Colorado River below Lake Granby water level

Name: Colorado River below Lake Granby water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Colorado River, Colorado, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

3.28ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 02:15 AM MDT (44 min ago)

Flow: 21.9 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The gauge at Colorado River below Lake Granby reads 3.28 ft, a normal level for mid-October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 3.28 ft and 3.30 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

What the stage means on the water

A normal level is usually prime time for floating and wade fishing, as long as the weather holds upstream.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 61° 32° – Wind 12 mph

20 Tue 56° 36° – Wind 9 mph

21 Wed 62° 37° – Wind 11 mph

22 Thu 58° 41° 0.17 in, 68% Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 62° 39° 0.15 in, 68% Wind 10 mph

24 Sat 48° 33° 0.06 in, 37% Wind 6 mph

25 Sun 57° 31° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:20 AM Sunset 06:18 PM Daylight 10 hr, 58 min First quarter 67%

Map

Other gauges on the Colorado River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Colorado River below Baker Gulch near Grand LakeRiver gauge, Colorado River	4.10 ft	Below flood stage	±0	13 mi
Colorado River below Shadow Mountain ReservoirRiver gauge, Colorado River	35.8 cfs	Normal	±0	4.5 mi
Colorado River at Windy Gap, near GranbyRiver gauge, Colorado River	3.41 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	8 mi
Colorado River near KremmlingRiver gauge, Colorado River	3.89 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	31 mi
Colorado River at Catamount BridgeRiver gauge, Colorado River	441 cfs	Very low	−17.0 cfs	54 mi
Colorado River near DotseroRiver gauge, Colorado River	1.94 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	73 mi
Colorado River below Glenwood SpringsRiver gauge, Colorado River	3.64 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	88 mi
Colorado River near CameoRiver gauge, Colorado River	3.46 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	142 mi
Colorado River above Roaring Fork River at Glenwood SpringsRiver gauge, Colorado River	5.66 ft	No reference yet	−0.12 ft	88 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Lake GranbyLake	8,235.13 ft	Very low		2.6 mi
Willow Creek below Willow Creek ReservoirRiver gauge, Willow Creek	2.45 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	3.9 mi
Willow Creek ReservoirReservoir	8,116.91 ft	Low		4.0 mi
Shadow Mountain LakeLake	8,366.67 ft	Normal		4.6 mi
Grand LakeLake	8,366.61 ft	High		8 mi
Meadow Creek below Meadow Creek Reservoir near TabernashRiver gauge, Meadow Creek	0.3 cfs	Very low	±0	9 mi
Trail Creek near TabernashRiver gauge, Trail Creek	0.1 cfs	Low	±0	9 mi
Fraser River below Crooked Creek at TabernashRiver gauge, Fraser River	39.9 cfs	Normal	+3.1 cfs	10 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 below Lake Granby today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 02:15 AM MDT, the water level was 3.28 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Colorado River below Lake Granby rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Colorado River below Lake Granby 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:09019000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.14417, -105.86667 (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	3.28 ft	2026-10-20 08:15	Provisional
Flow	21.9 cfs	2026-10-20 08:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Colorado River below Lake Granby (usgs:09019000). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/colorado/colorado-river-below-lake-granby

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