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VALLECITO CREEK NEAR BAYFIELD, CO.

USGS 09352900

Caution: High water: fish the edges; wading risky

Discharge: 385 ft³/s
Gauge height: 2.16 ft
Water temp: 41.4°F

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

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)	Water temp (°F)
Nov 5, 8:45 PM MST	385	2.16	41.4
Nov 5, 7:45 PM MST	385	2.16	41.7
Nov 5, 6:45 PM MST	391	2.17	42.1
Nov 5, 5:45 PM MST	396	2.18	42.6
Nov 5, 4:45 PM MST	396	2.18	43
Nov 5, 3:45 PM MST	402	2.19	43.3
Nov 5, 2:45 PM MST	402	2.19	43.2
Nov 5, 1:45 PM MST	408	2.2	42.6
Nov 5, 12:45 PM MST	408	2.2	41.7
Nov 5, 11:45 AM MST	408	2.2	40.3
Nov 5, 10:45 AM MST	408	2.2	39.2
Nov 5, 9:45 AM MST	408	2.2	38.8
Nov 5, 8:45 AM MST	414	2.21	38.7
Nov 5, 7:45 AM MST	420	2.22	38.7
Nov 5, 6:45 AM MST	426	2.23	38.8
Nov 5, 5:45 AM MST	432	2.24	39
Nov 5, 4:45 AM MST	432	2.24	39.2
Nov 5, 3:45 AM MST	438	2.25	39.4
Nov 5, 2:45 AM MST	445	2.26	39.6
Nov 5, 1:45 AM MST	451	2.27	39.7
Nov 5, 12:45 AM MST	457	2.28	39.9
Nov 4, 11:45 PM MST	463	2.29	40.3
Nov 4, 10:45 PM MST	463	2.29	40.5
Nov 4, 9:45 PM MST	470	2.3	40.8
Nov 4, 8:45 PM MST	483	2.32	41
Nov 4, 7:45 PM MST	489	2.33	41.2
Nov 4, 6:45 PM MST	496	2.34	41.5
Nov 4, 5:45 PM MST	503	2.35	42.1
Nov 4, 4:45 PM MST	503	2.35	42.3
Nov 4, 3:45 PM MST	509	2.36	42.6
Nov 4, 2:45 PM MST	516	2.37	42.8
Nov 4, 1:45 PM MST	523	2.38	42.6
Nov 4, 12:45 PM MST	523	2.38	42.3
Nov 4, 11:45 AM MST	530	2.39	41.2
Nov 4, 10:45 AM MST	537	2.4	40.5
Nov 4, 9:45 AM MST	537	2.4	40.1
Nov 4, 8:45 AM MST	544	2.41	39.9
Nov 4, 7:45 AM MST	558	2.43	39.9
Nov 4, 6:45 AM MST	558	2.43	40.3
Nov 4, 5:45 AM MST	572	2.45	40.3
Nov 4, 4:45 AM MST	572	2.45	40.5
Nov 4, 3:45 AM MST	587	2.47	40.8
Nov 4, 2:45 AM MST	594	2.48	40.8
Nov 4, 1:45 AM MST	601	2.49	41.2
Nov 4, 12:45 AM MST	609	2.5	41.4
Nov 3, 11:45 PM MST	624	2.52	41.7
Nov 3, 10:45 PM MST	631	2.53	42.1
Nov 3, 9:45 PM MST	647	2.55	42.4
Nov 3, 8:45 PM MST	655	2.56	42.6
Nov 3, 7:45 PM MST	662	2.57	43
Nov 3, 6:45 PM MST	670	2.58	43.2
Nov 3, 5:45 PM MST	686	2.6	43.3
Nov 3, 4:45 PM MST	694	2.61	43.5
Nov 3, 3:45 PM MST	727	2.65	43.9
Nov 3, 2:45 PM MST	743	2.67	44.1
Nov 3, 1:45 PM MST	727	2.65	43.9
Nov 3, 12:45 PM MST	735	2.66	43.2
Nov 3, 11:45 AM MST	735	2.66	42.1
Nov 3, 10:45 AM MST	752	2.68	40.8
Nov 3, 9:45 AM MST	777	2.71	40.3
Nov 3, 8:45 AM MST	777	2.71	40.3
Nov 3, 7:45 AM MST	786	2.72	40.3
Nov 3, 6:45 AM MST	839	2.78	40.3
Nov 3, 5:45 AM MST	839	2.78	40.5
Nov 3, 4:45 AM MST	903	2.85	40.6
Nov 3, 3:45 AM MST	931	2.88	40.8
Nov 3, 2:45 AM MST	970	2.92	41
Nov 3, 1:45 AM MST	922	2.87	41.2
Nov 3, 12:45 AM MST	1,000	2.95	41.4
Nov 2, 11:45 PM MST	1,000	2.95	41.5
Nov 2, 10:45 PM MST	1,010	2.96	41.7
Nov 2, 9:45 PM MST	1,040	2.99	42.1
Nov 2, 8:45 PM MST	1,090	3.04	42.3
Nov 2, 7:45 PM MST	1,270	3.2	42.6
Nov 2, 6:45 PM MST	1,290	3.22	43.2
Nov 2, 5:45 PM MST	1,340	3.26	43.5
Nov 2, 4:45 PM MST	1,290	3.22	44.2
Nov 2, 3:45 PM MST	1,290	3.22	44.4
Nov 2, 2:45 PM MST	1,420	3.33	44.4
Nov 2, 1:45 PM MST	1,480	3.38	44.4
