River Levels
Colorado river levels
Live streamflow for 175 gauged Colorado reaches, highest first. Where a gauge has a long enough record, the reading is placed against its own history for today's date.
39% of gauged Colorado rivers are running below normal for the date, as of October 25, 2026.
Of 106 gauged reaches with a long enough USGS record, 41 are below normal (20 of them much below), 28 are in the normal range, and 37 are above normal (26 of them much above). Normal means the middle half of that gauge's own history for this calendar date.
To cite: Boating Hubs analysis of USGS streamflow, boatinghubs.com/flows/colorado.
| River | Flow | Usually today | Vs normal | NWS flood status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Juan RiverSan Juan River at Four Corners, CO | 46,100 cfs20.86 ft | 913 cfs | Much above normal95th percentile · 49 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Animas Valley Consolidated DitchAnimas River at Durango, CO | 5,380 cfs6.18 ft | 288 cfs | Much above normal95th percentile · 129 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 6.08 ft by Sun 10 AM, below flood stage. |
| East CreekGunnison River near Grand Junction, CO. | 3,480 cfs4.84 ft | 1,390 cfs | Much above normal95th percentile · 130 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 4.8 ft by Sun 10 AM, below flood stage. |
| West CreekDolores River near Gateway, CO | 2,910 cfs12.40 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Animas RiverAnimas River at Tall Timber Resort above Tacoma,co | 2,570 cfs5.72 ft | 190 cfs | Much above normal95th percentile · 81 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Dolores RiverDolores River near Bedrock, CO. | 2,040 cfs6.53 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Colorado RiverColorado River near Cameo, CO. | 1,910 cfs3.82 ft | 2,110 cfs | Normal37th percentile · 93 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 3.81 ft by Sun 10 AM, below flood stage. |
| Dolores RiverDolores River at Dolores, CO. | 1,800 cfs5.07 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| San Miguel RiverSan Miguel River at Uravan, CO. | 1,790 cfs5.93 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Colorado RiverColorado River below Glenwood Springs, CO | 1,520 cfs3.90 ft | 2,050 cfs | Much below normal9th percentile · 60 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 3.89 ft by Sun 10 AM, below flood stage. |
| Los Pinos RiverLos Pinos R above Vallecito Res near Bayfield, CO | 1,410 cfs5.87 ft | 62 cfs | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Hermosa CreekHermosa Creek near Hermosa, CO. | 1,330 cfs6.78 ft | 27 cfs | Much above normal95th percentile · 106 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Uncompahgre RiverUncompahgre River at Delta, CO | 1,010 cfs5.30 ft | 441 cfs | Much above normal95th percentile · 88 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Gunnison RiverGunnison River at Delta, CO | 916 cfs2.09 ft | 951 cfs | Normal47th percentile · 50 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 2.09 ft by Sun 4 PM, below flood stage. |
| Vallecito CreekVallecito Creek near Bayfield, CO. | 894 cfs2.84 ft | 57 cfs | Much above normal95th percentile · 63 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Mancos RiverMancos River near Towaoc, CO. | 759 cfs5.25 ft | 14 cfs | Much above normal95th percentile · 105 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| San Miguel RiverSan Miguel River near Placerville, CO | 754 cfs5.76 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Lake ForkLake Fork at Gateview, CO. | 563 cfs2.82 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Gunnison RiverGunnison River near Gunnison, CO. | 561 cfs1.51 ft | 307 cfs | Much above normal93rd percentile · 116 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 1.48 ft by Sun 10 AM, below flood stage. |
| Dolores RiverDolores River below Rico, CO. | 501 cfs3.54 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| North Fork Gunnison RiverNorth Fork Gunnison River below Paonia, CO | 376 cfs1.36 ft | 83 cfs | Much above normal95th percentile · 26 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Arkansas RiverArkansas River near Avondale, CO. | 367 cfs3.05 ft | 482 cfs | Normal31st percentile · 52 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 3.1 ft by Sun 12 PM, below flood stage. |
| White RiverWhite River below Boise Creek, near Rangely, CO. | 353 cfs2.81 ft | 443 cfs | Much below normal9th percentile · 44 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Uncompahgre RiverUncompahgre River near Ouray, CO | 351 cfs2.25 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Mineral CreekMineral Creek at Silverton, CO | 331 cfs2.10 ft | 41 cfs | Much above normal95th percentile · 35 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| White RiverWhite River near Meeker, CO. | 308 cfs2.63 ft | 374 cfs | Below normal15th percentile · 117 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Yampa RiverYampa River at Deerlodge Park, CO | 307 cfs2.28 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Lake ForkLake Fork below Lake San Cristobal near Lake City, CO | 300 cfs5.19 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| South Platte RiverSouth Platte River at Fort Morgan, CO | 278 cfs9.49 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| McElmo CreekMcelmo Creek above Trail Canyon near Cortez, CO | 267 cfs5.06 ft | 34 cfs | Much above normal95th percentile · 33 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Cache la Poudre RiverCache LA Poudre Riv above Boxelder Crk near Timnath, CO | 249 cfs3.11 ft | 9.5 cfs | Much above normal91st percentile · 47 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Escalante CreekEscalante Creek near Delta, CO. | 243 cfs4.48 ft | 8.1 cfs | Above normal90th percentile · 49 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Anthracite CreekAnthracite Creek above Mouth near Somerset | 241 cfs1.91 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Tomichi CreekTomichi Creek at Gunnison, CO | 241 cfs2.23 ft | 95 cfs | Much above normal95th percentile · 89 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 2.27 ft by Sun 10 AM, below flood stage. |
