River Levels
Colorado river levels
Live streamflow for 91 gauged Colorado reaches, highest first. Where a gauge has a long enough record, the reading is placed against its own history for today's date.
| River | Flow | Usually today | Vs normal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Rivernear Grand Junction Adventures | 1,690 cfs3.75 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Colorado Rivernear Rimrock Adventures | 1,510 cfs2.51 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Colorado Rivernear Sage Outdoor Adventures - Rafting, Tubing, SUP, & Ducky Rentals | 855 cfs2.19 ft | 1,500 cfs | Much below normal5th percentile · 85 yr record |
| Colorado Rivernear Alpine Kayak School | 744 cfs5.77 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Gunnison Rivernear Grand Junction Adventures | 660 cfs2.52 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Roaring Fork Rivernear Sage Outdoor Adventures - Rafting, Tubing, SUP, & Ducky Rentals | 655 cfs6.01 ft | 544 cfs | Above normal81st percentile · 28 yr record |
| Fryingpan Rivernear Alpine Kayak School | 492 cfs2.61 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Indian Washnear Grand Junction Adventures | 353 cfs2.90 ft | 313 cfs | No historical record |
| Blue Rivernear Alpine Kayak School | 261 cfs3.81 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Arkansas Rivernear Whitewater Adventure Outfitters | 235 cfs2.21 ft | 680 cfs | Much below normal5th percentile · 80 yr record |
| Arkansas Rivernear Rocky Mountain Outdoor Center | 216 cfs3.45 ft | 477 cfs | Much below normal5th percentile · 61 yr record |
| Animas Valley Consolidated Ditchnear Mild to Wild Rafting & Jeep Tours | 165 cfs2.19 ft | 427 cfs | Much below normal5th percentile · 128 yr record |
| South Platte Rivernear Rocky Mountain Paddleboard - Union Reservoir | 160 cfs3.51 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| South Platte Rivernear 5280 Paddle Sports | 139 cfs3.33 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Animas Rivernear Mild to Wild Rafting & Jeep Tours | 125 cfs2.68 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| West Salt Creeknear Rimrock Adventures | 119 cfs5.18 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Animas Rivernear Colorado Outback Adventures | 115 cfs3.54 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Taylor Rivernear Twin Lakes Adventures | 103 cfs3.50 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Eagle Rivernear Sage Outdoor Adventures - Rafting, Tubing, SUP, & Ducky Rentals | 83 cfs4.00 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Fountain Creeknear S.U.P. Colorado Springs | 71 cfs7.25 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Clear Creeknear Denver Paddle Board Rentals CO | 64 cfs3.73 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Big Thompson Rivernear The River's Path Canoeing | 63 cfs1.34 ft | 66 cfs | Normal45th percentile · 47 yr record |
| Indian Spring Creek Lateralnear Colorado Outback Adventures | 63 cfs3.47 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Crystal Rivernear Sage Outdoor Adventures - Rafting, Tubing, SUP, & Ducky Rentals | 54 cfs0.65 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Morrison Creeknear Mountain Sports Kayak School | 46 cfs2.62 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Saint Vrain Creeknear Rocky Mountain Paddleboard - Union Reservoir | 44 cfs9.69 ft | 112 cfs | Below normal10th percentile · 12 yr record |
| Crooked Creek Supply Ditchnear Downstream Adventures Rafting - Clear Creek | 44 cfs2.82 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Cherry Creeknear Rocky Mountain Paddleboard - Cherry Creek Reservoir (Marina) | 43 cfs4.75 ft | 0.2 cfs | Much above normal93rd percentile · 76 yr record |
| Boulder Creeknear Rocky Mountain Paddleboard - Boulder Reservoir | 42 cfs4.76 ft | 78 cfs | Much below normal6th percentile · 39 yr record |
| Eagle Rivernear Alpine Kayak School | 40 cfs2.35 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Burlington Ditchnear Denver Paddle Board Rentals CO | 38 cfs3.89 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Blue Rivernear Adventure Paddle Tours | 35 cfs4.43 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Elk Rivernear Mountain Sports Kayak School | 34 cfs1.21 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Monument Creeknear S.U.P. Colorado Springs | 32 cfs3.72 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Los Pinos Rivernear Mild to Wild Rafting & Jeep Tours | 29 cfs3.21 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Snake Rivernear Adventure Paddle Tours | 25 cfs1.27 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Lupton Bottom Ditchnear Rocky Mountain Paddleboard - Union Reservoir | 25 cfs4.36 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Tenmile Creeknear Adventure Paddle Tours | 23 cfs1.79 ft | 56 cfs | Much below normal5th percentile · 68 yr record |
| Vallecito Creeknear Mild to Wild Rafting & Jeep Tours | 21 cfs0.69 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Poudre Valley Canalnear Rocky Mountain Adventures | 20 cfs0.72 ft | 60 cfs | Below normal14th percentile · 51 yr record |
| West Beaver Creeknear Pikes Peak River School | 17 cfs2.29 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| South Platte Rivernear Denver Paddle Board Rentals CO | 16 cfs10.83 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Gore Creeknear Alpine Kayak School | 16 cfs5.12 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Williams Forknear Adventure Paddle Tours | 15 cfs1.39 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Cheyenne Creeknear S.U.P. Colorado Springs | 15 cfs1.93 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Plateau Creeknear Grand Junction Adventures | 14 cfs1.61 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Yampa Rivernear Mountain Sports Kayak School | 14 cfs1.99 ft | 59 cfs | Much below normal5th percentile · 37 yr record |
| Hermosa Creeknear Mild to Wild Rafting & Jeep Tours | 13 cfs2.76 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Highline Canalnear 5280 Paddle Sports | 11 cfs9.03 ft | 4.2 cfs | Normal70th percentile · 42 yr record |
| Tennessee Creeknear Twin Lakes Adventures | 11 cfs4.31 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Bear Creeknear Rocky Mountain Paddleboard - Bear Creek Lake | 11 cfs4.23 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Texas Creeknear Twin Lakes Adventures | 9.3 cfs1.98 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Willow Creeknear Twin Lakes Adventures | 8.5 cfs5.06 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Fountain Creeknear Pikes Peak River School | 7.8 cfs3.32 ft | 15 cfs | Below normal19th percentile · 68 yr record |
| West Monument Creeknear Pikes Peak River School | 7.8 cfs4.74 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| South Fork Williams Forknear Adventure Paddle Tours | 7.5 cfs2.28 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Ranch Creeknear Downstream Adventures Rafting - Clear Creek | 7.3 cfs6.70 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Piney Rivernear Alpine Kayak School | 7.2 cfs2.47 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| North Fork Cache La Poudre Rivernear Rocky Mountain Adventures | 7.1 cfs1.91 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| East Fork Homestake Creeknear Twin Lakes Adventures | 7.0 cfs3.89 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
Streamflow from the U.S. Geological Survey, updated hourly. "Usually today" is the median for this calendar date over the gauge's full record. A gauge tells you how much water is moving, not whether a run is safe: check the class, the hazards, and a current local report before you put on.
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