Nov 2, 12:45 PM MST	1,470	3.37	43.9
Nov 2, 11:45 AM MST	1,580	3.46	43.2
Nov 2, 10:45 AM MST	1,590	3.47	42.6
Nov 2, 9:45 AM MST	1,650	3.51	42.3
Nov 2, 8:45 AM MST	1,770	3.6	41.9
Nov 2, 7:45 AM MST	1,870	3.67	41.7
Nov 2, 6:45 AM MST	1,940	3.72	41.2
Nov 2, 5:45 AM MST	2,060	3.8	41.7
Nov 2, 4:45 AM MST	2,160	3.87	42.4
Nov 2, 3:45 AM MST	2,240	3.92	42.6
Nov 2, 2:45 AM MST	2,370	4	42.8
Nov 2, 1:45 AM MST	2,620	4.15	43
Nov 2, 12:45 AM MST	2,670	4.18	43
Nov 1, 11:45 PM MST	2,520	4.09	43
Nov 1, 10:45 PM MST	2,400	4.02	43
Nov 1, 9:45 PM MST	2,520	4.09	43
Nov 1, 8:45 PM MST	2,270	3.94	43
Nov 1, 7:45 PM MST	2,550	4.11	43
Nov 1, 6:45 PM MST	2,960	4.34	42.8
Nov 1, 5:45 PM MST	2,830	4.27	42.8
Nov 1, 4:45 PM MST	2,910	4.31	43
Nov 1, 3:45 PM MST	2,820	4.26	43.2
Nov 1, 2:45 PM MST	2,800	4.25	43.3
Nov 1, 1:45 PM MST	2,620	4.15	43.5
Nov 1, 12:45 PM MST	1,840	3.65	43.5
Nov 1, 11:45 AM MST	1,110	3.06	43
Nov 1, 10:45 AM MST	655	2.56	42.3
Nov 1, 9:45 AM MST	530	2.39	42.1
Nov 1, 8:45 AM MST	457	2.28	41.9
Nov 1, 7:45 AM MST	408	2.2	41.9
Nov 1, 6:45 AM MST	373	2.14	42.1
Nov 1, 5:45 AM MST	346	2.09	42.3
Nov 1, 4:45 AM MST	325	2.05	42.4
Nov 1, 3:45 AM MST	314	2.03	42.6
Nov 1, 2:45 AM MST	309	2.02	42.6
Nov 1, 1:45 AM MST	304	2.01	42.6
Nov 1, 1:45 AM MDT	304	2.01	42.6
Nov 1, 12:45 AM MDT	304	2.01	42.8
Oct 31, 11:45 PM MDT	304	2.01	43
Oct 31, 10:45 PM MDT	309	2.02	43.2
Oct 31, 9:45 PM MDT	314	2.03	43.5
Oct 31, 8:45 PM MDT	309	2.02	43.9
Oct 31, 7:45 PM MDT	309	2.02	44.2
Oct 31, 6:45 PM MDT	309	2.02	44.4
Oct 31, 5:45 PM MDT	309	2.02	44.8
Oct 31, 4:45 PM MDT	309	2.02	45
Oct 31, 3:45 PM MDT	309	2.02	45.3
Oct 31, 2:45 PM MDT	309	2.02	45
Oct 31, 1:45 PM MDT	309	2.02	44.2
Oct 31, 12:45 PM MDT	304	2.01	43.3
Oct 31, 11:45 AM MDT	309	2.02	42.3
Oct 31, 10:45 AM MDT	309	2.02	41.7
Oct 31, 9:45 AM MDT	309	2.02	41.5
Oct 31, 8:45 AM MDT	314	2.03	41.7
Oct 31, 7:45 AM MDT	314	2.03	41.7
Oct 31, 6:45 AM MDT	325	2.05	41.9
Oct 31, 5:45 AM MDT	319	2.04	42.1
Oct 31, 4:45 AM MDT	330	2.06	42.4
Oct 31, 3:45 AM MDT	330	2.06	43
Oct 31, 2:45 AM MDT	330	2.06	43.3
Oct 31, 1:45 AM MDT	325	2.05	43.5
Oct 31, 12:45 AM MDT	319	2.04	43.7
Oct 30, 11:45 PM MDT	319	2.04	43.9
Oct 30, 10:45 PM MDT	314	2.03	44.1
Oct 30, 9:45 PM MDT	309	2.02	44.2
Oct 30, 8:45 PM MDT	309	2.02	44.4
Oct 30, 7:45 PM MDT	309	2.02	44.8
Oct 30, 6:45 PM MDT	309	2.02	45.1
Oct 30, 5:45 PM MDT	304	2.01	45.5
Oct 30, 4:45 PM MDT	309	2.02	45.3
Oct 30, 3:45 PM MDT	309	2.02	44.8
Oct 30, 2:45 PM MDT	309	2.02	44.4
Oct 30, 1:45 PM MDT	309	2.02	43.5
Oct 30, 12:45 PM MDT	314	2.03	42.1
Oct 30, 11:45 AM MDT	314	2.03	41
Oct 30, 10:45 AM MDT	309	2.02	40.6
Oct 30, 9:45 AM MDT	314	2.03	40.5
Oct 30, 8:45 AM MDT	319	2.04	40.5
Oct 30, 7:45 AM MDT	319	2.04	40.6
Oct 30, 6:45 AM MDT	325	2.05	40.8
Oct 30, 5:45 AM MDT	325	2.05	41
Oct 30, 4:45 AM MDT	330	2.06	41.2
Oct 30, 3:45 AM MDT	330	2.06	41.4
Oct 30, 2:45 AM MDT	330	2.06	41.7
Oct 30, 1:45 AM MDT	335	2.07	41.9
Oct 30, 12:45 AM MDT	335	2.07	42.3
Oct 29, 11:45 PM MDT	340	2.08	42.4
Oct 29, 10:45 PM MDT	335	2.07	42.8
Oct 29, 9:45 PM MDT	346	2.09	43.2

