USGS Streamgage 09328960
Colorado River at Gypsum Canyon near Hite, UT
Colorado River at Gypsum Canyon near Hite, UT is USGS streamgage 09328960 in Utah, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 14070001. It sits on the Colorado River, alongside 30 other gauges Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 71,200 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 2023. Typical flow runs near 10,347.4 cfs in July and 9,237.7 cfs in April, with the higher of the two arriving in July. Rivermatics issues a daily machine-learned flow outlook for this gauge, reaching 14 days ahead, alongside daily high and low water-temperature forecasts.
View live conditions & forecast →
Gauge details
- State
- Utah
- Drainage area
- 71,200 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 3,630 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 14070001
- Coordinates
- 38.01002, -110.07354
- USGS site number
- 09328960
- Records begin
- 2023-06-29 (3 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook + water temperature
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for Colorado River at Gypsum Canyon near Hite, UT. Each day carries a median estimate and the band the model expects the flow to fall within — not a single number to plan against. Forecasts are re-issued daily; see the live screen for the current outlook.
| Date | Low p10 | Expected p50 | High p90 | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,618 | 3,764 | 3,836 | ||
| 3,522 | 3,720 | 3,828 | ||
| 3,489 | 3,726 | 3,916 | ||
| 3,445 | 3,745 | 4,013 | ||
| 3,444 | 3,782 | 4,141 | ||
| 3,450 | 3,845 | 4,309 | ||
| 3,453 | 3,896 | 4,441 | ||
| 3,411 | 3,909 | 4,508 | ||
| 3,406 | 3,917 | 4,534 | ||
| 3,384 | 3,907 | 4,522 | ||
| 3,395 | 3,908 | 4,516 | ||
| 3,503 | 4,030 | 4,718 | ||
| 3,422 | 4,047 | 4,844 | ||
| 3,438 | 4,080 | 4,919 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs). Estimates only — do not use them for navigation or for any safety, rescue, or emergency decision.
Typical flow by month
Long-term daily discharge percentiles from the USGS record (up to 3 years of data), averaged within each month. These describe the historical normal range — they are not a forecast and not today's reading.
| Month | Low p10 | Typical p50 | High p90 | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | — | 4,614.2 | — | |
| February | — | 5,430.3 | — | |
| March | — | 5,906.1 | — | |
| April | — | 9,237.7 | — | |
| May | — | 15,254.8 | — | |
| June | — | 22,533.3 | — | |
| July | — | 10,347.4 | — | |
| August | — | 5,962.9 | — | |
| September | — | 5,650.3 | — | |
| October | — | 6,034.5 | — | |
| November | — | 5,676.7 | — | |
| December | — | 5,022.3 | — |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Colorado River at Gypsum Canyon near Hite, UT normally run highest?
- June, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 22,533.3 cfs, against 4,614.2 cfs in January, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
- How long has Colorado River at Gypsum Canyon near Hite, UT been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 09328960 begin in 2023, about 3 years, covering roughly 1,133 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Is there a flow forecast for Colorado River at Gypsum Canyon near Hite, UT?
- Yes. Rivermatics trains a machine-learned model — a temporal-fusion transformer — on this basin's observed flows, weather, and snowpack, and issues a daily flow outlook reaching 14 days ahead: a median estimate inside a confidence band, not a single number to bet on. A companion model forecasts each day's water-temperature high and low. Every forecast is scored against days the model never trained on, and that track record is published on the live gauge screen. Open live conditions to see the current outlook.
- Where is Colorado River at Gypsum Canyon near Hite, UT?
- The gauge sits at 38.01002, -110.07354, in Utah, in hydrologic subbasin 14070001, at an elevation of about 3,630 feet, draining roughly 71,200 square miles.
- Can I use Colorado River at Gypsum Canyon near Hite, UT data for flood or safety decisions?
- No. Rivermatics provides estimates, not guarantees, and the readings and forecasts here may be delayed, inaccurate, or wrong. Do not use them for navigation or for any safety, rescue, or emergency decision. Check the National Weather Service and USGS directly, and use your own judgment.
Upstream and downstream on the Colorado River
Every gauge Rivermatics tracks on this river, ordered by drainage area — upstream first. See the Colorado River in full.
- Colorado River below Baker Gulch near Grand Lake, CO 64 sq mi
- Colorado River below Shadow Mountain Reservoir, CO 190 sq mi
- Colorado River below Lake Granby, CO 312 sq mi
- Colorado River near Granby, CO 323 sq mi
- Colorado River at Windy Gap, near Granby, CO 788 sq mi
- Colorado River near Kremmling, CO 2,379 sq mi
- Colorado River at Catamount Bridge, CO 2,930 sq mi
- Colorado River near Dotsero, CO 4,390 sq mi
- Colorado River above Glenwood Springs, CO 4,556 sq mi
- Colorado River above Roaring Fork River at Glenwood Springs, CO 4,560 sq mi
- Colorado River below Glenwood Springs, CO 6,014 sq mi
- Colorado River below South Canyon Creek near Glenwood Springs, CO 6,050 sq mi
- Colorado River near Cameo, CO 7,986 sq mi
- Colorado River near Colorado-Utah State Line 17,849 sq mi
- Colorado River near Cisco, UT 24,100 sq mi
- Colorado River at Potash, UT 25,406 sq mi
- Colorado River at Gypsum Canyon near Hite, UT this page
- Colorado River Ab Dirty Devil River near Hite, UT 75,530 sq mi
- Colorado River at Lees Ferry, AZ 111,800 sq mi
- Colorado River above Little Colorado River near Desert View 114,272 sq mi
- Colorado River near Grand Canyon, AZ 141,600 sq mi
- Colorado River above National Canyon near Supai 147,931 sq mi
- Colorado River below Hoover Dam, Az-Nv 171,700 sq mi
- Colorado River below Palo Verde Dam, Az-Ca 182,200 sq mi
- Colorado River above Imperial Dam, Az-Ca 188,500 sq mi
- Colorado River below Imperial Dam, Az-Ca 188,500 sq mi
- Colorado River below Laguna Dam, Az-Ca 188,600 sq mi
- Colorado River below Yuma Main Canal Ww at Yuma, AZ 246,500 sq mi
- Colorado River at Nib, above Morelos Dam, AZ 246,700 sq mi
- Colorado River below Cooper Wasteway near Yuma, AZ
- Colorado River. above Gunnison River. at Grand Junction, CO