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RECAPTURE CREEK NEAR BLANDING, UT

USGS 09378630

Caution: High water: fish the edges; wading risky

No water temperature, 24-hour trend here.

Discharge: 13.2 ft³/s
Gauge height: 1.08 ft

Highest for this date on record for Nov 5

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Discharge, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised.
Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)
Nov 5, 5:30 PM MST	13.2	1.08
Nov 5, 4:30 PM MST	12.1	1.04
Nov 5, 3:30 PM MST	12.9	1.07
Nov 5, 2:30 PM MST	12.9	1.07
Nov 5, 1:30 PM MST	11.8	1.03
Nov 5, 12:30 PM MST	12.3	1.05
Nov 5, 11:30 AM MST	12.3	1.05
Nov 5, 10:30 AM MST	12.6	1.06
Nov 5, 2:15 AM MST	14.6	–

Reading Nov 5, 5:30 PM MST · checked 6:22 PM MST

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SOUTH CREEK ABOVE RESERVOIR NEAR MONTICELLO, UT

USGS 09378170

Limited data: Not enough data: no water temperature or flow statistics here

No water temperature, flow statistics here.

Discharge: 51.3 ft³/s
Gauge height: 6.31 ft

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Discharge, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised.
Time	Discharge (ft³/s)
Nov 4, 9:00 AM MST	51.3
Nov 4, 8:00 AM MST	53.9
Nov 4, 7:00 AM MST	57.2
Nov 4, 6:00 AM MST	60.2
Nov 4, 5:00 AM MST	63.7
Nov 4, 4:00 AM MST	64.9
Nov 4, 3:00 AM MST	69.1
Nov 4, 2:00 AM MST	73.5
Nov 4, 1:00 AM MST	74.8
Nov 4, 12:00 AM MST	77.2
Nov 3, 11:00 PM MST	78.6
Nov 3, 10:00 PM MST	79.7
Nov 3, 9:00 PM MST	82.1
Nov 3, 8:00 PM MST	84.3
Nov 3, 7:00 PM MST	86.8
Nov 3, 6:30 PM MST	87.7

Reading Nov 4, 9:00 AM MST · checked 6:22 PM MST

Latest value is more than a day old.

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MCELMO CREEK NEAR BLUFF, UTAH

USGS 09372200

Limited data: Not enough data: no water temperature or flow statistics here

No water temperature, flow statistics here. The full view adds the NWS forecast.

Gauge height: 5.05 ft

Falling · 24 h

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Time	Gauge height (ft)
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

Reading Nov 5, 5:45 PM MST · checked 6:22 PM MST

MCELMO CREEK NEAR COLORADO-UTAH STATE LINE

USGS 09372000

Caution: High water: fish the edges; wading risky

No water temperature here. The full view adds the NWS forecast.

Discharge: 105 ft³/s
Gauge height: 3.55 ft

Much above normal for Nov 5 Falling · 24 h

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Discharge, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised.
Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)
Nov 5, 5:30 PM MST	105	3.55
Nov 5, 4:30 PM MST	105	3.55
Nov 5, 3:30 PM MST	107	3.57
Nov 5, 2:30 PM MST	110	3.59
Nov 5, 1:30 PM MST	110	3.59
Nov 5, 12:30 PM MST	110	3.59
Nov 5, 11:30 AM MST	113	3.61
Nov 5, 10:30 AM MST	117	3.64
Nov 5, 9:30 AM MST	115	3.63
Nov 5, 8:30 AM MST	114	3.62
Nov 5, 7:30 AM MST	115	3.63
Nov 5, 6:30 AM MST	121	3.67
Nov 5, 5:30 AM MST	122	3.68
Nov 5, 4:30 AM MST	124	3.69
Nov 5, 3:30 AM MST	124	3.69
Nov 5, 2:30 AM MST	125	3.7
Nov 5, 1:30 AM MST	129	3.73
Nov 5, 12:30 AM MST	132	3.75
Nov 4, 11:30 PM MST	135	3.77
Nov 4, 10:30 PM MST	137	3.78
Nov 4, 9:30 PM MST	140	3.8
Nov 4, 8:30 PM MST	143	3.82
Nov 4, 7:30 PM MST	146	3.84
Nov 4, 6:30 PM MST	147	3.85
Nov 4, 5:30 PM MST	149	3.86
Nov 4, 4:30 PM MST	156	3.91
Nov 4, 3:30 PM MST	160	3.94

COLORADO RIVER AT GYPSUM CANYON NEAR HITE, UT

USGS 09328960

Limited data: Temperature fine for trout: no flow comparison here

No flow statistics here.