Reading Nov 5, 8:45 PM MST · checked 9:27 PM MST

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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.

General guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Planning a trip? The trip planner shows these readings on every day you fish a water.

Discharge, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised.

Time

Discharge (ft³/s)

Gauge height (ft)

Water temp (°F)

Nov 5, 8:45 PM MST

385

2.16

41.4

Nov 5, 7:45 PM MST

385

2.16

41.7

Nov 5, 6:45 PM MST

391

2.17

42.1

Nov 5, 5:45 PM MST

396

2.18

42.6

Nov 5, 4:45 PM MST

396

2.18

Nov 5, 3:45 PM MST

402

2.19

43.3

Nov 5, 2:45 PM MST

402

2.19

43.2

Nov 5, 1:45 PM MST

408

2.2

42.6

Nov 5, 12:45 PM MST

408

2.2

41.7

Nov 5, 11:45 AM MST

408

2.2

40.3

Nov 5, 10:45 AM MST

408

2.2

39.2

Nov 5, 9:45 AM MST

408

2.2

38.8

Nov 5, 8:45 AM MST

414

2.21

38.7

Nov 5, 7:45 AM MST

420

2.22

38.7

Nov 5, 6:45 AM MST

426

2.23

38.8

Nov 5, 5:45 AM MST

432

2.24

Nov 5, 4:45 AM MST

432

2.24

39.2

Nov 5, 3:45 AM MST

438

2.25

39.4

Nov 5, 2:45 AM MST

445

2.26

39.6

Nov 5, 1:45 AM MST

451

2.27

39.7

Nov 5, 12:45 AM MST

457

2.28

39.9

Nov 4, 11:45 PM MST

463

2.29

40.3

Nov 4, 10:45 PM MST

463

2.29

40.5

Nov 4, 9:45 PM MST

470

2.3

40.8

Nov 4, 8:45 PM MST

483

2.32

Nov 4, 7:45 PM MST

489

2.33

41.2

Nov 4, 6:45 PM MST

496

2.34

41.5

Nov 4, 5:45 PM MST

503

2.35

42.1

Nov 4, 4:45 PM MST

503

2.35

42.3

Nov 4, 3:45 PM MST

509

2.36

42.6

Nov 4, 2:45 PM MST

516

2.37

42.8

Nov 4, 1:45 PM MST

523

2.38

42.6

Nov 4, 12:45 PM MST

523

2.38

42.3

Nov 4, 11:45 AM MST

530

2.39

41.2

Nov 4, 10:45 AM MST

537

2.4

40.5

Nov 4, 9:45 AM MST

537

2.4

40.1

Nov 4, 8:45 AM MST

544

2.41

39.9

Nov 4, 7:45 AM MST

558

2.43

39.9

Nov 4, 6:45 AM MST

558

2.43

40.3

Nov 4, 5:45 AM MST

572

2.45

40.3

Nov 4, 4:45 AM MST

572

2.45

40.5

Nov 4, 3:45 AM MST

587

2.47

40.8

Nov 4, 2:45 AM MST

594

2.48

40.8

Nov 4, 1:45 AM MST

601

2.49

41.2

Nov 4, 12:45 AM MST

609

2.5

41.4

Nov 3, 11:45 PM MST

624

2.52

41.7

Nov 3, 10:45 PM MST

631

2.53

42.1

Nov 3, 9:45 PM MST

647

2.55

42.4

Nov 3, 8:45 PM MST

655

2.56

42.6

Nov 3, 7:45 PM MST

662

2.57

Nov 3, 6:45 PM MST

670

2.58

43.2

Nov 3, 5:45 PM MST

