What is the current flow on Elk River?
Elk River is currently flowing at 34.3 cfs at USGS gauge 09242500 as of Aug 18, 9:30 PM UTC.
Elk River at Milner Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
1.24 ft
Flow 34.3 cfs · as of Aug 18, 9:30 PM UTC
Flow is 34.3 cfs.
Flow
34.3 cfs
Gauge Height
1.24 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 09242500 is a public stream gauge on Elk River in Colorado. Waderly uses this page as the canonical landing page for flow, water level, and fishing-condition checks on this water. There are 8 nearby gauges linked from this page for watershed context.
3-Day Weather Outlook
NOAA forecast data for Elk River is not cached on this page yet. The live Waderly map forecast will populate first, and search crawlers can still see flow, gauge height, temperature, nearby gauges, and state-hub links here.
Waderly combines real-time USGS stream gauges with weather, barometric pressure trends, and solunar activity so you know what the water is doing before you go. The "typical" comparison above is an approximation based on the historical daily median flow for this date at this gauge.
Nearby Gauges
- YAMPA RIVER BELOW SODA CREEK AT STEAMBOAT SPGS, CO · 6.2 mi
- YAMPA RIVER AT STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO · 6.8 mi
- FOIDEL CREEK AT MOUTH NEAR OAK CREEK, CO · 8.9 mi
- MIDDLE CREEK NEAR OAK CREEK, CO · 9.2 mi
- FISH CR AT UPPER STA NR STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO · 9.2 mi
- WALTON CREEK NEAR STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO. · 11.5 mi
- MID FK FISH CR TRIBUTARY BLW FISH CR RESERVOIR, CO · 13.5 mi
- FOIDEL CREEK NEAR OAK CREEK, CO · 13.6 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Elk River above or below normal right now?
Waderly compares Elk River against its historical median when that gauge has enough flow history loaded. This page does not have that above-or-below-normal comparison yet.
What is the water temperature on Elk River?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Elk River, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
What other gauges should I check near Elk River?
Nearby gauges worth checking include YAMPA RIVER BELOW SODA CREEK AT STEAMBOAT SPGS, CO (6.2 miles away), YAMPA RIVER AT STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO (6.8 miles away), FOIDEL CREEK AT MOUTH NEAR OAK CREEK, CO (8.9 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.
What is the weather outlook for Elk River?
NOAA forecast data for Elk River is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.
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