Colorado River (Arizona), Lees Ferry (09380000)

StateArizonaLatestUnknown (8110 cfs)
RiverColorado RiverRatingObservedEstimated
Updated2026-05-28 16:00 (52 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)
Discharge8110 cfs (median: 17700 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)
Height8.09 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)
TrendRising (rising 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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2026-05-28 16:00 8.09 8110 110000 (1929) 982 (1977) 29300 6670 8050 9140 9720 17700 43400 51800 75900 83300
2026-05-28 15:00 8.08 8070 110000 (1929) 982 (1977) 29300 6670 8050 9140 9720 17700 43400 51800 75900 83300
2026-05-28 14:00 8.02 7870 110000 (1929) 982 (1977) 29300 6670 8050 9140 9720 17700 43400 51800 75900 83300
2026-05-28 13:00 7.98 7740 110000 (1929) 982 (1977) 29300 6670 8050 9140 9720 17700 43400 51800 75900 83300
2026-05-28 12:00 7.90 7470 110000 (1929) 982 (1977) 29300 6670 8050 9140 9720 17700 43400 51800 75900 83300
2026-05-28 11:00 7.77 7060 110000 (1929) 982 (1977) 29300 6670 8050 9140 9720 17700 43400 51800 75900 83300
2026-05-28 10:00 7.60 6530 110000 (1929) 982 (1977) 29300 6670 8050 9140 9720 17700 43400 51800 75900 83300
2026-05-28 09:00 7.48 6180 110000 (1929) 982 (1977) 29300 6670 8050 9140 9720 17700 43400 51800 75900 83300
2026-05-28 08:00 7.48 6180 110000 (1929) 982 (1977) 29300 6670 8050 9140 9720 17700 43400 51800 75900 83300
2026-05-28 07:00 7.52 6290 110000 (1929) 982 (1977) 29300 6670 8050 9140 9720 17700 43400 51800 75900 83300
2026-05-28 06:00 7.58 6470 110000 (1929) 982 (1977) 29300 6670 8050 9140 9720 17700 43400 51800 75900 83300
2026-05-28 05:00 7.70 6840 110000 (1929) 982 (1977) 29300 6670 8050 9140 9720 17700 43400 51800 75900 83300
2026-05-28 04:00 7.87 7370 110000 (1929) 982 (1977) 29300 6670 8050 9140 9720 17700 43400 51800 75900 83300
2026-05-28 03:00 8.08 8070 110000 (1929) 982 (1977) 29300 6670 8050 9140 9720 17700 43400 51800 75900 83300
2026-05-28 02:00 8660 110000 (1929) 982 (1977) 29300 6670 8050 9140 9720 17700 43400 51800 75900 83300
2026-05-28 01:00 8.28 8770 110000 (1929) 982 (1977) 29300 6670 8050 9140 9720 17700 43400 51800 75900 83300
2026-05-28 00:00 8.25 8660 110000 (1929) 982 (1977) 29300 6670 8050 9140 9720 17700 43400 51800 75900 83300
2026-05-27 23:00 8.16 8350 110000 (1929) 982 (1977) 29300 6670 8050 9140 9720 17700 43400 51800 75900 83300
2026-05-27 22:00 8.10 8140 101000 (1929) 1000 (1963) 29100 6380 8050 9480 9860 18000 44100 51800 72400 85000
2026-05-27 21:00 8.09 8110 101000 (1929) 1000 (1963) 29100 6380 8050 9480 9860 18000 44100 51800 72400 85000
2026-05-27 20:00 8.09 8110 101000 (1929) 1000 (1963) 29100 6380 8050 9480 9860 18000 44100 51800 72400 85000
2026-05-27 19:00 8.08 8070 101000 (1929) 1000 (1963) 29100 6380 8050 9480 9860 18000 44100 51800 72400 85000
2026-05-27 18:00 8.07 8040 101000 (1929) 1000 (1963) 29100 6380 8050 9480 9860 18000 44100 51800 72400 85000
2026-05-27 17:00 8.04 7940 101000 (1929) 1000 (1963) 29100 6380 8050 9480 9860 18000 44100 51800 72400 85000
2026-05-27 16:00 8.07 8040 101000 (1929) 1000 (1963) 29100 6380 8050 9480 9860 18000 44100 51800 72400 85000
2026-05-27 15:00 8.05 7970 101000 (1929) 1000 (1963) 29100 6380 8050 9480 9860 18000 44100 51800 72400 85000
2026-05-27 14:00 8.00 7800 101000 (1929) 1000 (1963) 29100 6380 8050 9480 9860 18000 44100 51800 72400 85000
