Colorado River at Gypsum Canyon near Hite water level

Name: Colorado River at Gypsum Canyon near Hite 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, Utah, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

28.80ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 11:00 PM MDT (24 min ago)

Flow: 7,950 cfs
Water temperature: 58 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The latest river stage reported for Colorado River at Gypsum Canyon near Hite is 28.80 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. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 28.74 ft and 30.16 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −1.01 ft. The water temperature at the gauge is 58 °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 74° 51° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 68° 56° 0.51 in, 70% Wind 9 mph

22 Thu 71° 58° 1.08 in, 93% Wind 12 mph

23 Fri 66° 55° 0.00 in, 63% Wind 17 mph

24 Sat 62° 53° 0.29 in Wind 13 mph

25 Sun 63° 50° 0.02 in, 21% Wind 8 mph

26 Mon 63° 52° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:35 AM Sunset 06:36 PM Daylight 11 hr Waxing gibbous 74%

Map

Other gauges on the Colorado River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Colorado River near CameoRiver gauge, Colorado River	3.39 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	129 mi
Colorado River above Gunnison River at Grand JunctionRiver gauge, Colorado River	3.19 ft	No reference yet	−0.29 ft	110 mi
Colorado River near Colorado-Utah State LineRiver gauge, Colorado River	3.25 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	96 mi
Colorado River near CiscoRiver gauge, Colorado River	2.54 ft	Below flood stage	+0.03 ft	70 mi
Colorado River at PotashRiver gauge, Colorado River	2,990 cfs	Low	−100.0 cfs	41 mi
Colorado River above Dirty Devil River near HiteRiver gauge, Colorado River	3,569.68 ft	Very low	−0.04 ft	18 mi
Colorado River at Lees FerryRiver gauge, Colorado River	7,470 cfs	Normal	−30.0 cfs	115 mi
Colorado River at FruitaRiver gauge, Colorado River	8.87 ft	No reference yet	−0.05 ft	106 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Dirty Devil River above Poison Sp Wsh near HanksvilleRiver gauge, Dirty Devil River	65.7 cfs	Normal	+2.2 cfs	19 mi
Green River at Mineral Bottom near Cynlnds Ntl ParkRiver gauge, Green River	6,220 cfs	Very high	+1,100 cfs	36 mi
Recapture Creek near BlandingRiver gauge, Recapture Creek	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	37 mi
South Creek above Reservoir near MonticelloRiver gauge, South Creek	0.0 cfs	Very low	±0	40 mi
Mill Creek below Pack Creek near Mouth at MoabRiver gauge, Mill Creek	3.7 cfs	Normal	±0	48 mi
Pack Creek at Pack Creek Road Bridge near MoabRiver gauge, Pack Creek	0.9 cfs	Normal	±0	48 mi
Mill Creek below Sheley Tunnel, near MoabRiver gauge, Mill Creek	3.3 cfs	Normal	±0	49 mi
Mill Creek at Sheley Tunnel, near MoabRiver gauge, Mill Creek	3.48 ft	Very high	−0.01 ft	49 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 Gypsum Canyon near Hite today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 11:00 PM MDT, the water level was 28.80 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Colorado River at Gypsum Canyon near Hite rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 1.01 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Colorado River at Gypsum Canyon near Hite 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:09328960 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 38.01002, -110.07354 (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	28.80 ft	2026-10-21 05:00	Provisional
Flow	7,950 cfs	2026-10-21 05:00	Provisional
Water temperature	58 °F	2026-10-21 05:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Colorado River at Gypsum Canyon near Hite (usgs:09328960). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/utah/colorado-river-at-gypsum-canyon-near-hite

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