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Around Boulder Creek
Temperature from a 1980 federal survey. The record says nothing about access, ownership or current conditions.
Data Source: Recreation.gov · 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
Boulder Creek is a 24.7 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Boulder Creek above Boulder Lake, near Boulder, WY (site 09201500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1939 to 2026
Boulder Creek typically runs highest in June, at a median 737 cfs, and lowest in September, at 11 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 2,390 cfs, in 2024.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 20 | 17 to 25 |
| February | 23 | 15 to 31 |
| March | 24 | 21 to 27 |
| April | 101 | 62 to 141 |
| May | 470 | 272 to 870 |
| June | 737 | 359 to 1,120 |
| July | 112 | 95 to 157 |
| August | 19 | 10 to 25 |
| September | 11 | 8.6 to 16 |
| October | 22 | 9.3 to 74 |
| November | 32 | 13 to 74 |
| December | 25 | 13 to 39 |
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 4 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Boulder Creek above Boulder Lake, near Boulder, WY (site 09201500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
One mapped launch sits in the mapped area of Boulder Creek. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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