How high is the White River Below Boise Creek, Near Rangely, Co. right now?

The White River Below Boise Creek, Near Rangely, Co. is currently flowing at 268 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 2.59 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the White River Below Boise Creek, Near Rangely, Co. normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as very low for October 28. Today's discharge is at the 8th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the White River Below Boise Creek, Near Rangely, Co. at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 5.41 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 8.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the White River Below Boise Creek, Near Rangely, Co. on October 28?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 426 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 349 to 745 cfs.

Where is the White River Below Boise Creek, Near Rangely, Co. stream gauge located?

The White River Below Boise Creek, Near Rangely, Co. stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Rio Blanco County, CO on the White River. USGS site number 09306290 (coordinates 40.1797, -108.5654).

White River Below Boise Creek, Near Rangely, Co.

USGS Site No: 09306290 • White River • Rio Blanco County, CO

White River Below Boise Creek, Near Rangely, Co. on the White River is currently at 268 cfs (Very Low — 8th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 2.59 ft.

Reading from 4 months ago

↑ Upstream on White River

White River Below Meeker, CO

268

CFS Discharge

2.59

Gage Height (ft)

Very Low

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for October 28 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	349	Today: 268 cfs
25th	Low threshold	389
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	426
75th	High threshold	543
95th	Very High threshold	745

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	295	—
May 27, 2026	297	—
May 26, 2026	274	—
May 25, 2026	270	—
May 24, 2026	284	—
May 23, 2026	328	—
May 22, 2026	374	—
May 21, 2026	415	—
May 20, 2026	496	—
May 19, 2026	733	—
May 18, 2026	877	—
May 17, 2026	650	—
May 16, 2026	527	—
May 15, 2026	404	—
Apr 20, 2026	268	—
Apr 19, 2026	287	—
Apr 18, 2026	319	—
Apr 17, 2026	331	—
Apr 16, 2026	333	—
Apr 15, 2026	362	—
Apr 14, 2026	332	—
Apr 13, 2026	329	—
Apr 12, 2026	314	—
Apr 11, 2026	312	—
Apr 10, 2026	315	—
Apr 9, 2026	318	—
Apr 8, 2026	348	—
Apr 7, 2026	376	—
Apr 6, 2026	408	—
Apr 5, 2026	431	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 09306290
State: CO
County: Rio Blanco County
Coordinates: 40.1797, -108.5654
Drainage Area: 2,530 mi²
Datum (ft): 5,393.3
HUC Code: 14050007

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 7.5 ft
Flood Stage: 8.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 9.0 ft
Major Flood: 11.0 ft

Currently 5.41 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 1,110 cfs

May 14, 2025
Min discharge: 50 cfs

Aug 9, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

Nearby Gauges

Yellow Creek Near White River, Co.
8.7 mi · 1 cfs

Very Low
Corral Gulch Near Rangely, CO
18.6 mi · 0 cfs

Normal
Piceance Creek at White River, CO
18.8 mi · 1 cfs

Very Low
Yampa River at Deerlodge Park, CO
18.9 mi · 2,630 cfs

Very High
Piceance Creek below Ryan Gulch, near Rio Blanco, Co.
22.8 mi · 5 cfs

Low