Uncompahgre River in Colorado
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Around Uncompahgre 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
Uncompahgre River is a 62.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Uncompahgre River at Delta, CO (site 09149500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1939 to 2026
Uncompahgre River typically runs highest in June, at a median 450 cfs, and lowest in February, at 139 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 4,520 cfs, in 1984.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 148 | 121 to 178 |
| February | 139 | 110 to 167 |
| March | 145 | 102 to 199 |
| April | 230 | 131 to 380 |
| May | 367 | 160 to 613 |
| June | 450 | 241 to 696 |
| July | 222 | 152 to 362 |
| August | 229 | 155 to 374 |
| September | 407 | 275 to 530 |
| October | 417 | 308 to 535 |
| November | 277 | 192 to 324 |
| December | 182 | 146 to 219 |
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 88 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Uncompahgre River at Delta, CO (site 09149500). 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 Uncompahgre River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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