Little Colorado River in Arizona
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Around Little Colorado River
Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Little Colorado River is a 51.6 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Little Colorado River near Winslow, AZ (site 09400350). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2002 to 2026
Little Colorado River typically runs highest in March, at a median 200 cfs, and lowest in June, at 4.2 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 15,200 cfs, in 2005.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 12 | 8.3 to 99 |
| February | 17 | 8.5 to 251 |
| March | 200 | 12 to 599 |
| April | 30 | 7.0 to 190 |
| May | 6.6 | 4.9 to 9.3 |
| June | 4.2 | 3.7 to 5.9 |
| July | 6.7 | 4.0 to 58 |
| August | 58 | 6.7 to 249 |
| September | 11 | 4.8 to 67 |
| October | 7.6 | 5.2 to 23 |
| November | 8.0 | 6.7 to 12 |
| December | 9.7 | 7.6 to 21 |
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 25 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Little Colorado River near Winslow, AZ (site 09400350). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
One mapped launch sits in the mapped area of Little Colorado River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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