River Levels
Colorado river levels
Live streamflow for 176 gauged Colorado reaches, highest first. Where a gauge has a long enough record, the reading is placed against its own history for today's date.
41% of gauged Colorado rivers are running below normal for the date, as of October 26, 2026.
Of 107 gauged reaches with a long enough USGS record, 44 are below normal (18 of them much below), 25 are in the normal range, and 38 are above normal (27 of them much above). Normal means the middle half of that gauge's own history for this calendar date.
To cite: Angling Hubs analysis of USGS streamflow, anglinghubs.com/flows/colorado.
| River | Flow | Usually today | Vs normal | NWS flood status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Juan RiverSan Juan River at Four Corners, CO | 29,700 cfs17.08 ft | 941 cfs | Much above normal95th percentile · 49 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Animas Valley Consolidated DitchAnimas River at Durango, CO | 4,970 cfs5.99 ft | 286 cfs | Much above normal95th percentile · 129 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 5.81 ft by Sun 9 PM, below flood stage. |
| West CreekDolores River near Gateway, CO | 4,410 cfs13.92 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| East CreekGunnison River near Grand Junction, CO. | 3,050 cfs4.51 ft | 1,390 cfs | Much above normal95th percentile · 130 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 4.59 ft by Sun 9 PM, below flood stage. |
| Animas RiverAnimas River at Tall Timber Resort above Tacoma,co | 2,280 cfs5.51 ft | 184 cfs | Much above normal95th percentile · 81 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Dolores RiverDolores River near Bedrock, CO. | 1,930 cfs6.44 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Colorado RiverColorado River near Cameo, CO. | 1,840 cfs3.77 ft | 2,120 cfs | Normal32nd percentile · 93 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 3.76 ft by Sun 9 PM, below flood stage. |
| Dolores RiverDolores River at Dolores, CO. | 1,570 cfs4.89 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Colorado RiverColorado River below Glenwood Springs, CO | 1,490 cfs3.88 ft | 2,050 cfs | Much below normal8th percentile · 60 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 3.82 ft by Sun 9 PM, below flood stage. |
| San Miguel RiverSan Miguel River at Uravan, CO. | 1,300 cfs5.30 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Los Pinos RiverLos Pinos R above Vallecito Res near Bayfield, CO | 1,240 cfs5.70 ft | 61 cfs | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Hermosa CreekHermosa Creek near Hermosa, CO. | 1,110 cfs6.39 ft | 27 cfs | Much above normal95th percentile · 106 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Uncompahgre RiverUncompahgre River at Delta, CO | 978 cfs5.22 ft | 433 cfs | Much above normal95th percentile · 88 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Gunnison RiverGunnison River at Delta, CO | 884 cfs2.05 ft | 949 cfs | Normal43rd percentile · 50 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 2.05 ft by Sun 9 PM, below flood stage. |
| Vallecito CreekVallecito Creek near Bayfield, CO. | 795 cfs2.73 ft | 55 cfs | Much above normal95th percentile · 63 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| San Miguel RiverSan Miguel River near Placerville, CO | 708 cfs5.68 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Gunnison RiverGunnison River near Gunnison, CO. | 520 cfs1.46 ft | 305 cfs | Much above normal91st percentile · 116 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 1.3 ft by Sun 9 PM, below flood stage. |
| Lake ForkLake Fork at Gateview, CO. | 496 cfs2.70 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Dolores RiverDolores River below Rico, CO. | 451 cfs3.37 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| White RiverWhite River below Boise Creek, near Rangely, CO. | 357 cfs2.82 ft | 447 cfs | Much below normal8th percentile · 44 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Arkansas RiverArkansas River near Avondale, CO. | 351 cfs3.01 ft | 479 cfs | Normal26th percentile · 52 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 3.1 ft by Mon 12 AM, below flood stage. |
| North Fork Gunnison RiverNorth Fork Gunnison River below Paonia, CO | 317 cfs1.26 ft | 82 cfs | Much above normal95th percentile · 26 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| South Platte RiverSouth Platte River at Fort Morgan, CO | 317 cfs9.58 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Uncompahgre RiverUncompahgre River near Ouray, CO | 313 cfs2.12 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| White RiverWhite River near Meeker, CO. | 312 cfs2.64 ft | 372 cfs | Below normal17th percentile · 117 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 2.6 ft by Sun 10 PM, below flood stage. |
| Mineral CreekMineral Creek at Silverton, CO | 304 cfs2.03 ft | 39 cfs | Much above normal95th percentile · 35 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Yampa RiverYampa River at Deerlodge Park, CO | 299 cfs2.26 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Lake ForkLake Fork below Lake San Cristobal near Lake City, CO | 257 cfs5.09 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Cache la Poudre RiverCache LA Poudre Riv above Boxelder Crk near Timnath, CO | 251 cfs3.12 ft | 13 cfs | Much above normal92nd percentile · 47 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Tomichi CreekTomichi Creek at Gunnison, CO | 236 cfs2.21 ft | 98 cfs | Much above normal95th percentile · 89 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 2.12 ft by Sun 10 PM, below flood stage. |
