About this river
Colorado River is a 61.3 mile river near Rowing Dock in Texas. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Colorado Rv at Austin, TX (site 08158000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1898 to 2026
Colorado River typically runs highest in June, at a median 2,020 cfs, and lowest in January, at 393 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 323,000 cfs, in 1935.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 393 | 196 to 1,320 | |
| February | 411 | 197 to 1,280 | |
| March | 564 | 242 to 1,490 | |
| April | 1,140 | 571 to 2,015 | |
| May | 1,840 | 1,200 to 3,110 | |
| June | 2,020 | 1,290 to 2,920 | |
| July | 1,520 | 739 to 2,230 | |
| August | 1,350 | 568 to 1,910 | |
| September | 1,185 | 526 to 1,825 | |
| October | 457 | 194 to 1,370 |
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 128 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Colorado Rv at Austin, TX (site 08158000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Colorado River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Red Bud Isle - Town Lake Metropolitan ParkColorado River - Lake AustinPublic
- Lake Austin Party Boat RentalsColorado River - Lake AustinRestricted
- Walsh Boat LandingColorado River - Lake AustinPublic
- Emma Long ParkColorado River- Lake AustinPublic
- Mary Quinlan ParkColorado River- Lake AustinPublic
- Loop 360Colorado River- Lake AustinPublic
- Lohman Ford RoadColorado RiverPublic
- Mansfield Dam ParkColorado River - Lake TravisPublic
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