MCELMO CREEK NEAR BLUFF, UTAH
USGS 09372200 · Utah · reports discharge (live), gauge height
USGS 09372200 · Utah · reports discharge (live), gauge height
What the agencies suggest
Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperatureNational Park Service
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 8:45 PM MST · provisional USGS data
Falling · 24 h
Gauge height, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 9:45 PM MDT to Nov 5, 8:45 PM MST; ranging 4.67 to 12 ft; latest 4.95 ft.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Gauge height (ft) |
|---|---|
| Nov 5, 8:45 PM MST | 4.95 |
| Nov 5, 7:45 PM MST | 4.95 |
| Nov 5, 6:45 PM MST | 5.04 |
| Nov 5, 5:45 PM MST | 5.05 |
| Nov 5, 4:45 PM MST | 5.1 |
| Nov 5, 3:45 PM MST | 5.17 |
| Nov 5, 2:45 PM MST | 5.15 |
| Nov 5, 1:45 PM MST | 5.23 |
| Nov 5, 12:45 PM MST | 5.15 |
| Nov 5, 11:45 AM MST | 5.41 |
| Nov 5, 10:45 AM MST | 5.5 |
| Nov 5, 9:45 AM MST | 5.83 |
| Nov 5, 8:45 AM MST | 6.24 |
| Nov 5, 7:45 AM MST | 6.65 |
| Nov 5, 6:45 AM MST | 7 |
| Nov 5, 5:45 AM MST | 7.27 |
| Nov 5, 4:45 AM MST | 7.48 |
| Nov 5, 3:45 AM MST | 7.65 |
| Nov 5, 2:45 AM MST | 7.81 |
| Nov 5, 1:45 AM MST | 7.95 |
| Nov 5, 12:45 AM MST | 8.09 |
| Nov 4, 11:45 PM MST | 8.21 |
| Nov 4, 10:45 PM MST | 8.34 |
| Nov 4, 9:45 PM MST | 8.47 |
| Nov 4, 8:45 PM MST | 8.59 |
| Nov 4, 7:45 PM MST | 8.7 |
| Nov 4, 6:45 PM MST | 8.81 |
| Nov 4, 5:45 PM MST | 8.93 |
| Nov 4, 4:45 PM MST | 9.05 |
| Nov 4, 3:45 PM MST | 9.16 |
| Nov 4, 2:45 PM MST | 9.27 |
| Nov 4, 1:45 PM MST | 9.4 |
| Nov 4, 12:45 PM MST | 9.52 |
| Nov 4, 11:45 AM MST | 9.64 |
| Nov 4, 10:45 AM MST | 9.75 |
| Nov 4, 9:45 AM MST | 9.84 |
| Nov 4, 8:45 AM MST | 9.91 |
| Nov 4, 7:45 AM MST | 9.95 |
| Nov 4, 6:45 AM MST | 9.96 |
| Nov 4, 5:45 AM MST | 9.9 |
| Nov 4, 4:45 AM MST | 9.82 |
| Nov 4, 3:45 AM MST | 9.68 |
| Nov 4, 2:45 AM MST | 9.48 |
| Nov 4, 1:45 AM MST | 9.28 |
| Nov 4, 12:45 AM MST | 9.1 |
| Nov 3, 11:45 PM MST | 8.97 |
| Nov 3, 10:45 PM MST | 8.87 |
| Nov 3, 9:45 PM MST | 8.8 |
| Nov 3, 8:45 PM MST | 8.77 |
| Nov 3, 7:45 PM MST | 8.73 |
| Nov 3, 6:45 PM MST | 8.72 |
| Nov 3, 5:45 PM MST | 8.75 |
| Nov 3, 4:45 PM MST | 8.8 |
| Nov 3, 3:45 PM MST | 8.87 |
| Nov 3, 2:45 PM MST | 8.99 |
| Nov 3, 1:45 PM MST | 9.11 |
| Nov 3, 12:45 PM MST | 9.25 |
| Nov 3, 11:45 AM MST | 9.45 |
| Nov 3, 10:45 AM MST | 9.64 |
| Nov 3, 9:45 AM MST | 9.84 |
| Nov 3, 8:45 AM MST | 10 |
| Nov 3, 7:45 AM MST | 10.2 |
| Nov 3, 6:45 AM MST | 10.4 |
| Nov 3, 5:45 AM MST | 10.6 |
| Nov 3, 4:45 AM MST | 10.7 |
| Nov 3, 3:45 AM MST | 10.9 |
| Nov 3, 2:45 AM MST | 11.1 |
| Nov 3, 1:45 AM MST | 11.3 |
| Nov 3, 12:45 AM MST | 11.4 |
| Nov 2, 11:45 PM MST | 11.6 |
| Nov 2, 10:45 PM MST | 11.6 |
| Nov 2, 9:45 PM MST | 11.5 |
| Nov 2, 8:45 PM MST | 11.5 |
| Nov 2, 7:45 PM MST | 11.5 |
| Nov 2, 6:45 PM MST | 11.6 |
| Nov 2, 5:45 PM MST | 11.6 |
| Nov 2, 4:45 PM MST | 11.7 |
| Nov 2, 3:45 PM MST | 11.8 |
| Nov 2, 2:45 PM MST | 12 |
| Nov 2, 1:45 PM MST | 12 |
| Nov 2, 12:45 PM MST | 11.9 |
| Nov 2, 11:45 AM MST | 11.6 |
| Nov 2, 10:45 AM MST | 11.3 |
| Nov 2, 9:45 AM MST | 10.9 |
| Nov 2, 8:45 AM MST | 10.6 |
| Nov 2, 7:45 AM MST | 10.7 |
| Nov 2, 6:45 AM MST | 11 |
| Nov 2, 5:45 AM MST | 11.1 |
| Nov 2, 4:45 AM MST | 11.1 |
| Nov 2, 3:45 AM MST | 11.1 |
| Nov 2, 2:45 AM MST | 10.9 |
| Nov 2, 1:45 AM MST | 10.6 |
| Nov 2, 12:45 AM MST | 10.2 |
| Nov 1, 11:45 PM MST | 9.76 |
| Nov 1, 10:45 PM MST | 9.36 |
| Nov 1, 9:45 PM MST | 9.22 |