Discharge: 17,900 ft³/s
Gauge height: 32.4 ft
Water temp: 51.8°F

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Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)	Water temp (°F)
Nov 5, 6:00 PM MST	17,900	32.4	51.8
Nov 5, 5:00 PM MST	18,200	32.4	51.8
Nov 5, 4:00 PM MST	18,300	32.5	52
Nov 5, 3:00 PM MST	18,400	32.5	52
Nov 5, 2:00 PM MST	18,600	32.6	52.2
Nov 5, 1:00 PM MST	18,700	32.6	52
Nov 5, 12:00 PM MST	18,800	32.6	52
Nov 5, 11:00 AM MST	19,000	32.7	51.8
Nov 5, 10:00 AM MST	19,100	32.7	51.8
Nov 5, 9:00 AM MST	19,300	32.7	52
Nov 5, 8:00 AM MST	19,300	32.7	52
Nov 5, 7:00 AM MST	19,500	32.8	52.2
Nov 5, 6:00 AM MST	19,400	32.8	52.2
Nov 5, 5:00 AM MST	19,900	32.9	52.3
Nov 5, 4:00 AM MST	20,000	32.9	52.5
Nov 5, 3:00 AM MST	20,100	33	52.5
Nov 5, 2:00 AM MST	20,000	32.9	52.5
Nov 5, 1:00 AM MST	20,400	33.1	52.7
Nov 5, 12:00 AM MST	20,500	33.1	52.9
Nov 4, 11:00 PM MST	20,700	33.1	53.1
Nov 4, 10:00 PM MST	20,800	33.2	53.2
Nov 4, 9:00 PM MST	20,900	33.2	53.2
Nov 4, 8:00 PM MST	21,000	33.2	53.4
Nov 4, 7:00 PM MST	21,300	33.3	53.4
Nov 4, 6:00 PM MST	21,400	33.4	53.4
Nov 4, 5:00 PM MST	21,500	33.4	53.4
Nov 4, 4:00 PM MST	21,600	33.4	53.4

SAN JUAN RIVER NEAR BLUFF, UT

USGS 09379500

Caution: High water: fish the edges; wading risky

No water temperature here. The full view adds the NWS forecast.

Discharge: 26,900 ft³/s
Gauge height: 21.1 ft

Highest for this date on record for Nov 5 Rising · 24 h Below NWS action stage

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Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)
Nov 5, 5:30 PM MST	26,900	21.1
Nov 5, 4:30 PM MST	27,400	21.3
Nov 5, 3:30 PM MST	28,100	21.5
Nov 5, 2:30 PM MST	28,800	21.8
Nov 5, 1:30 PM MST	29,400	22
Nov 5, 12:30 PM MST	29,800	22.2
Nov 5, 11:30 AM MST	30,000	22.2
Nov 5, 10:30 AM MST	30,500	22.4
Nov 5, 9:30 AM MST	30,500	22.4
Nov 5, 8:30 AM MST	30,900	22.6
Nov 5, 7:30 AM MST	31,000	22.6
Nov 5, 6:30 AM MST	30,400	22.4
Nov 5, 5:30 AM MST	30,200	22.3
Nov 5, 4:30 AM MST	29,600	22.1
Nov 5, 3:30 AM MST	28,700	21.8
Nov 5, 2:30 AM MST	27,500	21.3
Nov 5, 1:30 AM MST	26,400	20.9
Nov 5, 12:30 AM MST	25,300	20.4
Nov 4, 11:30 PM MST	24,200	20
Nov 4, 10:30 PM MST	23,300	19.6
Nov 4, 9:30 PM MST	22,500	19.3
Nov 4, 8:30 PM MST	21,900	19.1
Nov 4, 7:30 PM MST	21,500	18.9
Nov 4, 6:30 PM MST	21,300	18.8
Nov 4, 5:30 PM MST	20,800	18.6
Nov 4, 4:30 PM MST	20,800	18.6
Nov 4, 3:30 PM MST	20,900	18.7

DOLORES RIVER NEAR SLICK ROCK, CO
USGS 09168730
No current reading. USGS answered but returned no recent value for this gauge (ice, maintenance or a seasonal gauge).
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MCELMO CREEK ABOVE TRAIL CANYON NEAR CORTEZ, CO
USGS 09371520
No current reading. USGS answered but returned no recent value for this gauge (ice, maintenance or a seasonal gauge).
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COLORADO RIVER AB DIRTY DEVIL RIVER NR HITE, UT
USGS 09328990
No current reading. USGS answered but returned no recent value for this gauge (ice, maintenance or a seasonal gauge).
No flow at this gauge. USGS does not publish discharge here, so there are no flow statistics either; it reports what is shown. Flow on the same river: COLORADO RIVER AT GYPSUM CANYON NEAR HITE, UT (USGS 09328960, 18.1 miles away).
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CHINLE CREEK NEAR MEXICAN WATER, AZ

USGS 09379200

Caution: Low water: go quiet and stealthy

No water temperature here. The full view adds the NWS forecast.

