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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Last Chance Creek is a 4.5 mile stream near Twin Lakes Interlaken Boat Tours in Colorado. Streamflow is measured at USGS gauge site 09078475. The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2009 to 2026
Last Chance Creek typically runs highest in June, at a median 58 cfs, and lowest in September, at 1.9 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 152 cfs, in 2010.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| April | 6.2 | 4.0 to 10 |
| May | 29 | 19 to 46 |
| June | 58 | 36 to 76 |
| July | 6.4 | 4.0 to 12 |
| August | 3.2 | 2.0 to 4.2 |
| September | 1.9 | 1.4 to 2.9 |
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 17 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for USGS gauge 09078475 (site 09078475). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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