686

2.6

43.3

Nov 3, 4:45 PM MST

694

2.61

43.5

Nov 3, 3:45 PM MST

727

2.65

43.9

Nov 3, 2:45 PM MST

743

2.67

44.1

Nov 3, 1:45 PM MST

727

2.65

43.9

Nov 3, 12:45 PM MST

735

2.66

43.2

Nov 3, 11:45 AM MST

735

2.66

42.1

Nov 3, 10:45 AM MST

752

2.68

40.8

Nov 3, 9:45 AM MST

777

2.71

40.3

Nov 3, 8:45 AM MST

777

2.71

40.3

Nov 3, 7:45 AM MST

786

2.72

40.3

Nov 3, 6:45 AM MST

839

2.78

40.3

Nov 3, 5:45 AM MST

839

2.78

40.5

Nov 3, 4:45 AM MST

903

2.85

40.6

Nov 3, 3:45 AM MST

931

2.88

40.8

Nov 3, 2:45 AM MST

970

2.92

Nov 3, 1:45 AM MST

922

2.87

41.2

Nov 3, 12:45 AM MST

1,000

2.95

41.4

Nov 2, 11:45 PM MST

1,000

2.95

41.5

Nov 2, 10:45 PM MST

1,010

2.96

41.7

Nov 2, 9:45 PM MST

1,040

2.99

42.1

Nov 2, 8:45 PM MST

1,090

3.04

42.3

Nov 2, 7:45 PM MST

1,270

3.2

42.6

Nov 2, 6:45 PM MST

1,290

3.22

43.2

Nov 2, 5:45 PM MST

1,340

3.26

43.5

Nov 2, 4:45 PM MST

1,290

3.22

44.2

Nov 2, 3:45 PM MST

1,290

3.22

44.4

Nov 2, 2:45 PM MST

1,420

3.33

44.4

Nov 2, 1:45 PM MST

1,480

3.38

44.4

Nov 2, 12:45 PM MST

1,470

3.37

43.9

Nov 2, 11:45 AM MST

1,580

3.46

43.2

Nov 2, 10:45 AM MST

1,590

3.47

42.6

Nov 2, 9:45 AM MST

1,650

3.51

42.3

Nov 2, 8:45 AM MST

1,770

3.6

41.9

Nov 2, 7:45 AM MST

1,870

3.67

41.7

Nov 2, 6:45 AM MST

1,940

3.72

41.2

Nov 2, 5:45 AM MST

2,060

3.8

41.7

Nov 2, 4:45 AM MST

2,160

3.87

42.4

Nov 2, 3:45 AM MST

2,240

3.92

42.6

Nov 2, 2:45 AM MST

2,370

42.8

Nov 2, 1:45 AM MST

2,620

4.15

Nov 2, 12:45 AM MST

2,670

4.18

Nov 1, 11:45 PM MST

2,520

4.09

Nov 1, 10:45 PM MST

2,400

4.02

Nov 1, 9:45 PM MST

2,520

4.09

Nov 1, 8:45 PM MST

2,270

3.94

Nov 1, 7:45 PM MST

2,550

4.11

Nov 1, 6:45 PM MST

2,960

4.34

42.8

Nov 1, 5:45 PM MST

2,830

4.27

42.8

Nov 1, 4:45 PM MST

2,910

4.31

Nov 1, 3:45 PM MST

2,820

4.26

43.2

Nov 1, 2:45 PM MST

2,800

4.25

43.3

Nov 1, 1:45 PM MST

2,620

4.15

43.5

Nov 1, 12:45 PM MST

1,840

3.65

43.5

Nov 1, 11:45 AM MST

1,110

3.06

Nov 1, 10:45 AM MST

655

2.56

42.3

Nov 1, 9:45 AM MST

530

2.39

42.1

Nov 1, 8:45 AM MST

457

2.28

41.9

Nov 1, 7:45 AM MST

408

2.2

41.9

Nov 1, 6:45 AM MST

373

2.14

42.1

Nov 1, 5:45 AM MST

346

2.09

42.3

Nov 1, 4:45 AM MST

325

2.05

42.4

Nov 1, 3:45 AM MST

