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Mcelmo Creek at Cortez Water Level, Temperature & Fishing Conditions

MCELMO CREEK ABOVE TRAIL CANYON NEAR CORTEZ, CO · USGS 09371520 · Colorado · 37.3267, -108.7007

Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
2.20 ft
Flow 21.5 cfs · Water temp 67.5°F (19.7°C) · as of Aug 18, 8:30 AM UTC

Flow is 21.5 cfs.

Flow
21.5 cfs
Gauge Height
2.20 ft
Water Temp
67.5°F (19.7°C)

Water Temperature

67.5°F (19.7°C) · as of Aug 18, 8:30 AM UTC

About This Gauge

USGS 09371520 is a public stream gauge on Mcelmo 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 2 same-waterway gauges nearby for upstream and downstream comparison.

3-Day Weather Outlook

NOAA forecast data for Mcelmo 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 Mcelmo 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.

Other Nearby Gauges

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current flow on Mcelmo Creek?

Mcelmo Creek is currently flowing at 21.5 cfs at USGS gauge 09371520 as of Aug 18, 8:30 AM UTC.

Is Mcelmo Creek above or below normal right now?

Waderly compares Mcelmo 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 Mcelmo Creek?

The latest reported water temperature on Mcelmo Creek is 67.5°F (19.7°C) as of Aug 18, 8:30 AM UTC.

What other gauges should I check near Mcelmo Creek?

Other gauges on Mcelmo Creek worth checking include MCELMO CREEK NEAR CORTEZ, CO. (1.5 miles away), MCELMO CREEK NEAR COLORADO-UTAH STATE LINE (17.3 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 Mcelmo Creek?

NOAA forecast data for Mcelmo Creek is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.

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