About this river
Colorado River is a 12.2 mile river near Grand Junction Adventures in Colorado. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Colorado River near Cameo, CO. (site 09095500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 9. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1934 to 2026
Colorado River typically runs highest in June, at a median 11,700 cfs, and lowest in January, at 1,500 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 38,000 cfs, in 1984.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1,500 | 1,300 to 1,770 | |
| February | 1,520 | 1,300 to 1,750 | |
| March | 1,660 | 1,410 to 1,970 | |
| April | 2,510 | 2,090 to 3,175 | |
| May | 7,490 | 5,140 to 11,200 | |
| June | 11,700 | 7,085 to 16,100 | |
| July | 4,390 | 2,690 to 6,170 | |
| August | 2,490 | 2,090 to 2,990 | |
| September | 2,200 | 1,820 to 2,580 | |
| October | 2,120 | 1,770 to 2,520 | |
| November | 1,845 | 1,600 to 2,155 | |
| December | 1,620 | 1,370 to 1,900 |
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 93 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Colorado River near Cameo, CO. (site 09095500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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