Western Flows

East River Below Cement Creek

Near Crested Butte, Co USGS: 09112200 Provisional Data Last Updated: May 24, 09:56 PM PT

Current Flow

324.0 cfs
Steady

Water Temp

52.5 °F
Safe (< 65°F)

Expected Weather

Temp --°F
Wind -- mph
Rain Chance --%
Pressure -- hPa

Location

System Insights

  • Did you know? Baseflow is the portion of streamflow that comes from deep subsurface flow and delayed shallow groundwater, keeping rivers running even during dry spells.

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Today's Weather

Forecast Details

Morning

At 6 AM: 31°F and Clear, wind SW at 1 mph. By 10 AM: 51°F and Clear, wind SE at 8 mph.

Afternoon/Evening

At 2 PM: 63°F and Clear, wind NW at 12 mph. By 6 PM: 60°F and Clear, wind N at 13 mph.

Overnight

Dropping from 50°F at 10 PM to 46°F by 4 AM. Conditions Clear with wind NE at 6 mph.

3-Day Outlook

🌓 First Quarter

Today, May 23

☁️

64° / 31°

Chance of Rain: 5%
5:48 AM 8:19 PM

Sunday, May 24

☁️

70° / 44°

Chance of Rain: 16%
5:48 AM 8:20 PM

Monday, May 25

🌧️

70° / 45°

Chance of Rain: 50%
5:47 AM 8:21 PM

7-Day Flow History

Source: USGS

The current cfs of 324 CFS is running below the historical median of 1,000 CFS for this date, indicating lower-than-average seasonal water levels.

Current (CFS)
Historical Median

7-Day Water Temperature (°F)

Source: USGS
Current (°F)
Historical Median
68°F Threshold

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Glossary & Methodology

Cubic Feet per Second (CFS)

The standard measure for streamflow. One CFS is equal to one cubic foot of water flowing past a specific point in one second (about 7.48 gallons).

Acre-Foot (AF)

The volume of water needed to cover one acre of land to a depth of one foot. One acre-foot is exactly 325,851 gallons.

Snow Water Equivalent (SWE)

The amount of water contained within the snowpack. It can be thought of as the depth of water that would theoretically result if you melted the entire snowpack instantaneously.

Data Sources

Live metrics and historical medians are aggregated directly from the US Geological Survey (USGS), California Data Exchange Center (CDEC), and National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). Daily flow statistics represent provisional records and are subject to agency revision.