| Nov 1, 8:45 PM MST | 9.22 |
| Nov 1, 7:45 PM MST | 9.45 |
| Nov 1, 6:45 PM MST | 9.81 |
| Nov 1, 5:45 PM MST | 10.3 |
| Nov 1, 4:45 PM MST | 10.6 |
| Nov 1, 3:45 PM MST | 10 |
| Nov 1, 2:45 PM MST | 8.76 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 PM MST | 7.79 |
| Nov 1, 12:45 PM MST | 7.33 |
| Nov 1, 11:45 AM MST | 6.88 |
| Nov 1, 10:45 AM MST | 6.76 |
| Nov 1, 9:45 AM MST | 6.4 |
| Nov 1, 8:45 AM MST | 6.25 |
| Nov 1, 7:45 AM MST | 6.12 |
| Nov 1, 6:45 AM MST | 5.79 |
| Nov 1, 5:45 AM MST | 5.35 |
| Nov 1, 4:45 AM MST | 5.24 |
| Nov 1, 3:45 AM MST | 5.26 |
| Nov 1, 2:45 AM MST | 5.17 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 AM MST | 5.2 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 AM MDT | 5.21 |
| Nov 1, 12:45 AM MDT | 5.27 |
| Oct 31, 11:45 PM MDT | 5.16 |
| Oct 31, 10:45 PM MDT | 5.05 |
| Oct 31, 9:45 PM MDT | 5.05 |
| Oct 31, 8:45 PM MDT | 4.95 |
| Oct 31, 7:45 PM MDT | 4.88 |
| Oct 31, 6:45 PM MDT | 4.87 |
| Oct 31, 5:45 PM MDT | 4.86 |
| Oct 31, 4:45 PM MDT | 4.91 |
| Oct 31, 3:45 PM MDT | 4.88 |
| Oct 31, 2:45 PM MDT | 4.92 |
| Oct 31, 1:45 PM MDT | 5.04 |
| Oct 31, 12:45 PM MDT | 5.08 |
| Oct 31, 11:45 AM MDT | 5.2 |
| Oct 31, 10:45 AM MDT | 5.21 |
| Oct 31, 9:45 AM MDT | 5.21 |
| Oct 31, 8:45 AM MDT | 5.01 |
| Oct 31, 7:45 AM MDT | 4.97 |
| Oct 31, 6:45 AM MDT | 5.03 |
| Oct 31, 5:45 AM MDT | 5.1 |
| Oct 31, 4:45 AM MDT | 4.96 |
| Oct 31, 3:45 AM MDT | 4.85 |
| Oct 31, 2:45 AM MDT | 4.7 |
| Oct 31, 1:45 AM MDT | 4.69 |
| Oct 31, 12:45 AM MDT | 4.68 |
| Oct 30, 11:45 PM MDT | 4.67 |
| Oct 30, 10:45 PM MDT | 4.71 |
| Oct 30, 9:45 PM MDT | 4.71 |
| Oct 30, 8:45 PM MDT | 4.68 |
| Oct 30, 7:45 PM MDT | 4.7 |
| Oct 30, 6:45 PM MDT | 4.68 |
| Oct 30, 5:45 PM MDT | 4.7 |
| Oct 30, 4:45 PM MDT | 4.71 |
| Oct 30, 3:45 PM MDT | 4.69 |
| Oct 30, 2:45 PM MDT | 4.69 |
| Oct 30, 1:45 PM MDT | 4.73 |
| Oct 30, 12:45 PM MDT | 4.69 |
| Oct 30, 11:45 AM MDT | 4.69 |
| Oct 30, 10:45 AM MDT | 4.7 |
| Oct 30, 9:45 AM MDT | 4.7 |
| Oct 30, 8:45 AM MDT | 4.71 |
| Oct 30, 7:45 AM MDT | 4.72 |
| Oct 30, 6:45 AM MDT | 4.71 |
| Oct 30, 5:45 AM MDT | 4.72 |
| Oct 30, 4:45 AM MDT | 4.74 |
| Oct 30, 3:45 AM MDT | 4.77 |
| Oct 30, 2:45 AM MDT | 4.79 |
| Oct 30, 1:45 AM MDT | 4.76 |
| Oct 30, 12:45 AM MDT | 4.76 |
| Oct 29, 11:45 PM MDT | 4.76 |
| Oct 29, 10:45 PM MDT | 4.76 |
| Oct 29, 9:45 PM MDT | 4.77 |
USGS keeps no flow statistics at this gauge, so there is no normal range for flow; the chart shows gauge height as USGS publishes it.
Map of USGS gauge 09372200 and the river around it
Where MCELMO CREEK NEAR BLUFF, UTAH 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. Utah Division of Wildlife Resources publishes no water-temperature line for trout anglers that we found. The lines below are the National Park Service's, federal guidance, not a Utah rule: 68°F.
Species list not on file for this gauge. Check the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources: .
Falling over 24 hours: gauge height down 3.64 ft. 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.
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 category unavailable. NWS did not report a flood category for this gauge.
NWS observed 4.95 ft stage, 135 ft³/s at Nov 5, 7:45 PM MST (NWS gauge MCBU1; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
NWS has not set flood categories for this gauge.
Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 9:03 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.