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Colorado River above Roaring Fork River at Glenwood Springs water level

River gauge, Colorado River, Colorado, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

5.77ft Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours

Water temperature
53 °F
4 5 6 8

History

5.86.0ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 20Oct 215.86.0ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 21
Water level

What this means

The latest river stage reported for Colorado River above Roaring Fork River at Glenwood Springs is 5.77 ft. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

The level is falling, down 0.04 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 5.66 ft and 6.06 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to +0.02 ft. The water temperature at the gauge is 53 °F.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

What the stage means on the water

With no published normal range, paddlers and anglers should go by the trend: a rising river usually means muddier, faster water.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 66° 42° – Wind 10 mph
21 Wed 69° 48° 0.03 in, 44% Wind 12 mph
22 Thu 58° 51° 0.70 in, 85% Wind 8 mph
23 Fri 64° 48° 0.28 in, 72% Wind 16 mph
24 Sat 65° 44° 0.35 in, 36% Wind 6 mph
25 Sun 58° 44° 0.32 in, 36% Wind 6 mph
26 Mon 58° 41° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:26 AM Sunset 06:23 PM Daylight 10 hr, 57 min Waxing gibbous 74%

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Other gauges on the Colorado River

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Colorado River below Baker Gulch near Grand LakeRiver gauge, Colorado River 4.10 ft Below flood stage ±0 95 mi
Colorado River below Shadow Mountain ReservoirRiver gauge, Colorado River 35.8 cfs Normal −1.4 cfs 91 mi
Colorado River below Lake GranbyRiver gauge, Colorado River 21.9 cfs Normal −0.6 cfs 88 mi
Colorado River at Windy Gap, near GranbyRiver gauge, Colorado River 3.41 ft Below flood stage ±0 80 mi
Colorado River near KremmlingRiver gauge, Colorado River 3.84 ft Below flood stage −0.09 ft 58 mi
Colorado River at Catamount BridgeRiver gauge, Colorado River 425 cfs Very low −26.0 cfs 35 mi
Colorado River near DotseroRiver gauge, Colorado River 1.94 ft Below flood stage −0.01 ft 15 mi
Colorado River below Glenwood SpringsRiver gauge, Colorado River 3.66 ft Below flood stage −0.06 ft 0.5 mi
Colorado River near CameoRiver gauge, Colorado River 3.41 ft Below flood stage −0.05 ft 54 mi
Colorado River above Gunnison River at Grand JunctionRiver gauge, Colorado River 3.09 ft No reference yet −0.41 ft 73 mi
Colorado River near Colorado-Utah State LineRiver gauge, Colorado River 3.27 ft Below flood stage −0.05 ft 95 mi
Colorado River at FruitaRiver gauge, Colorado River 8.87 ft No reference yet −0.05 ft 80 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Roaring Fork River at Glenwood SpringsRiver gauge, Roaring Fork River 1.74 ft Below flood stage ±0 0.2 mi
Canyon Creek near New CastleRiver gauge, Canyon Creek 36.8 cfs Very high −1.3 cfs 7 mi
Elk Creek at New CastleRiver gauge, Elk Creek 21.6 cfs Normal +1.3 cfs 11 mi
Grizzly Creek near Grizzly Lake near Glenwood SpringsRiver gauge, Grizzly Creek 1.9 cfs Very high +0.1 cfs 12 mi
Divide Creek near SiltRiver gauge, Divide Creek 0.8 cfs Very low ±0 16 mi
Roaring Fork River near EmmaRiver gauge, Roaring Fork River 201 cfs Very low ±0 18 mi
Eagle River below GypsumRiver gauge, Eagle River 4.12 ft Below flood stage +0.01 ft 21 mi
Crystal River above Avalanche Creek, near RedstoneRiver gauge, Crystal River 0.95 ft Below flood stage +0.02 ft 23 mi

Questions and answers

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Colorado River above Roaring Fork River at Glenwood Springs today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 10:00 PM MDT, the water level was 5.77 ft. Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Colorado River above Roaring Fork River at Glenwood Springs rising or falling?

Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Colorado River above Roaring Fork River at Glenwood Springs normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
U.S. Geological Survey
Station code
usgs:393259107194801 (Agency page)
Coordinates
39.54975, -107.33010 (WGS84)
Vertical datum
NAVD88
Update interval
every 15 minutes
Licence
Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 5.77 ft 2026-10-21 04:00 Provisional
Water temperature 53 °F 2026-10-21 04:05 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Colorado River above Roaring Fork River at Glenwood Springs (usgs:393259107194801). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/colorado/colorado-river-above-roaring-fork-river-at-glenwood-springs

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer