Pinos Creek
Streamflow, conditions and background by watershed segment. Data through November 1, 2026.
Data gaps and disparities
Found automatically in the gauge records behind this river, and notes from a reviewer who checked them against other sources. Gauges need at least 26 weeks of daily data to appear on the Flow tab.
Warnings (1)
- warning: gap Pinos Creek Near Del Norte, CO: 14 gaps of 60+ days inside the record (6,107 days in all). Longest: Oct 1, 1924 to Apr 30, 1936 (4,230 days); Nov 1, 1923 to Mar 31, 1924 (152 days); Nov 1, 1939 to Mar 31, 1940 (152 days).
Context (1)
Show 1 notes
- flatline Pinos Creek Near Del Norte, CO: 57 runs of 30+ days at exactly the same flow: 4.0 cfs for 106 days from Nov 15, 1940; 3.0 cfs for 60 days from Jan 1, 1964; 5.0 cfs for 45 days from Feb 1, 1959. Usually an estimated period (ice, a broken gauge) rather than measured daily flow.
Values removed (0)
A reading is removed automatically only when it is impossible (for example, a daily mean above the highest flow USGS recorded that water year). Low and zero flows are never removed: rivers here really do dry up.
None.
Gauges
Each row is one physical gauge; "published by" lists every agency copy that was merged into it.
| Gauge | Segment | Published by | First | Last | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinos Creek Near Del Norte, CO | Alamosa-Trinchera | codwr | 1919-04-28 | 2026-10-26 | 4735 |