McElmo Creek in Colorado
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Around McElmo Creek
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
McElmo Creek is a 34.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Mcelmo Creek above Trail Canyon near Cortez, CO (site 09371520). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1993 to 2026
McElmo Creek typically runs highest in September, at a median 78 cfs, and lowest in April, at 18 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 1,200 cfs, in 2005.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 19 | 14 to 30 |
| February | 22 | 16 to 37 |
| March | 22 | 16 to 41 |
| April | 18 | 12 to 31 |
| May | 34 | 26 to 50 |
| June | 48 | 32 to 72 |
| July | 52 | 30 to 73 |
| August | 68 | 40 to 99 |
| September | 78 | 48 to 103 |
| October | 58 | 34 to 76 |
| November | 28 | 21 to 42 |
| December | 22 | 16 to 30 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 32 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Mcelmo Creek above Trail Canyon near Cortez, CO (site 09371520). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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