Colorado River
Major river of the American Southwest flowing from the Rocky Mountains toward the Gulf of California.
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Forecast-linked gauges on Colorado River
Linked gauges with forecast-capable source records.
Latest public reading
1.56 ft
Observation 7307 minutes old
Latest public reading
1,050 cfs
Observation 1607 minutes old
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12.3 cfs
Observation 5297 minutes old
Latest public reading
1,050 cfs
Observation 5222 minutes old
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215 cfs
Observation 5267 minutes old
Latest public reading
Unavailable
No observation recorded
Latest public reading
4.01 ft
Observation 6317 minutes old
Latest public reading
2 ft
Observation 5902 minutes old
Latest public reading
2,320 cfs
Observation 171977 minutes old
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