North Fork Gunnison River below Paonia water level

Name: North Fork Gunnison River below Paonia water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, North Fork Gunnison River, Colorado, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.72ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 11:30 PM MDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 107 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The North Fork Gunnison River below Paonia is at 0.72 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.70 ft and 0.89 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Floating and fishing near North Fork Gunnison River below Paonia

Normal flows mean predictable rapids and good access at most put-ins.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 65° 47° – Wind 10 mph

20 Tue 68° 46° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 69° 51° 0.16 in, 73% Wind 10 mph

22 Thu 59° 54° 0.45 in, 91% Wind 11 mph

23 Fri 62° 49° 0.31 in, 87% Wind 14 mph

24 Sat 60° 43° – Wind 9 mph

25 Sun 63° 45° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:25 AM Sunset 06:26 PM Daylight 11 hr, 1 min First quarter 66%

Map

Other gauges on the North Fork Gunnison River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
North Fork Gunnison River near SomersetRiver gauge, North Fork Gunnison River	1.39 ft	Below flood stage	+0.03 ft	11 mi
North Fork Gunnison River above Mouth near LazearRiver gauge, North Fork Gunnison River	163 cfs	Normal	−4.0 cfs	12 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Hubbard Creek at Highway 133 at Mouth near BowieRiver gauge, Hubbard Creek	4.8 cfs	Normal	−0.2 cfs	7 mi
Leroux Creek above Mouth near HotchkissRiver gauge, Leroux Creek	6.5 cfs	Very low	±0	7 mi
Crawford Reservoir near CrawfordReservoir, Crawford Reservoir	1,162 acre‑ft	Normal	+18 acre‑ft	12 mi
Crawford Dam and ReservoirReservoir	6,490.29 ft	Low		12 mi
Anthracite Creek above Mouth near SomersetRiver gauge, Anthracite Creek	94.7 cfs	Very high	+10.4 cfs	15 mi
Surface Creek near CedaredgeRiver gauge, Surface Creek	2.56 ft	Below flood stage	+0.04 ft	15 mi
Paonia Reservoir near BardineReservoir, Paonia Reservoir	6,377.64 ft	Low	±0	16 mi
Surface Creek at CedaredgeRiver gauge, Surface Creek	1.07 ft	Below flood stage	+0.05 ft	16 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 North Fork Gunnison River below Paonia today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 11:30 PM MDT, the water level was 0.72 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is North Fork Gunnison River below Paonia rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of North Fork Gunnison River below Paonia normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

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:09134100 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 38.85750, -107.62194 (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	0.72 ft	2026-10-20 05:30	Provisional
Flow	107 cfs	2026-10-20 05:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: North Fork Gunnison River below Paonia (usgs:09134100). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/colorado/north-fork-gunnison-river-below-paonia

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