Colorado River (Arizona), Lees Ferry (09380000)

StateArizonaLatestUnknown (8210 cfs)
RiverColorado RiverRatingObservedEstimated
Updated2026-08-10 4:00 (1 hour 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)
Discharge8210 cfs (median: 13400 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)
Height8.12 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
2026-08-10 04:00 8.12 8210 43700 (1929) 1000 (1963) 14000 4130 5200 8890 9930 13400 16000 18400 22100 27200
2026-08-10 03:00 8.29 8810 43700 (1929) 1000 (1963) 14000 4130 5200 8890 9930 13400 16000 18400 22100 27200
2026-08-10 02:00 8.38 9130 43700 (1929) 1000 (1963) 14000 4130 5200 8890 9930 13400 16000 18400 22100 27200
2026-08-10 01:00 8.36 9060 43700 (1929) 1000 (1963) 14000 4130 5200 8890 9930 13400 16000 18400 22100 27200
2026-08-10 00:00 8.34 8990 43700 (1929) 1000 (1963) 14000 4130 5200 8890 9930 13400 16000 18400 22100 27200
2026-08-09 23:00 8.26 8700 43700 (1929) 1000 (1963) 14000 4130 5200 8890 9930 13400 16000 18400 22100 27200
2026-08-09 22:00 8.19 8450 43600 (1929) 1000 (1963) 13900 4330 5510 8530 9320 13000 16700 18000 21600 26200
2026-08-09 21:00 8.11 8170 43600 (1929) 1000 (1963) 13900 4330 5510 8530 9320 13000 16700 18000 21600 26200
2026-08-09 20:00 8.11 8170 43600 (1929) 1000 (1963) 13900 4330 5510 8530 9320 13000 16700 18000 21600 26200
2026-08-09 19:00 8.09 8110 43600 (1929) 1000 (1963) 13900 4330 5510 8530 9320 13000 16700 18000 21600 26200
2026-08-09 18:00 8.09 8110 43600 (1929) 1000 (1963) 13900 4330 5510 8530 9320 13000 16700 18000 21600 26200
2026-08-09 17:00 8.08 8070 43600 (1929) 1000 (1963) 13900 4330 5510 8530 9320 13000 16700 18000 21600 26200
2026-08-09 16:00 8.06 8000 43600 (1929) 1000 (1963) 13900 4330 5510 8530 9320 13000 16700 18000 21600 26200
2026-08-09 15:00 8.04 7940 43600 (1929) 1000 (1963) 13900 4330 5510 8530 9320 13000 16700 18000 21600 26200
2026-08-09 14:00 7.99 7770 43600 (1929) 1000 (1963) 13900 4330 5510 8530 9320 13000 16700 18000 21600 26200
2026-08-09 13:00 7.90 7470 43600 (1929) 1000 (1963) 13900 4330 5510 8530 9320 13000 16700 18000 21600 26200
2026-08-09 12:00 7.77 7060 43600 (1929) 1000 (1963) 13900 4330 5510 8530 9320 13000 16700 18000 21600 26200
2026-08-09 11:00 7.60 6530 43600 (1929) 1000 (1963) 13900 4330 5510 8530 9320 13000 16700 18000 21600 26200
2026-08-09 10:00 7.49 6210 43600 (1929) 1000 (1963) 13900 4330 5510 8530 9320 13000 16700 18000 21600 26200
2026-08-09 09:00 7.50 6240 43600 (1929) 1000 (1963) 13900 4330 5510 8530 9320 13000 16700 18000 21600 26200
2026-08-09 08:00 7.55 6380 43600 (1929) 1000 (1963) 13900 4330 5510 8530 9320 13000 16700 18000 21600 26200
2026-08-09 07:00 7.62 6590 43600 (1929) 1000 (1963) 13900 4330 5510 8530 9320 13000 16700 18000 21600 26200
2026-08-09 06:00 7.75 6990 43600 (1929) 1000 (1963) 13900 4330 5510 8530 9320 13000 16700 18000 21600 26200
2026-08-09 05:00 7.92 7540 43600 (1929) 1000 (1963) 13900 4330 5510 8530 9320 13000 16700 18000 21600 26200
