USGS stream gauge 09380000 · Arizona

Colorado River at Lees Ferry, AZ

As of Oct 28, 2026, 8:00 AM MST, this gauge read a gage height of 7.07 ft and a flow of 4,920 cfs. Over the past 7 days the water level fell 0.11 ft. Data from the USGS.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 11:28 AM EDT (USGS Water Data snapshot)

Gage height

7.07 ft

7-day range 7.06–8.16 ft

Discharge

4,920cfs

7-day range 4,900–8,170 cfs

Latest reading

29 min ago

Oct 28, 2026, 8:00 AM MST

Readings are provisional USGS data and may be revised. Rivers can rise fast after rain upstream. For flood warnings, check weather.gov and follow local authorities.

Gage height, past 7 days

6.977.297.617.938.25Oct 21Oct 22Oct 23Oct 24Oct 25Oct 26Oct 27
Gage height (ft), hourly, past 7 days. Low 7.06 · High 8.16.

Discharge, past 7 days

4,6385,5876,5357,4838,432Oct 21Oct 22Oct 23Oct 24Oct 25Oct 26Oct 27
Discharge (cfs), hourly, past 7 days. Low 4,900 · High 8,170.

Chart dates are in Arizona local time (America/Phoenix).

Reading this gauge

Gage height is the water surface level above this station's own reference point, so 7.07 ft is not the river depth and cannot be compared with other gauges. Discharge, the volume of water flowing past each second, is the better number for comparing conditions over time and between rivers.

Station details
USGS site number09380000
Official nameCOLORADO RIVER AT LEES FERRY, AZ
StateArizona
Drainage area111,800 sq mi
Gage datum elevation3,109.1 ft above sea level
Coordinates36.8643° N, 111.5879° W

Source: USGS Water Data for the Nation, site 09380000. Parameters 00065 (gage height) and 00060 (discharge).

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