Discharge: 0 ft³/s
Gauge height: 1.14 ft

Much below normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h

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Discharge, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised.
Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)
Nov 5, 6:00 PM MST	0	1.14
Nov 5, 5:00 PM MST	0	1.15
Nov 5, 4:00 PM MST	0	1.15
Nov 5, 3:00 PM MST	0	1.15
Nov 5, 2:00 PM MST	0	1.15
Nov 5, 1:00 PM MST	0	1.15
Nov 5, 12:00 PM MST	0	1.15
Nov 5, 11:00 AM MST	0	1.15
Nov 5, 10:00 AM MST	0	1.14
Nov 5, 9:00 AM MST	0	1.14
Nov 5, 8:00 AM MST	0	1.14
Nov 5, 7:00 AM MST	0.97	1.75
Nov 5, 6:00 AM MST	0.89	1.74
Nov 5, 5:00 AM MST	0.68	1.71
Nov 5, 4:00 AM MST	0	1.14
Nov 5, 3:00 AM MST	0	1.14
Nov 5, 2:00 AM MST	0	1.14
Nov 5, 1:00 AM MST	0	1.14
Nov 5, 12:00 AM MST	0	1.14
Nov 4, 11:00 PM MST	0	1.14
Nov 4, 10:00 PM MST	0	1.14
Nov 4, 9:00 PM MST	0	1.14
Nov 4, 8:00 PM MST	0	1.14
Nov 4, 7:00 PM MST	0	1.14
Nov 4, 6:00 PM MST	0	1.14
Nov 4, 5:00 PM MST	0	1.15
Nov 4, 4:00 PM MST	0	1.15

MUD CREEK AT STATE HIGHWAY 32, NEAR CORTEZ, CO.

USGS 09371492

Caution: High water: fish the edges; wading risky

Discharge: 12.4 ft³/s
Gauge height: 1.88 ft
Water temp: 45.9°F

Highest for this date on record for Nov 5 Falling · 24 h

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Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)	Water temp (°F)
Nov 5, 5:30 PM MST	12.4	1.88	45.9
Nov 5, 4:30 PM MST	12.8	1.89	45.7
Nov 5, 3:30 PM MST	12.4	1.88	45.5
Nov 5, 2:30 PM MST	12.4	1.88	45.1
Nov 5, 1:30 PM MST	12.8	1.89	44.6
Nov 5, 12:30 PM MST	12.4	1.88	44.1
Nov 5, 11:30 AM MST	12.8	1.89	43.5
Nov 5, 10:30 AM MST	12.8	1.89	43.2
Nov 5, 9:30 AM MST	12.8	1.89	43.2
Nov 5, 8:30 AM MST	12.8	1.89	43.3
Nov 5, 7:30 AM MST	12.8	1.89	43.9
Nov 5, 6:30 AM MST	13.1	1.9	44.4
Nov 5, 5:30 AM MST	13.1	1.9	45
Nov 5, 4:30 AM MST	12.8	1.89	45.7
Nov 5, 3:30 AM MST	13.1	1.9	46.2
Nov 5, 2:30 AM MST	13.1	1.9	46.8
Nov 5, 1:30 AM MST	13.1	1.9	47.1
Nov 5, 12:30 AM MST	13.5	1.91	47.7
Nov 4, 11:30 PM MST	13.5	1.91	47.8
Nov 4, 10:30 PM MST	13.5	1.91	47.8
Nov 4, 9:30 PM MST	13.9	1.92	47.7
Nov 4, 8:30 PM MST	13.9	1.92	47.3
Nov 4, 7:30 PM MST	14.2	1.93	46.9
Nov 4, 6:30 PM MST	13.9	1.92	46.4
Nov 4, 5:30 PM MST	14.2	1.93	46
Nov 4, 4:30 PM MST	14.6	1.94	46
Nov 4, 3:30 PM MST	14.6	1.94	45.7

SAN JUAN RIVER AT FOUR CORNERS, CO

USGS 09371010

Caution: High water: fish the edges; wading risky

No water temperature here. The full view adds the NWS forecast.

