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Rio Grande at Wagon Wheel Gap Water Level & Fishing Conditions
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About This Gauge
USGS 08217500 is a public stream gauge on Rio Grande in Colorado. Waderly uses this page as the canonical landing page for flow, water level, and fishing-condition checks on this water. There is 1 same-waterway gauge nearby for upstream and downstream comparison.
How Rio Grande Runs Through the Year
Across 50 years of USGS daily records, Rio Grande here runs highest in June (typically about 1,850 cfs) and lowest in January (about 98 cfs). That is a snowmelt pattern: flows build through spring, crest in early summer as high-country snow melts, and the peak month carries about 19 times the flow of the low month.
| Month | Typical flow |
|---|---|
| January | 98 cfs |
| February | 100 cfs |
| March | 120 cfs |
| April | 320 cfs |
| May | 1,360 cfs |
| June | 1,850 cfs |
| July | 910 cfs |
| August | 410 cfs |
| September | 290 cfs |
| October | 240 cfs |
| November (this month) | 130 cfs |
| December | 110 cfs |
Typical flow is the average of the USGS daily median for each day of the month at this gauge.
Rio Grande Flood and Flow Records
The highest flow USGS has recorded at this gauge is 5,190 cfs, on June 9, 1985. The water stood 6.10 ft on the gauge that day. Annual peak records here run from 1951 to 2000.
Waderly combines real-time USGS stream gauges with weather, barometric pressure trends, and solunar activity so you know what the water is doing before you go. The "typical" comparison above is an approximation based on the historical daily median flow for this date at this gauge.
More Gauges On Rio Grande
These nearby gauges are on the same named waterway, which makes them more useful for upstream and downstream context than unrelated creeks at the same distance.
- RIO GRANDE NEAR DEL NORTE, CO · 21.0 mi
Other Nearby Gauges
- W FK SAN JUAN R AT W FK CAMPGR NR PAGOSA SPR, CO · 22.3 mi
- WOLF CR AT WOLF CR CAMPGR NR PAGOSA SPR, CO · 22.7 mi
- WINDY PASS CR NR PAGOSA SPR, CO. · 22.8 mi
- EF SAN JUAN R AB SAND CREEK, NR PAGOSA SPGS, CO. · 26.1 mi
- WEST FORK SAN JUAN RIVER NEAR PAGOSA SPRINGS, CO · 26.2 mi
- WIGHTMAN FORK BEL CROPSY CREEK AT SUMMITVILLE, CO · 27.0 mi
- SAN JUAN RIVER ABV TURKEY CK NR PAGOSA SPRINGS, CO · 28.9 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
What other gauges should I check near Rio Grande?
Other gauges on Rio Grande worth checking include RIO GRANDE NEAR DEL NORTE, CO (21.0 miles away). Same-waterway gauges are usually the best upstream and downstream cross-check when you are deciding whether conditions are improving or dropping out.
When is Rio Grande highest and lowest?
Across 50 years of USGS daily records, Rio Grande here runs highest in June (typically about 1,850 cfs) and lowest in January (about 98 cfs). That is a snowmelt pattern: flows build through spring, crest in early summer as high-country snow melts, and the peak month carries about 19 times the flow of the low month.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on Rio Grande?
The highest flow USGS has recorded at this gauge is 5,190 cfs, on June 9, 1985. The water stood 6.10 ft on the gauge that day. Annual peak records here run from 1951 to 2000.
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