How high is the Yampa River Below Soda Creek at Steamboat Spgs, CO right now?

The Yampa River Below Soda Creek at Steamboat Spgs, CO is currently flowing at 1,100 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 4.81 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Yampa River Below Soda Creek at Steamboat Spgs, CO normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 19th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

What is the historical median flow for the Yampa River Below Soda Creek at Steamboat Spgs, CO on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 2,570 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 520 to unavailable cfs.

Where is the Yampa River Below Soda Creek at Steamboat Spgs, CO stream gauge located?

The Yampa River Below Soda Creek at Steamboat Spgs, CO stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Routt County, CO on the Yampa River. USGS site number 09240020 (coordinates 40.4892, -106.8415).

Yampa River Below Soda Creek at Steamboat Spgs, CO

USGS Site No: 09240020 • Yampa River • Routt County, CO

Yampa River Below Soda Creek at Steamboat Spgs, CO on the Yampa River is currently at 1,100 cfs (Low — 19th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 4.81 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

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Yampa River at Steamboat Springs, CO

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Yampa River Above Elkhead Creek Near Hayden, CO

1,100

CFS Discharge

4.81

Gage Height (ft)

Low

Flow Condition

N/A

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 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	520
25th	Low threshold	1,490	Today: 1,100 cfs
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	2,570
75th	High threshold	3,190
95th	Very High threshold	0

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	1,180	—
May 27, 2026	1,040	—
May 26, 2026	922	—
May 25, 2026	842	—
May 24, 2026	719	—
May 23, 2026	664	—
May 22, 2026	707	—
May 21, 2026	712	—
May 20, 2026	752	—
May 19, 2026	866	—
May 18, 2026	1,050	—
May 17, 2026	1,170	—
May 16, 2026	1,150	—
May 15, 2026	1,260	—
Apr 20, 2026	325	—
Apr 19, 2026	321	—
Apr 18, 2026	341	—
Apr 17, 2026	357	—
Apr 16, 2026	394	—
Apr 15, 2026	450	—
Apr 14, 2026	499	—
Apr 13, 2026	503	—
Apr 12, 2026	505	—
Apr 11, 2026	481	—
Apr 10, 2026	473	—
Apr 9, 2026	457	—
Apr 8, 2026	425	—
Apr 7, 2026	420	—
Apr 6, 2026	420	—
Apr 5, 2026	436	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 09240020
State: CO
County: Routt County
Coordinates: 40.4892, -106.8415
Drainage Area: 597 mi²
Datum (ft): 6,680.7
HUC Code: 140500010410

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Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 2,620 cfs

Jun 1, 2025
Min discharge: 80 cfs

Aug 14, 2025

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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