Colorado River (Arizona), Lees Ferry (09380000)

StateArizonaLatestUnknown (5210 cfs)
RiverColorado RiverRatingObservedEstimated
Updated2026-10-24 5:00 (30 minutes ago)Flood - The river is flooding. Obstacles can be treacherous or deadly. The river should be avoided at this stage for casual trips and definitely for the inexperienced. Trips should be attempted only with protective gear and equipment.Flood(none)(none)
Discharge5210 cfs (median: 8660 cfs)High - The river is high and potentially dangerous, especially for the young and / or inexperienced. Normal stream obstacles are sometimes difficult to navigate. Extended distances can be attempted, but canoe travel may not be advisable.High(none)(none)
Height7.18 feetGood - Conditions are ideal for a canoe or kayak. Boats typically will drag on fewer than one-quarter of riffles, if at all, and portages are unnecessary or rare. Normal float lengths can be attempted without a problem.Good(none)(none)
TrendFalling (falling over 24 hours)Low - River is low but can still be floated. Some riffles are okay but most come with significant dragging and might need a portage. Float lengths should be reduced to accommodate low flow, dragging, and portages.Low(none)(none)
USGSExternal icon USGS Site (External icon Duck Duck Go Maps)Poor - River is too low to float comfortably. Most or all riffles will drag or must be portaged and some obstacles (such as slick shelf rock) cause undue problems. Avoid the river at this stage for casual paddling trips.Poor(none)(none)

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Trips for Colorado River (Arizona), Lees Ferry (09380000)

