Crystal River above Avalanche Crk, Near Redstone, CO
USGS Site No: 09081600 • Crystal River • Pitkin County, CO
Crystal River above Avalanche Crk, Near Redstone, CO on the Crystal River is currently at 758 cfs (Very High — 132th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 2.53 ft.
Reading from
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 | 54 | |
| 25th | Low threshold | 62 | |
| 50th (Median) | Normal (median) | 74 | |
| 75th | High threshold | 101 | |
| 95th | Very High threshold | 161 |
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.
30-Day Flow History
| Date | Discharge (CFS) | Gage Ht (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2026 | 767 | — |
| May 27, 2026 | 600 | — |
| May 26, 2026 | 548 | — |
| May 25, 2026 | 475 | — |
| May 24, 2026 | 381 | — |
| May 23, 2026 | 350 | — |
| May 22, 2026 | 362 | — |
| May 21, 2026 | 373 | — |
| May 20, 2026 | 408 | — |
| May 19, 2026 | 473 | — |
| May 18, 2026 | 600 | — |
| May 17, 2026 | 710 | — |
| May 16, 2026 | 770 | — |
| May 15, 2026 | 807 | — |
| Apr 20, 2026 | 157 | — |
| Apr 19, 2026 | 158 | — |
| Apr 18, 2026 | 163 | — |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 179 | — |
| Apr 16, 2026 | 183 | — |
| Apr 15, 2026 | 198 | — |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 214 | — |
| Apr 13, 2026 | 212 | — |
| Apr 12, 2026 | 221 | — |
| Apr 11, 2026 | 233 | — |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 224 | — |
| Apr 9, 2026 | 220 | — |
| Apr 8, 2026 | 215 | — |
| Apr 7, 2026 | 215 | — |
| Apr 6, 2026 | 211 | — |
| Apr 5, 2026 | 211 | — |
Station Information
- USGS Site No
- 09081600
- State
- CO
- County
- Pitkin County
- Coordinates
- 39.2326, -107.2275
- Drainage Area
- 167 mi²
- Datum (ft)
- 6,906.8
- HUC Code
- 14010004
Flood Stage Thresholds
- Action Stage
- 4.5 ft
- Flood Stage
- 5.0 ft
- Moderate Flood
- 5.5 ft
- Major Flood
- 6.0 ft
Currently 2.47 ft below flood stage.
Recent Extremes
- Max discharge
-
1,270 cfsJun 3, 2025
- Min discharge
-
25 cfsJan 10, 2026
- Days at flood stage
- 0
Computed from the local daily-values archive.
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