2026-08-09 04:00 8.12 8210 43600 (1929) 1000 (1963) 13900 4330 5510 8530 9320 13000 16700 18000 21600 26200
2026-08-09 03:00 8.29 8810 43600 (1929) 1000 (1963) 13900 4330 5510 8530 9320 13000 16700 18000 21600 26200
2026-08-09 02:00 8.37 9100 43600 (1929) 1000 (1963) 13900 4330 5510 8530 9320 13000 16700 18000 21600 26200
2026-08-09 01:00 8.35 9020 43600 (1929) 1000 (1963) 13900 4330 5510 8530 9320 13000 16700 18000 21600 26200
2026-08-09 00:00 8.31 8880 43600 (1929) 1000 (1963) 13900 4330 5510 8530 9320 13000 16700 18000 21600 26200
2026-08-08 23:00 8.27 8740 43600 (1929) 1000 (1963) 13900 4330 5510 8530 9320 13000 16700 18000 21600 26200
2026-08-08 22:00 8.18 8420 52200 (1929) 1000 (1963) 14100 4020 5940 8660 9090 13600 17400 18900 21600 25000
2026-08-08 21:00 8.12 8210 52200 (1929) 1000 (1963) 14100 4020 5940 8660 9090 13600 17400 18900 21600 25000
2026-08-08 20:00 8.09 8110 52200 (1929) 1000 (1963) 14100 4020 5940 8660 9090 13600 17400 18900 21600 25000
2026-08-08 19:00 8.08 8070 52200 (1929) 1000 (1963) 14100 4020 5940 8660 9090 13600 17400 18900 21600 25000
2026-08-08 18:00 8.09 8110 52200 (1929) 1000 (1963) 14100 4020 5940 8660 9090 13600 17400 18900 21600 25000
2026-08-08 17:00 8.04 7940 52200 (1929) 1000 (1963) 14100 4020 5940 8660 9090 13600 17400 18900 21600 25000
2026-08-08 16:00 8.06 8000 52200 (1929) 1000 (1963) 14100 4020 5940 8660 9090 13600 17400 18900 21600 25000
2026-08-08 15:00 8.03 7900 52200 (1929) 1000 (1963) 14100 4020 5940 8660 9090 13600 17400 18900 21600 25000
2026-08-08 14:00 7.96 7670 52200 (1929) 1000 (1963) 14100 4020 5940 8660 9090 13600 17400 18900 21600 25000
2026-08-08 13:00 7.90 7470 52200 (1929) 1000 (1963) 14100 4020 5940 8660 9090 13600 17400 18900 21600 25000
2026-08-08 12:00 7.76 7020 52200 (1929) 1000 (1963) 14100 4020 5940 8660 9090 13600 17400 18900 21600 25000
2026-08-08 11:00 7.61 6560 52200 (1929) 1000 (1963) 14100 4020 5940 8660 9090 13600 17400 18900 21600 25000
2026-08-08 10:00 7.50 6240 52200 (1929) 1000 (1963) 14100 4020 5940 8660 9090 13600 17400 18900 21600 25000
2026-08-08 09:00 7.51 6260 52200 (1929) 1000 (1963) 14100 4020 5940 8660 9090 13600 17400 18900 21600 25000
2026-08-08 08:00 7.55 6380 52200 (1929) 1000 (1963) 14100 4020 5940 8660 9090 13600 17400 18900 21600 25000
2026-08-08 07:00 7.63 6620 52200 (1929) 1000 (1963) 14100 4020 5940 8660 9090 13600 17400 18900 21600 25000
2026-08-08 06:00 7.74 6960 52200 (1929) 1000 (1963) 14100 4020 5940 8660 9090 13600 17400 18900 21600 25000
2026-08-08 05:00 7.92 7540 52200 (1929) 1000 (1963) 14100 4020 5940 8660 9090 13600 17400 18900 21600 25000
2026-08-08 04:00 8.13 8240 52200 (1929) 1000 (1963) 14100 4020 5940 8660 9090 13600 17400 18900 21600 25000
2026-08-08 03:00 8.30 8840 52200 (1929) 1000 (1963) 14100 4020 5940 8660 9090 13600 17400 18900 21600 25000
2026-08-08 02:00 8.40 9210 52200 (1929) 1000 (1963) 14100 4020 5940 8660 9090 13600 17400 18900 21600 25000