Discharge: 7,920 ft³/s
Gauge height: 10.2 ft

Highest for this date on record for Nov 5 Falling · 24 h

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Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)
Nov 5, 6:00 PM MST	7,920	10.2
Nov 5, 5:00 PM MST	8,110	10.2
Nov 5, 4:00 PM MST	8,070	10.2
Nov 5, 3:00 PM MST	8,070	10.2
Nov 5, 2:00 PM MST	8,180	10.3
Nov 5, 1:00 PM MST	8,470	10.4
Nov 5, 12:00 PM MST	8,570	10.4
Nov 4, 8:45 PM MST	18,400	13.9
Nov 4, 7:45 PM MST	19,300	14.2
Nov 4, 6:45 PM MST	20,300	14.5
Nov 4, 5:45 PM MST	21,400	14.8
Nov 4, 4:45 PM MST	22,300	15.1

Reading Nov 5, 6:00 PM MST · checked 6:22 PM MST

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Checked Nov 5, 6:22 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.

RECAPTURE CREEK NEAR BLANDING, UT
USGS 09378630 · UT · live flow · gauge height · 6.3 mi
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SOUTH CREEK ABOVE RESERVOIR NEAR MONTICELLO, UT
USGS 09378170 · UT · live flow · gauge height · 14.3 mi
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MCELMO CREEK NEAR BLUFF, UTAH
USGS 09372200 · UT · live flow · gauge height · 35.2 mi
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MCELMO CREEK NEAR COLORADO-UTAH STATE LINE
USGS 09372000 · CO · live flow · gauge height · 35.5 mi
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COLORADO RIVER AT GYPSUM CANYON NEAR HITE, UT
USGS 09328960 · UT · live flow · gauge height · water temperature · 39.4 mi
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SAN JUAN RIVER NEAR BLUFF, UT
USGS 09379500 · UT · live flow · gauge height · water temperature · 41 mi
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DOLORES RIVER NEAR SLICK ROCK, CO
USGS 09168730 · CO · live flow · gauge height · 41.6 mi
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MCELMO CREEK ABOVE TRAIL CANYON NEAR CORTEZ, CO
USGS 09371520 · CO · live flow · gauge height · water temperature · 49.6 mi
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COLORADO RIVER AB DIRTY DEVIL RIVER NR HITE, UT
USGS 09328990 · UT · no flow · gauge height · 50.1 mi
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CHINLE CREEK NEAR MEXICAN WATER, AZ
USGS 09379200 · AZ · live flow · gauge height · 51.3 mi
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MUD CREEK AT STATE HIGHWAY 32, NEAR CORTEZ, CO.
USGS 09371492 · CO · live flow · gauge height · water temperature · 52 mi
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SAN JUAN RIVER AT FOUR CORNERS, CO
USGS 09371010 · CO · live flow · gauge height · water temperature · 52.7 mi
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PACK CREEK AT PACK CREEK ROAD BRIDGE NEAR MOAB, UTUSGS 09184600 · UT · live flow · gauge height · 54.2 mi
DOLORES RIVER AT BEDROCK, COUSGS 09169500 · CO · live flow · gauge height · water temperature · 55.6 mi
DOLORES RIVER AT DOLORES, CO.USGS 09166500 · CO · live flow · gauge height · 56.4 mi
MILL CREEK AT SHELEY TUNNEL, NEAR MOAB, UTUSGS 09183500 · UT · live flow · gauge height · 56.6 mi
MILL CREEK BELOW SHELEY TUNNEL, NEAR MOAB, UTUSGS 09183600 · UT · live flow · gauge height · water temperature · 56.8 mi
DIRTY DEVIL R AB POISON SP WSH NR HANKSVILLE UTUSGS 09333500 · UT · live flow · gauge height · 57.8 mi
LOST CANYON CREEK NEAR DOLORES, CO.USGS 09166950 · CO · live flow · gauge height · 58.4 mi
COLORADO RIVER AT POTASH, UTUSGS 09185600 · UT · live flow · gauge height · 58.6 mi
SAN JUAN R BL PIUTE FARMS WASH NR MONUMENT VLY, UTUSGS 09379700 · UT · live flow · gauge height · 59 mi
DOLORES RIVER NEAR BEDROCK, CO.USGS 09171100 · CO · live flow · gauge height · water temperature · 59.9 mi

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Where these numbers come from

Discharge, gauge height, water temperature and water quality: U.S. Geological Survey readings (provisional, can be revised), cached for 15 minutes. Where USGS publishes a gauge’s flow only once a day, the latest daily mean is shown with its date.
Normal range: the 25th to 75th percentile of daily mean flow for the same calendar day over the gauge’s record (USGS daily statistics), classed as USGS does (hyswap).
Temperature guidance for trout quotes the gauge’s own state fish and wildlife agency; where we found none, it says so and quotes federal guidance (National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service). Cold-water safety quotes the NWS; dissolved oxygen and pH are read against EPA criteria. Each line names its source.
Flood stage and forecasts: the National Weather Service’s National Water Prediction Service and its Turn Around Don’t Drown guidance. Tides: NOAA Tides & Currents.

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