Colorado River in Arizona
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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Colorado River is a 47.3 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Colorado Rvr above Diamond Creek near Peach Springs AZ (site 09404200). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 10. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1983 to 2026
Colorado River typically runs highest in August, at a median 15,700 cfs, and lowest in October, at 10,600 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 46,700 cfs, in 1996.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 14,300 | 13,100 to 15,600 |
| February | 12,900 | 11,900 to 14,900 |
| March | 12,000 | 10,900 to 14,200 |
| April | 11,700 | 10,850 to 13,150 |
| May | 11,600 | 10,800 to 13,800 |
| June | 13,800 | 11,650 to 15,500 |
| July | 15,500 | 14,200 to 17,200 |
| August | 15,700 | 14,500 to 17,100 |
| September | 11,700 | 10,150 to 14,300 |
| October | 10,600 | 8,920 to 12,000 |
| November | 10,800 | 9,240 to 12,900 |
| December | 13,600 | 11,200 to 15,100 |
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 37 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Colorado Rvr above Diamond Creek near Peach Springs AZ (site 09404200). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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