2026-05-27 13:00 7.97 7700 101000 (1929) 1000 (1963) 29100 6380 8050 9480 9860 18000 44100 51800 72400 85000
2026-05-27 12:00 7.91 7500 101000 (1929) 1000 (1963) 29100 6380 8050 9480 9860 18000 44100 51800 72400 85000
2026-05-27 11:00 7.78 7090 101000 (1929) 1000 (1963) 29100 6380 8050 9480 9860 18000 44100 51800 72400 85000
2026-05-27 10:00 7.60 6530 101000 (1929) 1000 (1963) 29100 6380 8050 9480 9860 18000 44100 51800 72400 85000
2026-05-27 09:00 7.50 6240 101000 (1929) 1000 (1963) 29100 6380 8050 9480 9860 18000 44100 51800 72400 85000
2026-05-27 08:00 7.48 6180 101000 (1929) 1000 (1963) 29100 6380 8050 9480 9860 18000 44100 51800 72400 85000
2026-05-27 07:00 7.52 6290 101000 (1929) 1000 (1963) 29100 6380 8050 9480 9860 18000 44100 51800 72400 85000
2026-05-27 06:00 7.58 6470 101000 (1929) 1000 (1963) 29100 6380 8050 9480 9860 18000 44100 51800 72400 85000
2026-05-27 05:00 7.71 6870 101000 (1929) 1000 (1963) 29100 6380 8050 9480 9860 18000 44100 51800 72400 85000
2026-05-27 04:00 7.87 7370 101000 (1929) 1000 (1963) 29100 6380 8050 9480 9860 18000 44100 51800 72400 85000
2026-05-27 03:00 8.08 8070 101000 (1929) 1000 (1963) 29100 6380 8050 9480 9860 18000 44100 51800 72400 85000
2026-05-27 02:00 8.24 8630 101000 (1929) 1000 (1963) 29100 6380 8050 9480 9860 18000 44100 51800 72400 85000
2026-05-27 01:00 8.30 8840 101000 (1929) 1000 (1963) 29100 6380 8050 9480 9860 18000 44100 51800 72400 85000
2026-05-27 00:00 8.26 8700 101000 (1929) 1000 (1963) 29100 6380 8050 9480 9860 18000 44100 51800 72400 85000
2026-05-26 23:00 8.18 8420 101000 (1929) 1000 (1963) 29100 6380 8050 9480 9860 18000 44100 51800 72400 85000
2026-05-26 22:00 8.12 8210 98900 (1932) 1010 (1963) 29100 7380 8490 9780 10000 18000 44400 49600 70600 87200
2026-05-26 21:00 8.11 8170 98900 (1932) 1010 (1963) 29100 7380 8490 9780 10000 18000 44400 49600 70600 87200
2026-05-26 20:00 8.11 8170 98900 (1932) 1010 (1963) 29100 7380 8490 9780 10000 18000 44400 49600 70600 87200
2026-05-26 19:00 8.10 8140 98900 (1932) 1010 (1963) 29100 7380 8490 9780 10000 18000 44400 49600 70600 87200
2026-05-26 18:00 8.09 8110 98900 (1932) 1010 (1963) 29100 7380 8490 9780 10000 18000 44400 49600 70600 87200
2026-05-26 17:00 8.10 8140 98900 (1932) 1010 (1963) 29100 7380 8490 9780 10000 18000 44400 49600 70600 87200
2026-05-26 16:00 8.08 8070 98900 (1932) 1010 (1963) 29100 7380 8490 9780 10000 18000 44400 49600 70600 87200
2026-05-26 15:00 8.06 8000 98900 (1932) 1010 (1963) 29100 7380 8490 9780 10000 18000 44400 49600 70600 87200
2026-05-26 14:00 8.02 7870 98900 (1932) 1010 (1963) 29100 7380 8490 9780 10000 18000 44400 49600 70600 87200
2026-05-26 13:00 7.97 7700 98900 (1932) 1010 (1963) 29100 7380 8490 9780 10000 18000 44400 49600 70600 87200
2026-05-26 12:00 7.91 7500 98900 (1932) 1010 (1963) 29100 7380 8490 9780 10000 18000 44400 49600 70600 87200
2026-05-26 11:00 7.78 7090 98900 (1932) 1010 (1963) 29100 7380 8490 9780 10000 18000 44400 49600 70600 87200
2026-05-26 10:00 7.62 6590 98900 (1932) 1010 (1963) 29100 7380 8490 9780 10000 18000 44400 49600 70600 87200
2026-05-26 09:00 7.49 6210 98900 (1932) 1010 (1963) 29100 7380 8490 9780 10000 18000 44400 49600 70600 87200
2026-05-26 08:00 7.47 6150 98900 (1932) 1010 (1963) 29100 7380 8490 9780 10000 18000 44400 49600 70600 87200
2026-05-26 07:00 7.47 6150 98900 (1932) 1010 (1963) 29100 7380 8490 9780 10000 18000 44400 49600 70600 87200
2026-05-26 06:00 7.49 6210 98900 (1932) 1010 (1963) 29100 7380 8490 9780 10000 18000 44400 49600 70600 87200
