | 273 | – | 23–49 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 PM MDT | 294 | – | 23–49 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 PM MDT | 298 | – | 23–49 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 PM MDT | 292 | – | 23–49 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 PM MDT | 275 | – | 23–49 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 PM MDT | 254 | – | 23–49 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 PM MDT | 234 | – | 23–49 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 PM MDT | 210 | – | 23–49 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 PM MDT | 197 | – | 23–49 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 AM MDT | 187 | – | 23–49 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 AM MDT | 197 | – | 23–49 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 AM MDT | 207 | – | 23–49 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 AM MDT | 207 | – | 23–49 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 AM MDT | 187 | – | 23–49 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 AM MDT | 161 | – | 23–49 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 AM MDT | 124 | – | 23–49 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 AM MDT | 87.8 | – | 23–49 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 AM MDT | 71.5 | – | 23–49 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 AM MDT | 63.5 | – | 23–49 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 AM MDT | 43.3 | – | 23–49 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 AM MDT | 31.2 | – | 23–49 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 PM MDT | 25.3 | – | 22–58 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 PM MDT | 24.9 | – | 22–58 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 PM MDT | 23.2 | – | 22–58 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 PM MDT | 23.2 | – | 22–58 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 PM MDT | 22.3 | – | 22–58 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 PM MDT | 22.3 | – | 22–58 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 PM MDT | 21.9 | – | 22–58 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 PM MDT | 21.9 | – | 22–58 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 PM MDT | 21.9 | – | 22–58 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 PM MDT | 21.9 | – | 22–58 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 PM MDT | 21.5 | – | 22–58 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 PM MDT | 21.9 | – | 22–58 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 AM MDT | 21.9 | – | 22–58 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 AM MDT | 21.9 | – | 22–58 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 AM MDT | 21.9 | – | 22–58 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 AM MDT | 21.9 | – | 22–58 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 AM MDT | 22.3 | – | 22–58 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 AM MDT | 22.7 | – | 22–58 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 AM MDT | 22.7 | – | 22–58 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 AM MDT | 22.7 | – | 22–58 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 AM MDT | 23.2 | – | 22–58 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 AM MDT | 23.2 | – | 22–58 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 AM MDT | 23.2 | – | 22–58 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 AM MDT | 23.6 | – | 22–58 |
| Oct 29, 11:30 PM MDT | 23.6 | – | 23–70 |
| Oct 29, 10:30 PM MDT | 23.6 | – | 23–70 |
| Oct 29, 9:30 PM MDT | 23.6 | – | 23–70 |
| Oct 29, 8:30 PM MDT | 23.6 | – | 23–70 |
| Oct 29, 7:30 PM MDT | 24 | 2.6 | 23–70 |
Map of USGS gauge 09371520 and the river around it
Where MCELMO CREEK ABOVE TRAIL CANYON NEAR CORTEZ, CO sits, with 2 other gauges on the same river.
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.
Not compared with the record because the reading is old.
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.
The National Weather Service has no flood-stage gauge here, so no official flood category is shown.
Checked Nov 5, 7:19 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.