About this river
Colorado River is a 12.1 mile river near Alpine Kayak School in Colorado. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Colorado River at Catamount Bridge, CO (site 09060799). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2017 to 2026
Colorado River typically runs highest in June, at a median 1,745 cfs, and lowest in March, at 510 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 6,770 cfs, in 2024.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| March | 510 | 499 to 660 | |
| April | 1,065 | 923 to 1,250 | |
| May | 1,670 | 919 to 2,820 | |
| June | 1,745 | 862 to 3,945 | |
| July | 1,150 | 970 to 1,710 | |
| August | 1,180 | 995 to 1,350 | |
| September | 1,210 | 904 to 1,340 | |
| October | 961 | 739 to 1,140 | |
| November | 548 | 553 to 657 |
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 10 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Colorado River at Catamount Bridge, CO (site 09060799). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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