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Gauge Data Table

ObservationHeightDischargeMaximum
Discharge
Minimum
Discharge
Mean
Discharge
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P75P80P90P95
2026-10-24 05:00 7.18 5210 34600 (1942) 1000 (1964) 9730 4300 5140 6380 6790 8660 10700 11600 14400 19800
2026-10-24 04:00 7.23 5340 34600 (1942) 1000 (1964) 9730 4300 5140 6380 6790 8660 10700 11600 14400 19800
2026-10-24 03:00 7.33 5610 34600 (1942) 1000 (1964) 9730 4300 5140 6380 6790 8660 10700 11600 14400 19800
2026-10-24 02:00 7.49 6060 34600 (1942) 1000 (1964) 9730 4300 5140 6380 6790 8660 10700 11600 14400 19800
2026-10-24 01:00 7.71 6710 34600 (1942) 1000 (1964) 9730 4300 5140 6380 6790 8660 10700 11600 14400 19800
2026-10-24 00:00 7.94 7440 34600 (1942) 1000 (1964) 9730 4300 5140 6380 6790 8660 10700 11600 14400 19800
2026-10-23 23:00 8.07 7870 34600 (1942) 1000 (1964) 9730 4300 5140 6380 6790 8660 10700 11600 14400 19800
2026-10-23 22:00 8.10 7970 36500 (1942) 1000 (1964) 9880 4130 4970 6120 6650 8950 11100 12000 15400 19700
2026-10-23 21:00 8.10 7970 36500 (1942) 1000 (1964) 9880 4130 4970 6120 6650 8950 11100 12000 15400 19700
2026-10-23 20:00 8.09 7940 36500 (1942) 1000 (1964) 9880 4130 4970 6120 6650 8950 11100 12000 15400 19700
2026-10-23 19:00 8.08 7900 36500 (1942) 1000 (1964) 9880 4130 4970 6120 6650 8950 11100 12000 15400 19700
2026-10-23 18:00 8.07 7870 36500 (1942) 1000 (1964) 9880 4130 4970 6120 6650 8950 11100 12000 15400 19700
2026-10-23 17:00 8.05 7800 36500 (1942) 1000 (1964) 9880 4130 4970 6120 6650 8950 11100 12000 15400 19700
2026-10-23 16:00 8.01 7670 36500 (1942) 1000 (1964) 9880 4130 4970 6120 6650 8950 11100 12000 15400 19700
2026-10-23 15:00 7.93 7410 36500 (1942) 1000 (1964) 9880 4130 4970 6120 6650 8950 11100 12000 15400 19700
2026-10-23 14:00 7.80 6990 36500 (1942) 1000 (1964) 9880 4130 4970 6120 6650 8950 11100 12000 15400 19700
2026-10-23 13:00 7.59 6350 36500 (1942) 1000 (1964) 9880 4130 4970 6120 6650 8950 11100 12000 15400 19700
2026-10-23 12:00 7.32 5580 36500 (1942) 1000 (1964) 9880 4130 4970 6120 6650 8950 11100 12000 15400 19700
2026-10-23 11:00 7.10 5000 36500 (1942) 1000 (1964) 9880 4130 4970 6120 6650 8950 11100 12000 15400 19700
2026-10-23 10:00 7.06 4900 36500 (1942) 1000 (1964) 9880 4130 4970 6120 6650 8950 11100 12000 15400 19700
2026-10-23 09:00 7.08 4950 36500 (1942) 1000 (1964) 9880 4130 4970 6120 6650 8950 11100 12000 15400 19700
2026-10-23 08:00 7.10 5000 36500 (1942) 1000 (1964) 9880 4130 4970 6120 6650 8950 11100 12000 15400 19700
2026-10-23 07:00 7.07 4920 36500 (1942) 1000 (1964) 9880 4130 4970 6120 6650 8950 11100 12000 15400 19700
2026-10-23 06:00 7.14 5100 36500 (1942) 1000 (1964) 9880 4130 4970 6120 6650 8950 11100 12000 15400 19700
2026-10-23 05:00 7.19 5230 36500 (1942) 1000 (1964) 9880 4130 4970 6120 6650 8950 11100 12000 15400 19700
2026-10-23 04:00 7.23 5340 36500 (1942) 1000 (1964) 9880 4130 4970 6120 6650 8950 11100 12000 15400 19700
2026-10-23 03:00 7.36 5690 36500 (1942) 1000 (1964) 9880 4130 4970 6120 6650 8950 11100 12000 15400 19700
2026-10-23 02:00 7.52 6150 36500 (1942) 1000 (1964) 9880 4130 4970 6120 6650 8950 11100 12000 15400 19700
2026-10-23 01:00 7.72 6740 36500 (1942) 1000 (1964) 9880 4130 4970 6120 6650 8950 11100 12000 15400 19700
2026-10-23 00:00 7.95 7470 36500 (1942) 1000 (1964) 9880 4130 4970 6120 6650 8950 11100 12000 15400 19700
2026-10-22 23:00 8.10 7970 36500 (1942) 1000 (1964) 9880 4130 4970 6120 6650 8950 11100 12000 15400 19700
2026-10-22 22:00 8.12 8040 30700 (1942) 1000 (1964) 9710 3630 4700 6020 6640 8740 11600 12200 15700 18400
2026-10-22 21:00 8.09 7940 30700 (1942) 1000 (1964) 9710 3630 4700 6020 6640 8740 11600 12200 15700 18400
2026-10-22 20:00 8.11 8000 30700 (1942) 1000 (1964) 9710 3630 4700 6020 6640 8740 11600 12200 15700 18400
2026-10-22 19:00 8.12 8040 30700 (1942) 1000 (1964) 9710 3630 4700 6020 6640 8740 11600 12200 15700 18400
2026-10-22 18:00 8.07 7870 30700 (1942) 1000 (1964) 9710 3630 4700 6020 6640 8740 11600 12200 15700 18400
2026-10-22 17:00 8.09 7940 30700 (1942) 1000 (1964) 9710 3630 4700 6020 6640 8740 11600 12200 15700 18400
2026-10-22 16:00 8.06 7840 30700 (1942) 1000 (1964) 9710 3630 4700 6020 6640 8740 11600 12200 15700 18400
