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Around Hurd Creek
Temperature from a 1980 federal survey. The record says nothing about access, ownership or current conditions.
Before you go
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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USDA Forest Service · Source: USGS GNIS · Thermal springs: NOAA NCEI (1980) · Public land: USGS PAD-US · Forest roads: USDA Forest Service MVUM · BLM routes and areas: Bureau of Land Management (simplified for web display)
About this river
Hurd Creek is a 1.9 mile river near Colorado Adventure Center in Colorado. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Hurd Creek near Tabernash, CO (site 09032300). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2018 to 2026
Hurd Creek typically runs highest in June, at a median 2.5 cfs, and lowest in September, at 0.1 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 30 cfs, in 2024.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| May | 1.3 | 0.9 to 2.2 |
| June | 2.5 | 1.2 to 7.8 |
| July | 0.3 | 0.2 to 0.4 |
| August | 0.1 | 0.1 to 0.2 |
| September | 0.1 | 0.1 to 0.1 |
| October | 0.1 | 0.1 to 0.1 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 8 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Hurd Creek near Tabernash, CO (site 09032300). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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