What is the current flow on Colorado River?
Colorado River is currently flowing at 522 cfs at USGS gauge 09521100 as of Oct 4, 6:45 AM UTC.
Colorado River at Yuma Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
8.63 ft
Flow 522 cfs · as of Oct 4, 6:45 AM UTC
Flow is 522 cfs.
Flow
522 cfs
Gauge Height
8.63 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 09521100 is a public stream gauge on Colorado River in California. Waderly uses this page as the canonical landing page for flow, water level, and fishing-condition checks on this water. There are 8 nearby gauges linked from this page for watershed context.
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.
Nearby Gauges
- YUMA MAIN CANAL WASTEWAY AT YUMA, AZ · 0.6 mi
- YUMA MAIN CANAL ABOVE WASTEWAY NR WINTERHAVEN, CA · 0.6 mi
- RESERVATION MAIN DRAIN NO. 4 NEAR YUMA, AZ · 0.7 mi
- YPSILANTI CANAL NEAR WINTERHAVEN, CA · 2.7 mi
- YUMA MAIN CANAL AT SIPHON DROP P.P. NR YUMA, AZ · 3.1 mi
- WALAPAI CANAL NR YUMA, AZ · 3.2 mi
- DRAIN 8-B NEAR WINTERHAVEN, CA · 3.7 mi
- PONTIAC CANAL NEAR YUMA, AZ · 4.4 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?
Nearby gauges worth checking include YUMA MAIN CANAL WASTEWAY AT YUMA, AZ (0.6 miles away), YUMA MAIN CANAL ABOVE WASTEWAY NR WINTERHAVEN, CA (0.6 miles away), RESERVATION MAIN DRAIN NO. 4 NEAR YUMA, AZ (0.7 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.
Intelligence for the water
Get a free alert the moment Colorado River hits your window — the right flow, temperature, and conditions — instead of refreshing this page. Waderly watches the gauge so you don't have to.
Set a free flow alert for Colorado River