Elkhead Creek Above Long Gulch, Near Hayden, Co Realtime Data
ELKHEAD CREEK ABOVE LONG GULCH, NEAR HAYDEN, CO
Realtime Data • Report • Conditions
2
Discharge (cfs)
2.6
Gauge Height (ft)
USGS 09246200
Streamflow discharge was last observed at 2 cfs, and a gauge height of 2.57 feet.
With the
% decrease since yesterday,
the streamflow average over the past 10 days is 0 .
Weather today, Tomorrow,
The primary flow provider is snowmelt, with potential tributaries including Ryan Creek and Bear Creek. There are no major dams on the creek. Seasonally, flow is highest in the late spring and early summer due to snowmelt, and lowest in the winter months. One interesting fact about the hydrology of this area is that Elkhead Creek is a popular destination for fly fishing enthusiasts, with a population of wild rainbow, brown, and cutthroat trout.
September 24, 2026
| Elevation | 6,400.0 ft |
| Last Updated | |
| Gage height, ft | 2.57 ft |
| Precipitation, total, in | 0.0 in |
| Stream water level elevation above NAVD 1988, in ft | 6400.54 ft |
| Streamflow, ft³/s | 1.98 ft3/s |
| Percent of Normal | 64% |
| Year Over Year Average | 3 cfs |
| 24hr Flow Prediction | cfs |
| Maximum Recorded | 2,810 cfs |
| Geolocation | 40.59, -107.32 |
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