How high is the Colorado Rv at Colorado City, TX right now?

The Colorado Rv at Colorado City, TX is currently flowing at 0 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 3.27 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Colorado Rv at Colorado City, TX normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 16th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Colorado Rv at Colorado City, TX at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 11.73 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 15.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Colorado Rv at Colorado City, TX on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 3 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 0 to 289 cfs.

Where is the Colorado Rv at Colorado City, TX stream gauge located?

The Colorado Rv at Colorado City, TX stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Mitchell County, TX on the Colorado River. USGS site number 08121000 (coordinates 32.3926, -100.8787).

Colorado Rv at Colorado City, TX

USGS Site No: 08121000 • Colorado River • Mitchell County, TX

Colorado Rv at Colorado City, TX on the Colorado River is currently at 0 cfs (Low — 16th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 3.27 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Colorado River

Colorado Rv at Highway 350 near Ira, TX

Downstream on Colorado River ↓

Colorado Rv above Silver, TX

CFS Discharge

3.27

Gage Height (ft)

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	0
25th	Low threshold	0	Today: 0 cfs
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	3
75th	High threshold	18
95th	Very High threshold	289

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	0	3.29
May 27, 2026	0	3.39
May 26, 2026	2	3.43
May 25, 2026	0	3.25
May 24, 2026	0	3.25
May 23, 2026	0	3.28
May 22, 2026	0	3.37
May 21, 2026	0	3.32
May 20, 2026	0	3.22
May 19, 2026	0	3.20
May 18, 2026	0	3.21
May 17, 2026	0	3.22
May 16, 2026	0	3.23
May 15, 2026	0	3.25
Apr 20, 2026	0	3.33
Apr 19, 2026	0	3.33
Apr 18, 2026	0	3.40
Apr 17, 2026	0	3.34
Apr 16, 2026	0	3.35
Apr 15, 2026	0	3.36
Apr 14, 2026	0	3.37
Apr 13, 2026	0	3.40
Apr 12, 2026	1	3.52
Apr 11, 2026	1	3.47
Apr 10, 2026	0	3.38
Apr 9, 2026	0	3.37
Apr 8, 2026	0	3.37
Apr 7, 2026	0	3.37
Apr 6, 2026	0	3.37
Apr 5, 2026	0	3.38

Station Information

USGS Site No: 08121000
State: TX
County: Mitchell County
Coordinates: 32.3926, -100.8787
Drainage Area: 3,966 mi²
Datum (ft): 2,030.8
HUC Code: 12080002

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 12.0 ft
Flood Stage: 15.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 20.0 ft
Major Flood: 26.0 ft

Currently 11.73 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 227 cfs

Jul 3, 2025
Min discharge: 0 cfs

May 19, 2026
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

Nearby Gauges

Deep Ck near Dunn, TX
12.6 mi · 1 cfs

Normal
Colorado Rv at Highway 350 near Ira, TX
14.4 mi · 301 cfs

High
Beals Ck near Westbrook, TX
15.5 mi · 7 cfs

Normal
Colorado Rv above Silver, TX
24.4 mi · 41 cfs

Normal
Colorado Rv near Gail, TX
28.8 mi · 4 cfs

Normal