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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2.41 ft
Observation 117 minutes old
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2,570 cfs
Observation 32337 minutes old
Latest public reading
79.3 cfs
Observation 35967 minutes old
Latest public reading
4.63 ft
Observation 42 minutes old
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4.27 ft
Observation 57 minutes old
Latest public reading
425 cfs
Observation 31842 minutes old
Latest public reading
Unavailable
No observation recorded
Latest public reading
3.82 ft
Observation 87 minutes old
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