314

2.03

42.6

Nov 1, 2:45 AM MST

309

2.02

42.6

Nov 1, 1:45 AM MST

304

2.01

42.6

Nov 1, 1:45 AM MDT

304

2.01

42.6

Nov 1, 12:45 AM MDT

304

2.01

42.8

Oct 31, 11:45 PM MDT

304

2.01

Oct 31, 10:45 PM MDT

309

2.02

43.2

Oct 31, 9:45 PM MDT

314

2.03

43.5

Oct 31, 8:45 PM MDT

309

2.02

43.9

Oct 31, 7:45 PM MDT

309

2.02

44.2

Oct 31, 6:45 PM MDT

309

2.02

44.4

Oct 31, 5:45 PM MDT

309

2.02

44.8

Oct 31, 4:45 PM MDT

309

2.02

Oct 31, 3:45 PM MDT

309

2.02

45.3

Oct 31, 2:45 PM MDT

309

2.02

Oct 31, 1:45 PM MDT

309

2.02

44.2

Oct 31, 12:45 PM MDT

304

2.01

43.3

Oct 31, 11:45 AM MDT

309

2.02

42.3

Oct 31, 10:45 AM MDT

309

2.02

41.7

Oct 31, 9:45 AM MDT

309

2.02

41.5

Oct 31, 8:45 AM MDT

314

2.03

41.7

Oct 31, 7:45 AM MDT

314

2.03

41.7

Oct 31, 6:45 AM MDT

325

2.05

41.9

Oct 31, 5:45 AM MDT

319

2.04

42.1

Oct 31, 4:45 AM MDT

330

2.06

42.4

Oct 31, 3:45 AM MDT

330

2.06

Oct 31, 2:45 AM MDT

330

2.06

43.3

Oct 31, 1:45 AM MDT

325

2.05

43.5

Oct 31, 12:45 AM MDT

319

2.04

43.7

Oct 30, 11:45 PM MDT

319

2.04

43.9

Oct 30, 10:45 PM MDT

314

2.03

44.1

Oct 30, 9:45 PM MDT

309

2.02

44.2

Oct 30, 8:45 PM MDT

309

2.02

44.4

Oct 30, 7:45 PM MDT

309

2.02

44.8

Oct 30, 6:45 PM MDT

309

2.02

45.1

Oct 30, 5:45 PM MDT

304

2.01

45.5

Oct 30, 4:45 PM MDT

309

2.02

45.3

Oct 30, 3:45 PM MDT

309

2.02

44.8

Oct 30, 2:45 PM MDT

309

2.02

44.4

Oct 30, 1:45 PM MDT

309

2.02

43.5

Oct 30, 12:45 PM MDT

314

2.03

42.1

Oct 30, 11:45 AM MDT

314

2.03

Oct 30, 10:45 AM MDT

309

2.02

40.6

Oct 30, 9:45 AM MDT

314

2.03

40.5

Oct 30, 8:45 AM MDT

319

2.04

40.5

Oct 30, 7:45 AM MDT

319

2.04

40.6

Oct 30, 6:45 AM MDT

325

2.05

40.8

Oct 30, 5:45 AM MDT

325

2.05

Oct 30, 4:45 AM MDT

330

2.06

41.2

Oct 30, 3:45 AM MDT

330

2.06

41.4

Oct 30, 2:45 AM MDT

330

2.06

41.7

Oct 30, 1:45 AM MDT

335

2.07

41.9

Oct 30, 12:45 AM MDT

335

2.07

42.3

Oct 29, 11:45 PM MDT

340

2.08

42.4

Oct 29, 10:45 PM MDT

335

2.07

42.8

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346

2.09

43.2

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VALLECITO CREEK NEAR BAYFIELD, CO.

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Vallecito Creek, Colorado

VALLECITO CREEK NEAR BAYFIELD, CO.