Colorado River Levels
Current river levels and flood stages for 10 rivers gauged in Colorado.
Colorado gauge register
Reporting gauge groups and their current flood status
| RiverRiver | ReportingReporting | Flood statusFlood status |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas River | 36 gauges36 gauges | normalnormal |
| Bear Creek | 3 gauges3 gauges | normalnormal |
| Blue River | 1 gauge1 gauge | normalnormal |
| Clear Creek | 4 gauges4 gauges | normalnormal |
| Colorado River (CO, UT) | 9 gauges9 gauges | normalnormal |
| Elk River | 1 gauge1 gauge | normalnormal |
| Illinois River | 1 gauge1 gauge | normalnormal |
| Rio Grande | 22 gauges22 gauges | normalnormal |
| Spring Creek | 1 gauge1 gauge | normalnormal |
| White River (CO, UT) | 2 gauges2 gauges | normalnormal |
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Colorado river levels: common questions
Is any river flooding in Colorado right now?
No gauge in the state is above flood stage. No gauge is above action stage either.
Which rivers are gauged in Colorado?
10 in total, listed above. The most heavily instrumented is the Rio Grande, with 44 gauges. A river appears under every state it runs through, so a page reached from here may cover reaches outside Colorado as well.
What is the difference between flood stage and action stage?
Action stage is the level at which the Weather Service starts paying attention and agencies begin preparing. Flood stage is the level at which water starts affecting property or roads at that specific location. Both are set per gauge by the local Weather Service office, which is why two gauges on the same river can have very different numbers.