How high is the Colorado River Near Cisco, UT right now?

The Colorado River Near Cisco, UT is currently flowing at 3,800 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 2.92 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Colorado River Near Cisco, UT normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for October 28. Today's discharge is at the 49th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Colorado River Near Cisco, UT at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 16.08 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 19.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Colorado River Near Cisco, UT on October 28?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 3,840 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 2,590 to 6,590 cfs.

Where is the Colorado River Near Cisco, UT stream gauge located?

The Colorado River Near Cisco, UT stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Grand County, UT on the Colorado River. USGS site number 09180500 (coordinates 38.8105, -109.2934).

Colorado River Near Cisco, UT

USGS Site No: 09180500 • Colorado River • Grand County, UT

Colorado River Near Cisco, UT on the Colorado River is currently at 3,800 cfs (Normal — 49th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 2.92 ft.

Reading from 4 months ago

↑ Upstream on Colorado River

Colorado River Near Colorado-Utah State Line

Downstream on Colorado River ↓

Colorado River at Potash, UT

3,800

CFS Discharge

2.92

Gage Height (ft)

Normal

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for October 28 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	2,590
25th	Low threshold	2,970
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	3,840	Today: 3,800 cfs
75th	High threshold	4,740
95th	Very High threshold	6,590

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	3,400	—
May 27, 2026	3,220	—
May 26, 2026	2,910	—
May 25, 2026	2,650	—
May 24, 2026	2,610	—
May 23, 2026	2,730	—
May 22, 2026	3,010	—
May 21, 2026	3,390	—
May 20, 2026	3,970	—
May 19, 2026	4,440	—
May 18, 2026	4,130	—
May 17, 2026	4,110	—
May 16, 2026	3,670	—
May 15, 2026	2,990	—
Apr 20, 2026	2,400	—
Apr 19, 2026	2,510	—
Apr 18, 2026	2,450	—
Apr 17, 2026	2,290	—
Apr 16, 2026	2,160	—
Apr 15, 2026	2,200	—
Apr 14, 2026	2,130	—
Apr 13, 2026	1,800	—
Apr 12, 2026	1,750	—
Apr 11, 2026	1,820	—
Apr 10, 2026	2,070	—
Apr 9, 2026	2,230	—
Apr 8, 2026	2,460	—
Apr 7, 2026	2,710	—
Apr 6, 2026	2,990	—
Apr 5, 2026	3,410	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 09180500
State: UT
County: Grand County
Coordinates: 38.8105, -109.2934
Drainage Area: 24,100 mi²
Datum (ft): 4,092.4
HUC Code: 14030005

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 13.3 ft
Flood Stage: 19.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 21.0 ft
Major Flood: 23.0 ft

Currently 16.08 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 12,400 cfs

Jun 5, 2025
Min discharge: 1,730 cfs

Jan 29, 2026
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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