Colorado River at Fruita water level

Name: Colorado River at Fruita water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

River gauge, Colorado River, Colorado, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

8.90ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 06:00 PM MDT (49 min ago)

Water temperature: 54 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The U.S. Geological Survey has the Colorado River at Fruita at 8.90 ft. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 8.90 ft – 9.21 ft.

The water temperature at the gauge is 54 °F.

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

Paddling and fishing conditions

Compare today with the chart before you go; local outfitters often know which stage suits their stretch.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 66° 45° – Wind 8 mph

20 Tue 71° 45° – Wind 5 mph

21 Wed 72° 47° 0.01 in, 66% Wind 17 mph

22 Thu 60° 56° 0.41 in, 82% Wind 18 mph

23 Fri 63° 51° 0.31 in, 77% Wind 21 mph

24 Sat 53° 45° 0.02 in, 21% Wind 13 mph

25 Sun 59° 42° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:30 AM Sunset 06:30 PM Daylight 11 hr First quarter 63%

Map

Other gauges on the Colorado River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Colorado River near KremmlingRiver gauge, Colorado River	3.94 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	137 mi
Colorado River at Catamount BridgeRiver gauge, Colorado River	444 cfs	Very low	−17.0 cfs	114 mi
Colorado River near DotseroRiver gauge, Colorado River	1.95 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	95 mi
Colorado River below Glenwood SpringsRiver gauge, Colorado River	3.74 ft	Below flood stage	+0.05 ft	80 mi
Colorado River near CameoRiver gauge, Colorado River	3.46 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	26 mi
Colorado River above Gunnison River at Grand JunctionRiver gauge, Colorado River	3.41 ft	No reference yet	+0.07 ft	12 mi
Colorado River near Colorado-Utah State LineRiver gauge, Colorado River	3.34 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	16 mi
Colorado River near CiscoRiver gauge, Colorado River	2.50 ft	Below flood stage	−0.08 ft	38 mi
Colorado River at PotashRiver gauge, Colorado River	3,110 cfs	Low	−240.0 cfs	66 mi
Colorado River at Gypsum Canyon near HiteRiver gauge, Colorado River	28.89 ft	No reference yet	−0.39 ft	106 mi
Colorado River above Dirty Devil River near HiteRiver gauge, Colorado River	3,569.68 ft	Very low	−0.04 ft	124 mi
Colorado River above Roaring Fork River at Glenwood SpringsRiver gauge, Colorado River	6.01 ft	No reference yet	+0.24 ft	80 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Salt Creek near Mouth near MackRiver gauge, Salt Creek	119 cfs	Low	−22.0 cfs	10 mi
Gunnison River near Grand JunctionRiver gauge, Gunnison River	3.06 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	19 mi
Colo River below Grand Valley Diversion near PalisadeRiver gauge, Colo River	629 cfs	Low	+118 cfs	21 mi
Plateau Creek near CameoRiver gauge, Plateau Creek	1.97 ft	Below flood stage	−0.42 ft	25 mi
Roan Creek at De BequeRiver gauge, Roan Creek	3.0 cfs	Very low	+0.5 cfs	31 mi
Dolores River near CiscoRiver gauge, Dolores River	7.56 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	34 mi
Dolores River near GatewayRiver gauge, Dolores River	232 cfs	High	+63.0 cfs	35 mi
Escalante Creek near DeltaRiver gauge, Escalante Creek	6.8 cfs	Normal	−0.3 cfs	37 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 at Fruita today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 06:00 PM MDT, the water level was 8.90 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Colorado River at Fruita rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Colorado River at Fruita 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:390828108441500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.14244, -108.73811 (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

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	8.90 ft	2026-10-20 00:00	Provisional
Water temperature	54 °F	2026-10-16 18:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Colorado River at Fruita (usgs:390828108441500). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/colorado/colorado-river-at-fruita

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