Colorado River

States: Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, California Length: 1,450 miles HUC Basin: 14 36 active gauges

Live and historical streamflow for every active USGS gauge on the Colorado River — current discharge (CFS), gage height, and how today's flow ranks against the long-term record for this date. Latest reading 4 months ago.

Station	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)	Condition	Flood Stage (ft)
Colorado River Above Imperial Dam, AZ-CA CA	7,924	12.58	High	20.0 ft
Colorado River Below Baker Gulch near Grand Lake, CO CO	199	5.96	Very High	8.0 ft
Colorado River Below Glenwood Springs, CO CO	3,110	4.85	Very High	16.5 ft
Colorado River Below Imperial Dam, AZ-CA CA	242	16.00	Normal	—
Colorado River Below Laguna Dam, AZ-CA CA	310	3.00	Normal	—
Colorado River Below Lake Granby, Co. CO	105	4.00	Very High	—
Colorado River Below Palo Verde Dam, AZ-CA CA	11,400	5.28	Very High	—
Colorado River Near Cameo, Co. CO	3,670	4.89	Very High	12.5 ft
Colorado River Near Cisco, UT UT	3,800	2.92	Normal	19.0 ft
Colorado River Near Colorado-Utah State Line CO	4,140	4.17	Normal	15.0 ft
Colorado River Near Dotsero, CO CO	1,360	2.77	Normal	12.0 ft
Colorado River Near Granby, CO CO	77	1.59	Very High	6.0 ft
Colorado River Near Grand Canyon, AZ AZ	8,730	6.79	Normal	—
Colorado River Near Kremmling, CO CO	365	3.76	Very Low	15.0 ft
Colorado River above Little Colorado River near Desert View AZ	13,900	—	Normal	—
Colorado River above National Canyon near Supai AZ	19,600	—	Very High	—
Colorado River at Catamount Bridge, CO CO	537	5.20	Low	—
Colorado River at Gypsum Canyon Near Hite, UT UT	7,560	28.50	Very High	—
Colorado River at Lees Ferry, AZ AZ	8,140	8.10	Normal	15.0 ft
Colorado River at Nib, Above Morelos Dam, AZ AZ	—	—	Unknown	—
Colorado River at Potash, UT UT	3,550	6.93	Normal	—
Colorado River at Rulison, Co. CO	—	—	Unknown	—
Colorado River at Windy Gap, Near Granby, Co. CO	170	3.87	Very High	8.0 ft
Colorado River below Shadow Mountain Reservoir, Co. CO	442	2.81	Very High	—
Colorado River below Yuma Main Canal Ww at Yuma, AZ CA	401	8.52	Very Low	—
Colorado River. above Gunnison River. at Grand Junction, CO CO	2,000	4.67	Very High	—
Little Colorado River Below Salado Springs, AZ AZ	0	7.98	Low	12.5 ft
Little Colorado River Near Cameron, AZ AZ	0	1.60	Normal	—
Little Colorado River Near Joseph City, AZ AZ	504	0.63	Very High	9.0 ft
Little Colorado River Near Winslow, AZ AZ	4	10.68	Very Low	—
Little Colorado River above Lyman Lake near St. Johns, AZ AZ	1	1.82	Low	12.0 ft
Little Colorado River above Mouth near Desert View, AZ AZ	215	5.24	Low	—
Little Colorado River at Greer, AZ AZ	1	1.43	Low	—
Little Colorado River at Holbrook, AZ AZ	83	6.57	Very High	15.5 ft
Little Colorado River at Woodruff, AZ AZ	0	5.06	Very Low	20.5 ft
Yuma Main Canal below Colorado River. Siphon at Yuma, AZ AZ	406	10.92	Very Low	—

About the Colorado River

The Colorado River is monitored by 36 active USGS stream gauges across Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Colorado and California. The river runs approximately 1,450 miles. 14 of 36 gauges are running above normal for this date, while 10 sit below normal. The strongest flow on the river right now is at Colorado River above National Canyon near Supai (19,600 cfs).

See the glossary for how percentile rank and flow conditions are calculated from the long-term USGS record.

Data source: USGS National Water Information System