| Crystal RiverCrystal River above Avalanche Crk, near Redstone, CO | 234 cfs1.45 ft | 78 cfs | Much above normal95th percentile · 71 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 1.41 ft by Sun 10 AM, below flood stage. |
| Cache la Poudre RiverCache LA Poudre River at Fort Collins, CO | 230 cfs2.10 ft | 18 cfs | Above normal89th percentile · 51 yr record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Gunnison RiverGunnison River below Gunnison Tunnel, CO | 227 cfs1.50 ft | 429 cfs | Below normal20th percentile · 116 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Cascade CreekCascade CR below Cascade CR Diversion near Rockwood CO | 209 cfs3.75 ft | 10 cfs | Above normal90th percentile · 14 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Henson CreekHenson Creek at Lake City, CO | 207 cfs7.73 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Yampa RiverYampa River above Elkhead Creek near Hayden, CO | 202 cfs1.45 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| South Fork San Miguel RiverSouth Fork San Miguel River near Ophir, CO | 164 cfs2.34 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Purgatoire RiverPurgatoire River at Madrid, CO. | 152 cfs3.38 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Eagle RiverEagle River below Gypsum, CO. | 147 cfs4.21 ft | 238 cfs | Much below normal5th percentile · 80 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 4.21 ft by Sun 11 AM, below flood stage. |
| Slate RiverSlate R above Baxter GL @hwy 135 near Crested Butte, CO | 136 cfs3.73 ft | 27 cfs | Much above normal95th percentile · 20 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| East Fork Dallas CreekDallas Creek near Ridgway, CO | 135 cfs3.59 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Plateau CreekPlateau Creek near Cameo, CO | 133 cfs2.67 ft | 106 cfs | Above normal76th percentile · 90 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 3.76 ft by Sun 6 PM, below flood stage. |
| Cement CreekCement Creek at Silverton, CO | 127 cfs1.89 ft | 17 cfs | Much above normal95th percentile · 35 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Loutsenhizer ArroyoLoutsenhizer Arroyo at Hwy 50 near Olathe CO | 123 cfs3.62 ft | 78 cfs | Above normal90th percentile · 12 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| South Platte RiverSouth Platte River at Fort Lupton, CO. | 117 cfs3.27 ft | 208 cfs | Normal30th percentile · 97 yr record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Saint Vrain CreekST Vrain CR below Boulder CR at Hwy 119 near Longmont | 112 cfs10.16 ft | 149 cfs | Below normal21st percentile · 13 yr record | Below flood stageFlood stage 15.5 ft. NWS reads 10.14 ft here. |
| Cochetopa CreekCochetopa Creek below Rock Creek near Parlin, CO | 111 cfs2.64 ft | 30 cfs | Much above normal95th percentile · 45 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| East Salt CreekSalt Creek near Mouth near Mack, CO. | 109 cfs5.19 ft | 149 cfs | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Little Snake RiverLittle Snake River near Lily, CO | 105 cfs1.16 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Big Salt WashLittle Salt Wash below Greenway Drive at Fruita, CO | 105 cfs4.22 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| South Platte RiverSouth Platte River below Brush Crk near Trumbull, CO | 104 cfs3.20 ft | 102 cfs | Normal51st percentile · 24 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Canyon CreekCanyon Creek near New Castle, CO. | 102 cfs8.16 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Elk RiverElk River near Milner, CO. | 92 cfs1.63 ft | 120 cfs | Normal28th percentile · 122 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 1.63 ft by Sun 10 AM, below flood stage. |
| Yampa RiverYampa River at Steamboat Springs, CO | 91 cfs1.13 ft | 130 cfs | Below normal20th percentile · 116 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 1.13 ft by Sun 10 AM, below flood stage. |
| Little Cimarron RiverCimarron River below Cimarron Creek at Cimarron, CO | 77 cfs8.15 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Arkansas RiverArkansas River near Granada, CO. | 76 cfs5.62 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
Streamflow from the U.S. Geological Survey, updated hourly. "Usually today" is the median for this calendar date over the gauge's full record. A gauge tells you how much water is moving, not whether a stretch is safe to run: check the channel, the hazards and a current local notice before you launch. Flood stages and forecasts: NOAA National Weather Service; "Vs normal" is our comparison with the USGS record, not a National Weather Service product.
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