Crystal River in Colorado
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Around Crystal River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Crystal River is a 35.9 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Crystal River above Avalanche Crk, near Redstone, CO (site 09081600). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1956 to 2026
Crystal River typically runs highest in June, at a median 1,200 cfs, and lowest in January, at 47 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 3,500 cfs, in 1983.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 47 | 41 to 56 |
| February | 47 | 40 to 55 |
| March | 56 | 46 to 81 |
| April | 171 | 112 to 238 |
| May | 715 | 459 to 961 |
| June | 1,200 | 868 to 1,610 |
| July | 386 | 234 to 751 |
| August | 145 | 108 to 214 |
| September | 100 | 82 to 134 |
| October | 82 | 68 to 118 |
| November | 65 | 55 to 83 |
| December | 51 | 44 to 62 |
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 70 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Crystal River above Avalanche Crk, near Redstone, CO (site 09081600). 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 Crystal River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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