Colorado River
Major river of the American Southwest flowing from the Rocky Mountains toward the Gulf of California.
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Current gauges on Colorado River
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1.56 ft
Observation 7308 minutes old
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1,050 cfs
Observation 1608 minutes old
Latest public reading
12.3 cfs
Observation 5298 minutes old
Latest public reading
1,050 cfs
Observation 5223 minutes old
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215 cfs
Observation 5268 minutes old
Latest public reading
556 cfs
Observation 1173 minutes old
Latest public reading
Unavailable
No observation recorded
Latest public reading
4.01 ft
Observation 6318 minutes old
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