Gunnison River below Gunnison Tunnel water level

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

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Low for mid-October

Water level

1.45ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 03:30 PM MDT (29 min ago)

Flow: 216 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

At 1.45 ft, the Gunnison River below Gunnison Tunnel is below normal for mid-October.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1.43 ft and 1.63 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

What the stage means on the water

Low water means more dragging on shallow riffles and slower floats. Fish crowd into the deeper runs, and warm, low water stresses them, so play and release them quickly.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:24 AM Sunset 06:28 PM Daylight 11 hr, 4 min First quarter 62%

Map

Other gauges on the Gunnison River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Gunnison River near GunnisonRiver gauge, Gunnison River	1.02 ft	Below flood stage	+0.02 ft	38 mi
Gunnison River at DeltaRiver gauge, Gunnison River	1.40 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	28 mi
Gunnison River near Grand JunctionRiver gauge, Gunnison River	3.06 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	53 mi
Gunnison River at Cnty Road 32 below GunnisonRiver gauge, Gunnison River	4.48 ft	No reference yet	+0.01 ft	35 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Crystal ReservoirReservoir	6,747.71 ft	Normal		2.5 mi
Cimarron River below Cimarron Creek at CimarronRiver gauge, Cimarron River	33.8 cfs	Normal	+1.7 cfs	8 mi
Morrow Point ReservoirReservoir	7,149.72 ft	Normal		10 mi
Crawford Dam and ReservoirReservoir	6,490.29 ft	Low		11 mi
Crawford Reservoir near CrawfordReservoir, Crawford Reservoir	1,154 acre‑ft	Normal	+17 acre‑ft	11 mi
Uncompahgre River at ColonaRiver gauge, Uncompahgre River	3.62 ft	Below flood stage	±0	15 mi
Leroux Creek above Mouth near HotchkissRiver gauge, Leroux Creek	6.5 cfs	Very low	±0	19 mi
Cimarron River near CimarronRiver gauge, Cimarron River	1.25 ft	Below flood stage	±0	20 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 Gunnison River below Gunnison Tunnel today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 03:30 PM MDT, the water level was 1.45 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Gunnison River below Gunnison Tunnel rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Gunnison River below Gunnison Tunnel normal?

Low 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:09128000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 38.52915, -107.64895 (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	1.45 ft	2026-10-19 21:30	Provisional
Flow	216 cfs	2026-10-19 21:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Gunnison River below Gunnison Tunnel (usgs:09128000). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/colorado/gunnison-river-below-gunnison-tunnel

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