Paddle Moab- Raft, Kayak, SUP, and Canyon Co.
Colorado River near Paddle Moab- Raft, Kayak, SUP, and Canyon Co.
About this river
Colorado River is a 4.5 mile river near Paddle Moab- Raft, Kayak, SUP, and Canyon Co. in Utah. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Colorado River near Cisco, UT (site 09180500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 9. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1914 to 2026
Colorado River typically runs highest in June, at a median 19,450 cfs, and lowest in January, at 2,770 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 73,200 cfs, in 1917.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2,770 | 2,330 to 3,510 | |
| February | 2,910 | 2,480 to 3,560 | |
| March | 3,230 | 2,690 to 4,170 | |
| April | 6,415 | 3,805 to 9,480 | |
| May | 14,900 | 9,460 to 24,100 | |
| June | 19,450 | 10,100 to 28,150 | |
| July | 6,340 | 3,090 to 9,840 | |
| August | 3,470 | 2,350 to 4,850 | |
| September | 3,450 | 2,575 to 4,495 | |
| October | 3,710 | 2,890 to 4,820 | |
| November | 3,480 | 3,030 to 4,285 | |
| December | 2,990 | 2,450 to 3,830 |
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 108 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Colorado River near Cisco, UT (site 09180500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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