Arkansas River Tours - Royal Gorge Rafting Office
Arkansas River Tours - Royal Gorge Rafting Office is a whitewater rafting outfitter in Cañon City.
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Typical flow by month
1889 to 2018
The water at Arkansas River Tours - Royal Gorge Rafting Office typically runs highest in June, at a median 2,115 cfs, and lowest in October, at 313 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 9,480 cfs, in 1957.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 332 | 290 to 417 | |
| February | 330 | 281 to 408 | |
| March | 330 | 275 to 427 | |
| April | 355 | 249 to 514 | |
| May | 819 | 544 to 1,250 | |
| June | 2,115 | 1,475 to 2,900 | |
| July | 1,240 | 833 to 1,710 | |
| August | 714 | 521 to 1,020 | |
| September | 351 | 257 to 513 | |
| October | 313 | 234 to 457 | |
| November | 366 | 295 to 464 | |
| December | 363 | 313 to 437 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 129 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Arkansas River at Canon City, CO. (site 07096000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Current conditions
Water
65°F
High today
82°F
Wind
17 kt
Gusts 21 kt
Rain chance
11%
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