How high is the Blue River Below Dillon, Co. right now?

The Blue River Below Dillon, Co. is currently flowing at 54 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 0.82 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Blue River Below Dillon, Co. normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as low for October 27. Today's discharge is at the 11th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Blue River Below Dillon, Co. at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 3.18 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 4.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Blue River Below Dillon, Co. on October 27?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 95 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 53 to 236 cfs.

Where is the Blue River Below Dillon, Co. stream gauge located?

The Blue River Below Dillon, Co. stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Summit County, CO on the Blue River. USGS site number 09050700 (coordinates 39.6256, -106.0658).

Blue River Below Dillon, Co.

USGS Site No: 09050700 • Blue River • Summit County, CO

Blue River Below Dillon, Co. on the Blue River is currently at 54 cfs (Low — 11th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 0.82 ft.

Reading from 4 months ago

↑ Upstream on Blue River

Blue River Near Dillon, CO

Downstream on Blue River ↓

Blue River Above Green Mountain Reservoir, Co.

CFS Discharge

0.82

Gage Height (ft)

Low

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for October 27 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	53
25th	Low threshold	65	Today: 54 cfs
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	95
75th	High threshold	113
95th	Very High threshold	236

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	54	—
May 27, 2026	56	—
May 26, 2026	56	—
May 25, 2026	54	—
May 24, 2026	54	—
May 23, 2026	54	—
May 22, 2026	54	—
May 21, 2026	54	—
May 20, 2026	54	—
May 19, 2026	55	—
May 18, 2026	54	—
May 17, 2026	55	—
May 16, 2026	56	—
May 15, 2026	60	—
Apr 20, 2026	54	—
Apr 19, 2026	55	—
Apr 18, 2026	57	—
Apr 17, 2026	85	—
Apr 16, 2026	125	—
Apr 15, 2026	125	—
Apr 14, 2026	104	—
Apr 13, 2026	58	—
Apr 12, 2026	54	—
Apr 11, 2026	54	—
Apr 10, 2026	54	—
Apr 9, 2026	54	—
Apr 8, 2026	54	—
Apr 7, 2026	54	—
Apr 6, 2026	54	—
Apr 5, 2026	54	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 09050700
State: CO
County: Summit County
Coordinates: 39.6256, -106.0658
Drainage Area: 334 mi²
Datum (ft): 8,770.0
HUC Code: 140100020501

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 3.5 ft
Flood Stage: 4.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 5.5 ft
Major Flood: 7.0 ft

Currently 3.18 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 495 cfs

Jun 19, 2025
Min discharge: 54 cfs

Apr 12, 2026
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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