2026-08-08 01:00 8.40 9210 52200 (1929) 1000 (1963) 14100 4020 5940 8660 9090 13600 17400 18900 21600 25000
2026-08-08 00:00 8.38 9130 52200 (1929) 1000 (1963) 14100 4020 5940 8660 9090 13600 17400 18900 21600 25000
2026-08-07 23:00 8.33 8950 52200 (1929) 1000 (1963) 14100 4020 5940 8660 9090 13600 17400 18900 21600 25000
2026-08-07 22:00 8.27 8740 65500 (1929) 1000 (1963) 14200 4320 5850 8830 9280 13700 16900 19300 22800 25500
2026-08-07 21:00 8.18 8420 65500 (1929) 1000 (1963) 14200 4320 5850 8830 9280 13700 16900 19300 22800 25500
2026-08-07 20:00 8.08 8070 65500 (1929) 1000 (1963) 14200 4320 5850 8830 9280 13700 16900 19300 22800 25500
2026-08-07 19:00 8.10 8140 65500 (1929) 1000 (1963) 14200 4320 5850 8830 9280 13700 16900 19300 22800 25500
2026-08-07 18:00 8.09 8110 65500 (1929) 1000 (1963) 14200 4320 5850 8830 9280 13700 16900 19300 22800 25500
2026-08-07 17:00 8.09 8110 65500 (1929) 1000 (1963) 14200 4320 5850 8830 9280 13700 16900 19300 22800 25500
2026-08-07 16:00 8.08 8070 65500 (1929) 1000 (1963) 14200 4320 5850 8830 9280 13700 16900 19300 22800 25500
2026-08-07 15:00 8.08 8070 65500 (1929) 1000 (1963) 14200 4320 5850 8830 9280 13700 16900 19300 22800 25500
2026-08-07 14:00 8.05 7970 65500 (1929) 1000 (1963) 14200 4320 5850 8830 9280 13700 16900 19300 22800 25500
2026-08-07 13:00 8.00 7800 65500 (1929) 1000 (1963) 14200 4320 5850 8830 9280 13700 16900 19300 22800 25500
2026-08-07 12:00 7.93 7570 65500 (1929) 1000 (1963) 14200 4320 5850 8830 9280 13700 16900 19300 22800 25500
2026-08-07 11:00 7.80 7150 65500 (1929) 1000 (1963) 14200 4320 5850 8830 9280 13700 16900 19300 22800 25500
2026-08-07 10:00 7.64 6650 65500 (1929) 1000 (1963) 14200 4320 5850 8830 9280 13700 16900 19300 22800 25500
2026-08-07 09:00 7.52 6290 65500 (1929) 1000 (1963) 14200 4320 5850 8830 9280 13700 16900 19300 22800 25500
2026-08-07 08:00 7.54 6350 65500 (1929) 1000 (1963) 14200 4320 5850 8830 9280 13700 16900 19300 22800 25500
2026-08-07 07:00 7.62 6590 65500 (1929) 1000 (1963) 14200 4320 5850 8830 9280 13700 16900 19300 22800 25500
2026-08-07 06:00 7.74 6960 65500 (1929) 1000 (1963) 14200 4320 5850 8830 9280 13700 16900 19300 22800 25500
2026-08-07 05:00 7.92 7540 65500 (1929) 1000 (1963) 14200 4320 5850 8830 9280 13700 16900 19300 22800 25500
2026-08-07 04:00 8.12 8210 65500 (1929) 1000 (1963) 14200 4320 5850 8830 9280 13700 16900 19300 22800 25500
2026-08-07 03:00 8.30 8840 65500 (1929) 1000 (1963) 14200 4320 5850 8830 9280 13700 16900 19300 22800 25500
2026-08-07 02:00 8.38 9130 65500 (1929) 1000 (1963) 14200 4320 5850 8830 9280 13700 16900 19300 22800 25500
2026-08-07 01:00 8.37 9100 65500 (1929) 1000 (1963) 14200 4320 5850 8830 9280 13700 16900 19300 22800 25500
2026-08-07 00:00 8.37 9100 65500 (1929) 1000 (1963) 14200 4320 5850 8830 9280 13700 16900 19300 22800 25500
2026-08-06 23:00 8.33 8950 65500 (1929) 1000 (1963) 14200 4320 5850 8830 9280 13700 16900 19300 22800 25500

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