2026-10-22 15:00 7.96 7500 30700 (1942) 1000 (1964) 9710 3630 4700 6020 6640 8740 11600 12200 15700 18400
2026-10-22 14:00 7.83 7090 30700 (1942) 1000 (1964) 9710 3630 4700 6020 6640 8740 11600 12200 15700 18400
2026-10-22 13:00 7.60 6380 30700 (1942) 1000 (1964) 9710 3630 4700 6020 6640 8740 11600 12200 15700 18400
2026-10-22 12:00 7.33 5610 30700 (1942) 1000 (1964) 9710 3630 4700 6020 6640 8740 11600 12200 15700 18400
2026-10-22 11:00 7.12 5050 30700 (1942) 1000 (1964) 9710 3630 4700 6020 6640 8740 11600 12200 15700 18400
2026-10-22 10:00 7.12 5050 30700 (1942) 1000 (1964) 9710 3630 4700 6020 6640 8740 11600 12200 15700 18400
2026-10-22 09:00 7.11 5030 30700 (1942) 1000 (1964) 9710 3630 4700 6020 6640 8740 11600 12200 15700 18400
2026-10-22 07:00 7.13 5080 30700 (1942) 1000 (1964) 9710 3630 4700 6020 6640 8740 11600 12200 15700 18400
2026-10-22 06:00 7.19 5230 30700 (1942) 1000 (1964) 9710 3630 4700 6020 6640 8740 11600 12200 15700 18400
2026-10-22 05:00 7.18 5210 30700 (1942) 1000 (1964) 9710 3630 4700 6020 6640 8740 11600 12200 15700 18400
2026-10-22 04:00 7.26 5420 30700 (1942) 1000 (1964) 9710 3630 4700 6020 6640 8740 11600 12200 15700 18400
2026-10-22 03:00 7.38 5750 30700 (1942) 1000 (1964) 9710 3630 4700 6020 6640 8740 11600 12200 15700 18400
2026-10-22 02:00 7.54 6210 30700 (1942) 1000 (1964) 9710 3630 4700 6020 6640 8740 11600 12200 15700 18400
2026-10-22 01:00 7.73 6780 30700 (1942) 1000 (1964) 9710 3630 4700 6020 6640 8740 11600 12200 15700 18400
2026-10-22 00:00 7500 30700 (1942) 1000 (1964) 9710 3630 4700 6020 6640 8740 11600 12200 15700 18400
2026-10-21 23:00 8.11 8000 30700 (1942) 1000 (1964) 9710 3630 4700 6020 6640 8740 11600 12200 15700 18400
2026-10-21 22:00 8.14 8110 24000 (1984) 1000 (1964) 9400 3880 4620 5530 6590 8420 11200 12300 15100 19100
2026-10-21 21:00 8.14 8110 24000 (1984) 1000 (1964) 9400 3880 4620 5530 6590 8420 11200 12300 15100 19100
2026-10-21 20:00 8.14 8110 24000 (1984) 1000 (1964) 9400 3880 4620 5530 6590 8420 11200 12300 15100 19100
2026-10-21 19:00 8.14 8110 24000 (1984) 1000 (1964) 9400 3880 4620 5530 6590 8420 11200 12300 15100 19100
2026-10-21 18:00 8.13 8070 24000 (1984) 1000 (1964) 9400 3880 4620 5530 6590 8420 11200 12300 15100 19100
2026-10-21 17:00 8.13 8070 24000 (1984) 1000 (1964) 9400 3880 4620 5530 6590 8420 11200 12300 15100 19100
2026-10-21 16:00 8.07 7870 24000 (1984) 1000 (1964) 9400 3880 4620 5530 6590 8420 11200 12300 15100 19100
2026-10-21 15:00 7.99 7600 24000 (1984) 1000 (1964) 9400 3880 4620 5530 6590 8420 11200 12300 15100 19100
2026-10-21 14:00 7.87 7210 24000 (1984) 1000 (1964) 9400 3880 4620 5530 6590 8420 11200 12300 15100 19100
2026-10-21 13:00 7.65 6530 24000 (1984) 1000 (1964) 9400 3880 4620 5530 6590 8420 11200 12300 15100 19100
2026-10-21 12:00 7.39 5780 24000 (1984) 1000 (1964) 9400 3880 4620 5530 6590 8420 11200 12300 15100 19100
2026-10-21 11:00 7.19 5230 24000 (1984) 1000 (1964) 9400 3880 4620 5530 6590 8420 11200 12300 15100 19100
2026-10-21 10:00 7.12 5050 24000 (1984) 1000 (1964) 9400 3880 4620 5530 6590 8420 11200 12300 15100 19100
2026-10-21 09:00 7.18 5210 24000 (1984) 1000 (1964) 9400 3880 4620 5530 6590 8420 11200 12300 15100 19100
2026-10-21 08:00 7.13 5080 24000 (1984) 1000 (1964) 9400 3880 4620 5530 6590 8420 11200 12300 15100 19100
2026-10-21 07:00 7.19 5230 24000 (1984) 1000 (1964) 9400 3880 4620 5530 6590 8420 11200 12300 15100 19100
2026-10-21 06:00 7.17 5180 24000 (1984) 1000 (1964) 9400 3880 4620 5530 6590 8420 11200 12300 15100 19100
2026-10-21 05:00 7.20 5260 24000 (1984) 1000 (1964) 9400 3880 4620 5530 6590 8420 11200 12300 15100 19100
2026-10-21 04:00 7.25 5390 24000 (1984) 1000 (1964) 9400 3880 4620 5530 6590 8420 11200 12300 15100 19100
2026-10-21 03:00 7.36 5690 24000 (1984) 1000 (1964) 9400 3880 4620 5530 6590 8420 11200 12300 15100 19100
2026-10-21 02:00 7.52 6150 24000 (1984) 1000 (1964) 9400 3880 4620 5530 6590 8420 11200 12300 15100 19100
2026-10-21 01:00 7.73 6780 24000 (1984) 1000 (1964) 9400 3880 4620 5530 6590 8420 11200 12300 15100 19100
2026-10-21 00:00 7.95 7470 24000 (1984) 1000 (1964) 9400 3880 4620 5530 6590 8420 11200 12300 15100 19100
2026-10-20 23:00 8.10 7970 24000 (1984) 1000 (1964) 9400 3880 4620 5530 6590 8420 11200 12300 15100 19100

A total of 78 rows are displayed for years 1922 through 2025.