Colorado River at Potash water level

Name: Colorado River at Potash 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

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

6.85ft Down 0.28 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 01:45 AM MDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 3,280 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The gauge at Colorado River at Potash reads 6.85 ft, a normal level for mid-October.

The level is falling, down 0.28 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 6.84 ft and 9.04 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.

18 Sun 71° 46° – Wind 8 mph

19 Mon 68° 54° 0.02 in Wind 6 mph

20 Tue 74° 58° 0.04 in Wind 11 mph

21 Wed 79° 60° 0.01 in, 58% Wind 16 mph

22 Thu 68° 59° 0.63 in, 82% Wind 8 mph

23 Fri 64° 57° 0.04 in, 82% Wind 19 mph

24 Sat 63° 52° – Wind 12 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:32 AM Sunset 06:36 PM Daylight 11 hr, 4 min First quarter 57%

Map

Other gauges on the Colorado River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Colorado River below Glenwood SpringsRiver gauge, Colorado River	3.68 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	144 mi
Colorado River near CameoRiver gauge, Colorado River	3.48 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	90 mi
Colorado River above Gunnison River at Grand JunctionRiver gauge, Colorado River	3.35 ft	No reference yet	−0.04 ft	71 mi
Colorado River near Colorado-Utah State LineRiver gauge, Colorado River	3.36 ft	Below flood stage	−0.10 ft	55 mi
Colorado River near CiscoRiver gauge, Colorado River	2.56 ft	Below flood stage	−0.11 ft	29 mi
Colorado River at Gypsum Canyon near HiteRiver gauge, Colorado River	29.07 ft	No reference yet	−0.80 ft	41 mi
Colorado River above Dirty Devil River near HiteRiver gauge, Colorado River	3,569.68 ft	Very low	−0.04 ft	57 mi
Colorado River at Lees FerryRiver gauge, Colorado River	5,670 cfs	Low	−20.0 cfs	155 mi
Colorado River at FruitaRiver gauge, Colorado River	8.91 ft	No reference yet	−0.05 ft	66 mi
Colorado River above Roaring Fork River at Glenwood SpringsRiver gauge, Colorado River	5.80 ft	No reference yet	−0.02 ft	144 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Mill Creek below Pack Creek near Mouth at MoabRiver gauge, Mill Creek	2.9 cfs	Low	±0	7 mi
Mill Creek below Sheley Tunnel, near MoabRiver gauge, Mill Creek	3.3 cfs	Normal	±0	13 mi
Mill Creek at Sheley Tunnel, near MoabRiver gauge, Mill Creek	3.49 ft	Very high	−0.01 ft	14 mi
Pack Creek at Pack Creek Road Bridge near MoabRiver gauge, Pack Creek	0.9 cfs	Normal	±0	15 mi
Castle Creek below Castle Valley near MoabRiver gauge, Castle Creek	5.1 cfs	Normal	±0	16 mi
Green River at Mineral Bottom near Cynlnds Ntl ParkRiver gauge, Green River	4,900 cfs	Very high	−140.0 cfs	18 mi
San Rafael River at Mouth near Green RiverRiver gauge, San Rafael River	16.5 cfs	Normal	−14.2 cfs	31 mi
Dolores River near CiscoRiver gauge, Dolores River	7.58 ft	Below flood stage	−0.11 ft	32 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 Potash today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 01:45 AM MDT, the water level was 6.85 ft. Down 0.28 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Colorado River at Potash rising or falling?

Down 0.28 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Colorado River at Potash 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:09185600 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 38.50472, -109.65833 (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	6.85 ft	2026-10-19 07:45	Provisional
Flow	3,280 cfs	2026-10-19 07:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Colorado River at Potash (usgs:09185600). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/utah/colorado-river-at-potash

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