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Hermosa Creek, Colorado

HERMOSA CREEK NEAR HERMOSA, CO.

USGS 09361000

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

No water temperature, flow statistics here.

Discharge: 3,620 ft³/s
Gauge height: 10.3 ft

Last 7 days

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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 1, 4:15 PM MST	3,620	10.3
Nov 1, 3:15 PM MST	2,030	7.9
Nov 1, 2:15 PM MST	2,150	8.08
Nov 1, 1:15 PM MST	1,600	7.23
Nov 1, 12:15 PM MST	937	6.08
Nov 1, 11:15 AM MST	589	5.35
Nov 1, 10:15 AM MST	437	4.95
Nov 1, 9:15 AM MST	343	4.68
Nov 1, 8:15 AM MST	283	4.5
Nov 1, 7:15 AM MST	242	4.37
Nov 1, 6:15 AM MST	200	4.23
Nov 1, 5:15 AM MST	183	4.16
Nov 1, 4:15 AM MST	168	4.08
Nov 1, 3:15 AM MST	155	4.01
Nov 1, 2:15 AM MST	151	3.99
Nov 1, 1:15 AM MST	151	3.99
Nov 1, 1:15 AM MDT	148	3.97
Nov 1, 12:15 AM MDT	151	3.99
Oct 31, 11:15 PM MDT	151	3.99
Oct 31, 10:15 PM MDT	151	3.99
Oct 31, 9:15 PM MDT	149	3.98
Oct 31, 8:15 PM MDT	153	4
Oct 31, 7:15 PM MDT	153	4
Oct 31, 6:15 PM MDT	151	3.99
Oct 31, 5:15 PM MDT	151	3.99
Oct 31, 4:15 PM MDT	151	3.99
Oct 31, 3:15 PM MDT	149	3.98
Oct 31, 2:15 PM MDT	153	4
Oct 31, 1:15 PM MDT	155	4.01
Oct 31, 12:15 PM MDT	158	4.03
Oct 31, 11:15 AM MDT	157	4.02
Oct 31, 10:15 AM MDT	160	4.04
Oct 31, 9:15 AM MDT	162	4.05
Oct 31, 8:15 AM MDT	168	4.08
Oct 31, 7:15 AM MDT	171	4.1
Oct 31, 6:15 AM MDT	177	4.13
Oct 31, 5:15 AM MDT	185	4.17
Oct 31, 4:15 AM MDT	194	4.21
Oct 31, 3:15 AM MDT	187	4.18
Oct 31, 2:15 AM MDT	175	4.12
Oct 31, 1:15 AM MDT	158	4.03
Oct 31, 12:15 AM MDT	149	3.98
Oct 30, 11:15 PM MDT	142	3.94
Oct 30, 10:15 PM MDT	139	3.92
Oct 30, 9:15 PM MDT	134	3.89
Oct 30, 8:15 PM MDT	136	3.9
Oct 30, 7:15 PM MDT	139	3.92
Oct 30, 6:15 PM MDT	139	3.92
Oct 30, 5:15 PM MDT	139	3.92
Oct 30, 4:15 PM MDT	142	3.94
Oct 30, 3:15 PM MDT	139	3.92
Oct 30, 2:15 PM MDT	142	3.94
Oct 30, 1:15 PM MDT	149	3.98
Oct 30, 12:15 PM MDT	148	3.97
Oct 30, 11:15 AM MDT	146	3.96
Oct 30, 10:15 AM MDT	149	3.98
Oct 30, 9:15 AM MDT	147	3.97
Oct 30, 8:15 AM MDT	147	3.97
Oct 30, 7:15 AM MDT	149	3.98
Oct 30, 6:15 AM MDT	156	4.02
Oct 30, 5:15 AM MDT	154	4.01
Oct 30, 4:15 AM MDT	158	4.03
Oct 30, 3:15 AM MDT	158	4.03
Oct 30, 2:15 AM MDT	160	4.04
Oct 30, 1:15 AM MDT	161	4.05
Oct 30, 12:15 AM MDT	161	4.05
Oct 29, 11:15 PM MDT	163	4.06
Oct 29, 10:15 PM MDT	167	4.08
Oct 29, 9:30 PM MDT	167	4.08

Reading Nov 1, 4:15 PM MST · checked 9:27 PM MST

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Regulations, guides and shops for Hermosa Creek

Checked Nov 5, 9:27 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.

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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).
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