| Cache la Poudre RiverCache LA Poudre River at Fort Collins, CO | 232 cfs2.11 ft | 18 cfs | Above normal87th percentile · 51 yr record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Gunnison RiverGunnison River below Gunnison Tunnel, CO | 227 cfs1.50 ft | 439 cfs | Below normal19th percentile · 116 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Timpas CreekTimpas Creek at Mouth near Swink, CO. | 218 cfs6.45 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Anthracite CreekAnthracite Creek above Mouth near Somerset | 216 cfs1.83 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Escalante CreekEscalante Creek near Delta, CO. | 215 cfs4.31 ft | 8.0 cfs | Above normal90th percentile · 49 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Cascade CreekCascade CR below Cascade CR Diversion near Rockwood CO | 209 cfs3.75 ft | 9.5 cfs | Above normal90th percentile · 14 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Crystal RiverCrystal River above Avalanche Crk, near Redstone, CO | 206 cfs1.36 ft | 78 cfs | Much above normal95th percentile · 71 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 1.35 ft by Sun 10 PM, below flood stage. |
| Yampa RiverYampa River above Elkhead Creek near Hayden, CO | 199 cfs1.44 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | NWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Henson CreekHenson Creek at Lake City, CO | 183 cfs7.66 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| McElmo CreekMcelmo Creek above Trail Canyon near Cortez, CO | 165 cfs3.84 ft | 36 cfs | Much above normal95th percentile · 33 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Mancos RiverMancos River near Towaoc, CO. | 159 cfs3.30 ft | 13 cfs | Much above normal95th percentile · 105 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| South Fork San Miguel RiverSouth Fork San Miguel River near Ophir, CO | 156 cfs2.30 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Eagle RiverEagle River below Gypsum, CO. | 143 cfs4.20 ft | 240 cfs | Much below normal5th percentile · 80 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 4.19 ft by Sun 9 PM, below flood stage. |
| Apishapa RiverApishapa River near Fowler, CO | 134 cfs4.19 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| South Platte RiverSouth Platte River at Fort Lupton, CO. | 128 cfs3.32 ft | 204 cfs | Normal31st percentile · 97 yr record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Slate RiverSlate R above Baxter GL @hwy 135 near Crested Butte, CO | 120 cfs3.66 ft | 25 cfs | Much above normal95th percentile · 20 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| East Fork Dallas CreekDallas Creek near Ridgway, CO | 114 cfs3.46 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 3.41 ft by Sun 9 PM, below flood stage. |
| Plateau CreekPlateau Creek near Cameo, CO | 114 cfs2.56 ft | 102 cfs | Normal61st percentile · 90 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 3.42 ft by Sun 10 PM, below flood stage. |
| Saint Vrain CreekST Vrain CR below Boulder CR at Hwy 119 near Longmont | 112 cfs10.16 ft | 150 cfs | Below normal22nd percentile · 13 yr record | Below flood stageFlood stage 15.5 ft. NWS reads 10.17 ft here. |
| South Platte RiverSouth Platte River below Brush Crk near Trumbull, CO | 104 cfs3.20 ft | 101 cfs | Normal51st percentile · 24 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Little Snake RiverLittle Snake River near Lily, CO | 103 cfs1.15 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| East Salt CreekSalt Creek near Mouth near Mack, CO. | 103 cfs5.14 ft | 158 cfs | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Big Salt WashLittle Salt Wash below Greenway Drive at Fruita, CO | 103 cfs4.20 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Cochetopa CreekCochetopa Creek below Rock Creek near Parlin, CO | 102 cfs2.59 ft | 30 cfs | Much above normal95th percentile · 45 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Canyon CreekCanyon Creek near New Castle, CO. | 101 cfs8.15 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Elk RiverElk River near Milner, CO. | 96 cfs1.65 ft | 118 cfs | Normal30th percentile · 122 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 1.62 ft by Sun 9 PM, below flood stage. |
| Yampa RiverYampa River at Steamboat Springs, CO | 91 cfs1.13 ft | 130 cfs | Below normal20th percentile · 116 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 1.12 ft by Sun 10 PM, below flood stage. |
| Loutsenhizer ArroyoLoutsenhizer Arroyo at Hwy 50 near Olathe CO | 89 cfs3.05 ft | 80 cfs | Normal64th percentile · 12 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Purgatoire RiverPurgatoire River at Madrid, CO. | 88 cfs3.14 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Fountain CreekFountain CR below Janitell RD below Colo. Springs, CO | 88 cfs5.31 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
Streamflow from the U.S. Geological Survey, updated hourly. "Usually today" is the median for this calendar date over the gauge's full record. A gauge tells you how much water is moving, not whether it is fishing well or safe to wade: check the regulations and a current local report before you go. Flood stages and forecasts: NOAA National Weather Service; "Vs normal" is our comparison with the USGS record, not a National Weather Service product.
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