Colorado River

States: Texas 15 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 .

Station Discharge (CFS) Gage Ht (ft) Condition Flood Stage (ft)
Colorado Rv above LA Grange, TX
TX
1,250 5.91 Low
Colorado Rv above Silver, TX
TX
41 2.70 Normal 15.0 ft
Colorado Rv at Austin, TX
TX
555 14.28 Low 33.0 ft
Colorado Rv at Bastrop, TX
TX
837 3.42 Very Low 23.0 ft
Colorado Rv at Colorado City, TX
TX
0 3.27 Low 15.0 ft
Colorado Rv at Columbus, TX
TX
1,590 11.64 Low 34.0 ft
Colorado Rv at Highway 350 near Ira, TX
TX
301 4.03 High
Colorado Rv at Robert Lee, TX
TX
0 1.20 Normal 33.0 ft
Colorado Rv at Smithville, TX
TX
1,090 2.43 Low 20.0 ft
Colorado Rv at Wharton, TX
TX
922 9.37 Low 39.0 ft
Colorado Rv near Ballinger, TX
TX
9 4.67 Normal 18.0 ft
Colorado Rv near Bay City, TX
TX
2,310 4.95 Normal 44.0 ft
Colorado Rv near Gail, TX
TX
4 0.82 Normal
Colorado Rv near San Saba, TX
TX
637 3.48 Normal 30.0 ft
Colorado Rv near Stacy, TX
TX
3 4.41 Very Low 40.0 ft

About the Colorado River

The Colorado River is monitored by 15 active USGS stream gauges across Texas. 8 of 15 gauges are running below normal for this date, while 1 run above normal. The strongest flow on the river right now is at Colorado Rv near Bay City, TX (2,310 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