Streamflow discharge was last observed at 25 cfs, and a gauge height of 2.60 feet.
With the
% decrease since yesterday,
the streamflow average over the past 10 days is 28 .
Weather today, Tomorrow,
The flow providers/constituents of the creek include snowmelt, precipitation, and groundwater. The stream gauge is located downstream of Surface Creek Reservoir Dam, which can affect the flow measurements. Seasonally, the creek typically experiences peak flows in the spring due to snowmelt and lower flows in the summer and fall. Interesting fact: Surface Creek was historically known for its gold mining activity in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
| Elevation | 8,267.0 ft |
| Last Updated | |
| Gage height, ft | 2.6 ft |
| Stream water level elevation above NAVD 1988, in ft | 8243.63 ft |
| Streamflow, ft³/s | 24.5 ft3/s |
| Percent of Normal | 51% |
| Year Over Year Average | 49 cfs |
| 24hr Flow Prediction | cfs |
| Maximum Recorded | 524 cfs |
| Geolocation | 38.98, -107.85 |