What is the current flow on Dolores River?
Dolores River is currently flowing at 187 cfs at USGS gauge 09166500 as of Oct 4, 3:45 PM UTC.
Dolores River at Dolores Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
2.91 ft
Flow 187 cfs · as of Oct 4, 3:45 PM UTC
Flow is 187 cfs.
Flow
187 cfs
Gauge Height
2.91 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 09166500 is a public stream gauge on Dolores River 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.
3-Day Weather Outlook
The NOAA forecast for Dolores River is not available on this page yet. Open Dolores 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 Dolores 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.
- DOLORES RIVER BELOW RICO, CO. · 26.6 mi
Other Nearby Gauges
- LOST CANYON CREEK NEAR DOLORES, CO. · 2.4 mi
- MCELMO CREEK NEAR CORTEZ, CO. · 14.1 mi
- MUD CREEK AT STATE HIGHWAY 32, NEAR CORTEZ, CO. · 14.2 mi
- MCELMO CREEK ABOVE TRAIL CANYON NEAR CORTEZ, CO · 15.0 mi
- MANCOS RIVER AT ANITAS FLAT BELOW MANCOS, CO · 17.0 mi
- NAVAJO WASH NEAR TOWAOC, CO · 21.8 mi
- MCELMO CREEK NEAR COLORADO-UTAH STATE LINE · 30.2 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the water temperature on Dolores River?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Dolores River, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
What other gauges should I check near Dolores River?
Other gauges on Dolores River worth checking include DOLORES RIVER BELOW RICO, CO. (26.6 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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