2026-05-26 05:00 7.52 6290 98900 (1932) 1010 (1963) 29100 7380 8490 9780 10000 18000 44400 49600 70600 87200
2026-05-26 04:00 7.58 6470 98900 (1932) 1010 (1963) 29100 7380 8490 9780 10000 18000 44400 49600 70600 87200
2026-05-26 03:00 7.66 6710 98900 (1932) 1010 (1963) 29100 7380 8490 9780 10000 18000 44400 49600 70600 87200
2026-05-26 02:00 7.79 7120 98900 (1932) 1010 (1963) 29100 7380 8490 9780 10000 18000 44400 49600 70600 87200
2026-05-26 01:00 7.93 7570 98900 (1932) 1010 (1963) 29100 7380 8490 9780 10000 18000 44400 49600 70600 87200
2026-05-26 00:00 8.04 7940 98900 (1932) 1010 (1963) 29100 7380 8490 9780 10000 18000 44400 49600 70600 87200
2026-05-25 23:00 8.11 8170 98900 (1932) 1010 (1963) 29100 7380 8490 9780 10000 18000 44400 49600 70600 87200
2026-05-25 22:00 8.07 8040 99800 (1932) 1000 (1963) 28900 6890 8170 9980 10100 18000 44900 50000 68100 84600
2026-05-25 21:00 8.09 8110 99800 (1932) 1000 (1963) 28900 6890 8170 9980 10100 18000 44900 50000 68100 84600
2026-05-25 20:00 8.08 8070 99800 (1932) 1000 (1963) 28900 6890 8170 9980 10100 18000 44900 50000 68100 84600
2026-05-25 19:00 8.08 8070 99800 (1932) 1000 (1963) 28900 6890 8170 9980 10100 18000 44900 50000 68100 84600
2026-05-25 18:00 8.08 8070 99800 (1932) 1000 (1963) 28900 6890 8170 9980 10100 18000 44900 50000 68100 84600
2026-05-25 17:00 8.06 8000 99800 (1932) 1000 (1963) 28900 6890 8170 9980 10100 18000 44900 50000 68100 84600
2026-05-25 16:00 8.03 7900 99800 (1932) 1000 (1963) 28900 6890 8170 9980 10100 18000 44900 50000 68100 84600
2026-05-25 15:00 7.98 7740 99800 (1932) 1000 (1963) 28900 6890 8170 9980 10100 18000 44900 50000 68100 84600
2026-05-25 14:00 7.90 7470 99800 (1932) 1000 (1963) 28900 6890 8170 9980 10100 18000 44900 50000 68100 84600
2026-05-25 13:00 7.75 6990 99800 (1932) 1000 (1963) 28900 6890 8170 9980 10100 18000 44900 50000 68100 84600
2026-05-25 12:00 7.59 6500 99800 (1932) 1000 (1963) 28900 6890 8170 9980 10100 18000 44900 50000 68100 84600
2026-05-25 11:00 7.46 6120 99800 (1932) 1000 (1963) 28900 6890 8170 9980 10100 18000 44900 50000 68100 84600
2026-05-25 10:00 7.45 6090 99800 (1932) 1000 (1963) 28900 6890 8170 9980 10100 18000 44900 50000 68100 84600
2026-05-25 09:00 7.46 6120 99800 (1932) 1000 (1963) 28900 6890 8170 9980 10100 18000 44900 50000 68100 84600
2026-05-25 08:00 7.46 6120 99800 (1932) 1000 (1963) 28900 6890 8170 9980 10100 18000 44900 50000 68100 84600
2026-05-25 07:00 7.47 6150 99800 (1932) 1000 (1963) 28900 6890 8170 9980 10100 18000 44900 50000 68100 84600
2026-05-25 06:00 7.49 6210 99800 (1932) 1000 (1963) 28900 6890 8170 9980 10100 18000 44900 50000 68100 84600
2026-05-25 05:00 7.52 6290 99800 (1932) 1000 (1963) 28900 6890 8170 9980 10100 18000 44900 50000 68100 84600
2026-05-25 04:00 7.58 6470 99800 (1932) 1000 (1963) 28900 6890 8170 9980 10100 18000 44900 50000 68100 84600
2026-05-25 03:00 7.67 6740 99800 (1932) 1000 (1963) 28900 6890 8170 9980 10100 18000 44900 50000 68100 84600
2026-05-25 02:00 7.80 7150 99800 (1932) 1000 (1963) 28900 6890 8170 9980 10100 18000 44900 50000 68100 84600
2026-05-25 01:00 7.96 7670 99800 (1932) 1000 (1963) 28900 6890 8170 9980 10100 18000 44900 50000 68100 84600
2026-05-25 00:00 8.07 8040 99800 (1932) 1000 (1963) 28900 6890 8170 9980 10100 18000 44900 50000 68100 84600
2026-05-24 23:00 8.10 8140 99800 (1932) 1000 (1963) 28900 6890 8170 9980 10100 18000 44900 50000 68100 84600

A total of 90 rows are displayed for years 1922 through 2025.