What is the current flow on Elkhead Creek?
Elkhead Creek is currently flowing at 81.4 cfs at USGS gauge 09246500 as of Aug 18, 9:45 PM UTC.
Elkhead Creek at Craig Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
2.37 ft
Flow 81.4 cfs · as of Aug 18, 9:45 PM UTC
Flow is 81.4 cfs.
Flow
81.4 cfs
Gauge Height
2.37 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 09246500 is a public stream gauge on Elkhead Creek in Colorado. Waderly uses this page as the canonical landing page for flow, water level, and fishing-condition checks on this water. There are 3 same-waterway gauges nearby for upstream and downstream comparison.
3-Day Weather Outlook
NOAA forecast data for Elkhead Creek 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.
More Gauges On Elkhead Creek
These nearby gauges are on the same named waterway, which makes them more useful for upstream and downstream context than unrelated creeks at the same distance.
- ELKHEAD CREEK BELOW MAYNARD GULCH, NEAR CRAIG, CO · 2.2 mi
- ELKHEAD CREEK ABOVE LONG GULCH, NEAR HAYDEN, CO · 7.4 mi
- ELKHEAD CREEK NEAR ELKHEAD, CO. · 12.4 mi
Other Nearby Gauges
- YAMPA RIVER ABOVE ELKHEAD CREEK NEAR HAYDEN, CO · 2.2 mi
- YAMPA RIVER BELOW CRAIG, CO. · 10.0 mi
- WILLIAMS FORK AT MOUTH, NEAR HAMILTON, CO. · 12.9 mi
- FOIDEL CREEK NEAR OAK CREEK, CO · 22.5 mi
- WILSON CREEK ABOVE TAYLOR CREEK NEAR AXIAL, CO. · 24.3 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Elkhead Creek above or below normal right now?
Waderly compares Elkhead Creek 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 Elkhead Creek?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Elkhead Creek, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
What other gauges should I check near Elkhead Creek?
Other gauges on Elkhead Creek worth checking include ELKHEAD CREEK BELOW MAYNARD GULCH, NEAR CRAIG, CO (2.2 miles away), ELKHEAD CREEK ABOVE LONG GULCH, NEAR HAYDEN, CO (7.4 miles away), ELKHEAD CREEK NEAR ELKHEAD, CO. (12.4 miles away). Same-waterway gauges are usually the best upstream and downstream cross-check when you are deciding whether conditions are improving or dropping out.
What is the weather outlook for Elkhead Creek?
NOAA forecast data for Elkhead Creek is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.
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