Colorado River at Lees Ferry, AZ

Gauge details

State

Arizona

Drainage area

111,800 sq mi

Gauge elevation

3,143 ft

Subbasin (HUC-8)

14070006

Coordinates

36.86433, -111.58787

USGS site number

09380000

Records begin

1884-01-01 (142 years)

Rivermatics forecast

14-day flow outlook + water temperature

14-day flow forecast

Based on observations through September 10 for Colorado River at Lees Ferry, AZ. 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.

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 105 years of data), averaged within each month. These describe the historical normal range — they are not a forecast and not today's reading.

All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).

Common questions

When does Colorado River at Lees Ferry, AZ normally run highest?

June, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 17,206.7 cfs, against 8,518.7 cfs in October, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.

What is a normal flow for Colorado River at Lees Ferry, AZ?

It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 10,149.4 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 4,124.8 and 16,693.5 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.

How long has Colorado River at Lees Ferry, AZ been measured?

Discharge records at USGS site 09380000 begin in 1884, about 142 years, covering roughly 9,200 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 Lees Ferry, AZ?

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 Lees Ferry, AZ?

The gauge sits at 36.86433, -111.58787, in Arizona, in hydrologic subbasin 14070006, at an elevation of about 3,143 feet, draining roughly 111,800 square miles.

Can I use Colorado River at Lees Ferry, AZ 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 71,200 sq mi
• Colorado River Ab Dirty Devil River near Hite, UT 75,530 sq mi
• Colorado River at Lees Ferry, AZ this page
• 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

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