What is the current flow on Colorado River?
Colorado River is currently flowing at 1,090 cfs at USGS gauge 09085100 as of Oct 4, 2:15 AM UTC.
Colorado River Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
3.55 ft
Flow 1,090 cfs · as of Oct 4, 2:15 AM UTC
Flow is 1,090 cfs.
Flow
1,090 cfs
Gauge Height
3.55 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 09085100 is a public stream gauge on Colorado River in Colorado. Waderly uses this page as the canonical landing page for flow, water level, and fishing-condition checks on this water. There are 4 same-waterway gauges nearby for upstream and downstream comparison.
3-Day Weather Outlook
The NOAA forecast for Colorado River is not available on this page yet. Open Colorado River on the Waderly map for the live forecast.
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 Colorado River
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.
- COLORADO R ABV ROARING FORK R AT GLENWOOD SPGS, CO · 0.5 mi
- COLORADO RIVER ABOVE GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO · 2.5 mi
- COLORADO R ABV SOUTH CANYON CR NR GLENWOOD SPGS CO · 3.7 mi
- COLORADO R BLW SOUTH CANYON CR NR GLENWOOD SPGS CO · 4.3 mi
Other Nearby Gauges
- ROARING FORK RIVER AT GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO. · 0.7 mi
- CANYON CREEK NEAR NEW CASTLE, CO. · 6.0 mi
- ELK CREEK AT NEW CASTLE, CO. · 10.9 mi
- GRIZZLY CREEK NEAR GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO. · 11.3 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the water temperature on Colorado River?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Colorado River, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
What other gauges should I check near Colorado River?
Other gauges on Colorado River worth checking include COLORADO R ABV ROARING FORK R AT GLENWOOD SPGS, CO (0.5 miles away), COLORADO RIVER ABOVE GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO (2.5 miles away), COLORADO R ABV SOUTH CANYON CR NR GLENWOOD SPGS CO (3.7 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.
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