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Colorado River above Gunnison River at Grand Junction water level

River gauge, Colorado River, Colorado, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

3.48ft Up 0.19 ft over the last 24 hours

Flow
677 cfs
Water temperature
59 °F
1 3 4 5

History

3.43.6ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 203.43.6ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 20
Water level

What this means

The latest river stage reported for Colorado River above Gunnison River at Grand Junction is 3.48 ft. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

The water is rising: up 0.19 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 3.29 ft and 3.67 ft.

The sensor also reports a water temperature of 59 °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 72° 45° – Wind 7 mph
21 Wed 62° 49° 0.39 in, 72% Wind 12 mph
22 Thu 63° 54° 0.80 in, 88% Wind 13 mph
23 Fri 67° 56° 0.08 in, 71% Wind 16 mph
24 Sat 66° 51° 0.39 in, 23% Wind 9 mph
25 Sun 60° 49° 0.04 in Wind 13 mph
26 Mon 61° 49° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:29 AM Sunset 06:30 PM Daylight 11 hr Waxing gibbous 72%

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Other gauges on the Colorado River

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Colorado River near KremmlingRiver gauge, Colorado River 3.85 ft Below flood stage −0.08 ft 131 mi
Colorado River at Catamount BridgeRiver gauge, Colorado River 434 cfs Very low −7.0 cfs 108 mi
Colorado River near DotseroRiver gauge, Colorado River 1.94 ft Below flood stage −0.02 ft 88 mi
Colorado River below Glenwood SpringsRiver gauge, Colorado River 3.68 ft Below flood stage −0.08 ft 73 mi
Colorado River near CameoRiver gauge, Colorado River 3.51 ft Below flood stage +0.04 ft 19 mi
Colorado River near Colorado-Utah State LineRiver gauge, Colorado River 3.36 ft Below flood stage +0.02 ft 27 mi
Colorado River near CiscoRiver gauge, Colorado River 2.52 ft Below flood stage +0.01 ft 44 mi
Colorado River at PotashRiver gauge, Colorado River 3,000 cfs Low −130.0 cfs 71 mi
Colorado River at Gypsum Canyon near HiteRiver gauge, Colorado River 28.77 ft No reference yet −0.16 ft 110 mi
Colorado River above Dirty Devil River near HiteRiver gauge, Colorado River 3,569.68 ft Very low −0.04 ft 127 mi
Colorado River at FruitaRiver gauge, Colorado River 8.93 ft No reference yet +0.02 ft 12 mi
Colorado River above Roaring Fork River at Glenwood SpringsRiver gauge, Colorado River 5.78 ft No reference yet −0.28 ft 73 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Gunnison River near Grand JunctionRiver gauge, Gunnison River 3.06 ft Below flood stage ±0 7 mi
Colo River below Grand Valley Diversion near PalisadeRiver gauge, Colo River 396 cfs Very low −258.0 cfs 10 mi
Plateau Creek near CameoRiver gauge, Plateau Creek 1.98 ft Below flood stage ±0 17 mi
Salt Creek near Mouth near MackRiver gauge, Salt Creek 53.8 cfs Very low −66.2 cfs 22 mi
Escalante Creek near DeltaRiver gauge, Escalante Creek 7.9 cfs Normal +1.3 cfs 26 mi
Roan Creek at De BequeRiver gauge, Roan Creek 3.4 cfs Very low +0.9 cfs 26 mi
Gunnison River at DeltaRiver gauge, Gunnison River 1.48 ft Below flood stage +0.08 ft 32 mi
Uncompahgre River at DeltaRiver gauge, Uncompahgre River 460 cfs Normal −64.0 cfs 33 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 Gunnison River at Grand Junction today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 03:45 PM MDT, the water level was 3.48 ft. Up 0.19 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Colorado River above Gunnison River at Grand Junction rising or falling?

Up 0.19 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Colorado River above Gunnison River at Grand Junction 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:09106485 (Agency page)
Coordinates
39.05458, -108.54111 (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 3.48 ft 2026-10-20 21:45 Provisional
Flow 677 cfs 2026-10-20 21:45 Provisional
Water temperature 59 °F 2026-10-20 21:45 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Colorado River above Gunnison River at Grand Junction (usgs:09106485). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/colorado/colorado-river-above-gunnison-river-at-grand-junction

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