Dolores River Below Rico, Co.
USGS Site No: 09165000 • Dolores River • Montezuma County, CO
Dolores River Below Rico, Co. on the Dolores River is currently at 145 cfs (Very High — 100th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 2.33 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 | 19 | |
| 25th | Low threshold | 22 | |
| 50th (Median) | Normal (median) | 28 | |
| 75th | High threshold | 49 | |
| 95th | Very High threshold | 94 |
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 | 161 | — |
| May 27, 2026 | 154 | — |
| May 26, 2026 | 147 | — |
| May 25, 2026 | 140 | — |
| May 24, 2026 | 134 | — |
| May 23, 2026 | 136 | — |
| May 22, 2026 | 142 | — |
| May 21, 2026 | 144 | — |
| May 20, 2026 | 154 | — |
| May 19, 2026 | 175 | — |
| May 18, 2026 | 215 | — |
| May 17, 2026 | 248 | — |
| May 16, 2026 | 271 | — |
| May 15, 2026 | 294 | — |
| Apr 20, 2026 | 91 | — |
| Apr 19, 2026 | 88 | — |
| Apr 18, 2026 | 88 | — |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 98 | — |
| Apr 16, 2026 | 106 | — |
| Apr 15, 2026 | 112 | — |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 119 | — |
| Apr 13, 2026 | 121 | — |
| Apr 12, 2026 | 130 | — |
| Apr 11, 2026 | 141 | — |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 134 | — |
| Apr 9, 2026 | 129 | — |
| Apr 8, 2026 | 120 | — |
| Apr 7, 2026 | 116 | — |
| Apr 6, 2026 | 125 | — |
| Apr 5, 2026 | 124 | — |
Station Information
- USGS Site No
- 09165000
- State
- CO
- County
- Montezuma County
- Coordinates
- 37.6389, -108.0604
- Drainage Area
- 106 mi²
- Datum (ft)
- 8,427.4
- HUC Code
- 140300020204
Flood Stage Thresholds
- Action Stage
- 5.5 ft
- Flood Stage
- 5.8 ft
- Moderate Flood
- 7.3 ft
- Major Flood
- 9.5 ft
Currently 3.47 ft below flood stage.
Recent Extremes
- Max discharge
-
569 cfsJun 3, 2025
- Min discharge
-
8 cfsJan 25, 2026
- Days at flood stage
- 0
Computed from the local daily-values archive.
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