6 USGS Streamgages · Colorado River system
Eagle River flows and levels
Eagle River is gauged at 6 USGS streamgages in Colorado, each tracked by Rivermatics. The mainstem runs about 68 miles (110 km) from headwaters to outlet. It drains into the Colorado River system. Drainage area at the gauges ranges from 70 square miles at Eagle River at Red Cliff, CO up to 950 at Eagle River at Price Lane Bridge near Gypsum, CO. The gauged reach falls about 2,414 feet, from 8,669 feet down to 6,255. Rivermatics issues a daily machine-learned 14-day flow outlook at 5 of them.
Gauges on this river, upstream to downstream
Ordered by drainage area, which is how far down the river each gauge sits. April and July figures are long-term median daily flows for that month from the USGS record — historical normals, not a forecast and not today's reading.
| Gauge | State | Drainage sq mi | Elevation ft | April p50 cfs | July p50 cfs | Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle River at Red Cliff, CO | CO | 70 | 8,669 | 25.7 | 44.1 | 14-day + temp |
| Eagle River near Minturn, CO | CO | 186 | 8,098 | 97.8 | 130.5 | 14-day + temp |
| Eagle River below Wastewater Treatment Plant at Avon, CO | CO | 401 | 7,386 | 240.3 | 387.7 | 14-day |
| Eagle River below Milk Creek near Wolcott, CO | CO | 600 | 6,859 | 294.3 | 551.9 | 14-day + temp |
| Eagle River below Gypsum, CO | CO | 945 | 6,278 | 320.5 | 747.7 | 14-day |
| Eagle River at Price Lane Bridge near Gypsum, CO | CO | 950 | 6,255 | — | — | — |
Common questions
- How many gauges are on the Eagle River?
- Rivermatics tracks 6 USGS streamgages on the Eagle River, across Colorado. Each has its own page with the site's full flow record and monthly normals. The river may carry other gauges that publish neither daily values nor discharge statistics; those are not tracked here.
- Is there a flow forecast for the Eagle River?
- Yes, at 5 of the 6 gauges. Rivermatics trains a machine-learned model — a temporal-fusion transformer — on each basin's observed flows, weather and snowpack, and issues a daily outlook reaching 14 days ahead: a median estimate inside a confidence band, not a single number to bet on. Every forecast is scored against days the model never trained on, and that track record is published on each gauge's live screen.
- What river system is the Eagle River part of?
- The Eagle River drains into the Colorado River system — it is a tributary somewhere in that chain, following the flowpath down to its terminal river. Rivermatics builds this from the USGS/geoconnex reference-mainstem network rather than from names.
- Can I use Eagle River 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.
Other rivers in the Colorado River system
- Gila River 17 gauges
- San Juan River 10 gauges
- Animas River 9 gauges
- Gore Creek 9 gauges
- Green River 9 gauges
- Little Colorado River 9 gauges
- Virgin River 8 gauges
- Yampa River 8 gauges