Gunnison River in Colorado
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Around Gunnison River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: National Park Service. No claim to original U.S. Government works. · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Gunnison River is a 62.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Gunnison River near Gunnison, CO (site 09114500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1911 to 2026
Gunnison River typically runs highest in June, at a median 2,195 cfs, and lowest in February, at 200 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 11,400 cfs, in 1918.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 210 | 176 to 237 |
| February | 200 | 169 to 230 |
| March | 225 | 188 to 259 |
| April | 516 | 362 to 710 |
| May | 1,430 | 967 to 2,170 |
| June | 2,195 | 1,385 to 3,110 |
| July | 906 | 656 to 1,330 |
| August | 663 | 532 to 790 |
| September | 468 | 362 to 669 |
| October | 346 | 265 to 473 |
| November | 278 | 228 to 324 |
| December | 225 | 190 to 260 |
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 100 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Gunnison River near Gunnison, CO. (site 09114500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
2 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Gunnison River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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