Colo River below Grand Valley Diversion near Palisade water level

Name: Colo River below Grand Valley Diversion near Palisade water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Colo River, Colorado, United States

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Low for mid-October

Water level

3.51ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 09:15 PM MDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 612 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Colo River below Grand Valley Diversion near Palisade is running below normal at 3.51 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 3.19 ft and 3.61 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

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

Key numbers

Highest on record: 12.36 ftJune 8, 2011

Floating and fishing near Colo River below Grand Valley Diversion near Palisade

Low water exposes gravel bars that make good wading access, but some boat ramps may be left high and dry.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	12.36 ft	June 8, 2011
2	11.20 ft	June 2, 2014
3	11.01 ft	June 9, 2010
4	10.87 ft	June 4, 2008
5	10.79 ft	June 22, 2019
6	10.28 ft	June 12, 2015
7	9.91 ft	June 9, 2024
8	9.84 ft	May 19, 2023
9	9.77 ft	June 8, 2017
10	9.64 ft	May 23, 2005

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 71° 50° – Wind 12 mph

21 Wed 72° 55° 0.19 in, 59% Wind 12 mph

22 Thu 63° 54° 0.45 in, 79% Wind 14 mph

23 Fri 68° 54° 0.11 in, 79% Wind 17 mph

24 Sat 66° 50° 0.14 in, 37% Wind 9 mph

25 Sun 63° 50° 0.03 in, 37% Wind 6 mph

26 Mon 62° 49° – Wind 4 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:30 AM Sunset 06:28 PM Daylight 10 hr, 58 min Waxing gibbous 74%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Plateau Creek near CameoRiver gauge, Plateau Creek	1.99 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	7 mi
Gunnison River near Grand JunctionRiver gauge, Gunnison River	3.05 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	9 mi
Colorado River near CameoRiver gauge, Colorado River	3.41 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	11 mi
Roan Creek at De BequeRiver gauge, Roan Creek	1.6 cfs	Very low	−1.8 cfs	18 mi
Escalante Creek near DeltaRiver gauge, Escalante Creek	7.0 cfs	Normal	±0	24 mi
Surface Creek at CedaredgeRiver gauge, Surface Creek	1.03 ft	Below flood stage	±0	27 mi
Surface Creek near CedaredgeRiver gauge, Surface Creek	2.53 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	28 mi
Gunnison River at DeltaRiver gauge, Gunnison River	1.52 ft	Below flood stage	+0.12 ft	28 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 Colo River below Grand Valley Diversion near Palisade today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 09:15 PM MDT, the water level was 3.51 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Colo River below Grand Valley Diversion near Palisade rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Colo River below Grand Valley Diversion near Palisade normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Colo River below Grand Valley Diversion near Palisade?

The highest level on record is 12.36 ft on June 8, 2011.

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:09106150 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.09859, -108.35509 (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	3.51 ft	2026-10-21 03:15	Provisional
Flow	612 cfs	2026-10-21 03:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Colo River below Grand Valley Diversion near Palisade (usgs:09106150). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/colorado/colo-river-below-grand-valley-diversion-near-palisade

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