How high is the Colorado River Near Cameo, Co. right now?

The Colorado River Near Cameo, Co. is currently flowing at 3,670 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 4.89 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Colorado River Near Cameo, Co. normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as very low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 8th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Colorado River Near Cameo, Co. at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 7.61 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 12.5 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Colorado River Near Cameo, Co. on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 12,100 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 4,800 to 25,900 cfs.

Where is the Colorado River Near Cameo, Co. stream gauge located?

The Colorado River Near Cameo, Co. stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Mesa County, CO on the Colorado River. USGS site number 09095500 (coordinates 39.2391, -108.2662).

Colorado River Near Cameo, Co.

USGS Site No: 09095500 • Colorado River • Mesa County, CO

Colorado River Near Cameo, Co. on the Colorado River is currently at 3,670 cfs (Very Low — 8th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 4.89 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Colorado River

Colorado River at Rulison, Co.

Downstream on Colorado River ↓

Little Colorado River at Woodruff, AZ

3,670

CFS Discharge

4.89

Gage Height (ft)

Very Low

Flow Condition

Normal

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	4,800	Today: 3,670 cfs
25th	Low threshold	8,250
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	12,100
75th	High threshold	17,100
95th	Very High threshold	25,900

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	3,070	—
May 27, 2026	2,930	—
May 26, 2026	2,800	—
May 25, 2026	2,510	—
May 24, 2026	2,280	—
May 23, 2026	2,150	—
May 22, 2026	2,280	—
May 21, 2026	2,470	—
May 20, 2026	2,750	—
May 19, 2026	3,100	—
May 18, 2026	3,510	—
May 17, 2026	3,470	—
May 16, 2026	3,510	—
May 15, 2026	3,230	—
Apr 20, 2026	1,490	—
Apr 19, 2026	1,790	—
Apr 18, 2026	1,820	—
Apr 17, 2026	1,900	—
Apr 16, 2026	1,930	—
Apr 15, 2026	1,970	—
Apr 14, 2026	1,960	—
Apr 13, 2026	2,000	—
Apr 12, 2026	1,790	—
Apr 11, 2026	1,530	—
Apr 10, 2026	1,400	—
Apr 9, 2026	1,390	—
Apr 8, 2026	1,490	—
Apr 7, 2026	1,470	—
Apr 6, 2026	1,540	—
Apr 5, 2026	1,600	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 09095500
State: CO
County: Mesa County
Coordinates: 39.2391, -108.2662
Drainage Area: 7,986 mi²
Datum (ft): 4,817.3
HUC Code: 14010005

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 12.0 ft
Flood Stage: 12.5 ft
Moderate Flood: 13.5 ft
Major Flood: 14.5 ft

Currently 7.61 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 7,720 cfs

Jun 4, 2025
Min discharge: 811 cfs

Jan 28, 2026
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

Nearby Gauges

Plateau Creek Near Cameo, CO
3.8 mi · 22 cfs

Very Low
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6.9 mi · 2 cfs

Normal
Colo River Below Grand Valley Div near Palisade, CO
10.8 mi · 1,930 cfs

Very Low
Parachute Creek at Parachute, Co.
18.4 mi · 1 cfs

Low
Colorado River. above Gunnison River. at Grand Junction, CO
19.5 mi · 2,000 cfs

Very High