Gunnison River Near Grand Junction, Co. Realtime Data
GUNNISON RIVER NEAR GRAND JUNCTION, CO.
Realtime Data • Report • Conditions
650
Discharge (cfs)
2.5
Gauge Height (ft)
Streamflow discharge was last observed at 650 cfs, and a gauge height of 2.51 feet.
With the
% decrease since yesterday,
the streamflow average over the past 10 days is 731 .
Weather today, Tomorrow,
The river is fed by snowmelt and precipitation from the Rocky Mountains and flows through the Black Canyon of the Gunnison before reaching Grand Junction. There are several dams along the river, including the Blue Mesa Dam and the Morrow Point Dam, which regulate the flow of water for irrigation and hydroelectric power generation. The river experiences seasonal variations in flow, with high water levels in the spring and early summer and lower levels in the fall and winter. Interesting facts about the river include its designation as a National Conservation Area, its importance for recreation such as fishing and whitewater rafting, and its role in the history of the region.
August 23, 2026
| Elevation | 4,642.0 ft |
| Last Updated | |
| Gage height, ft | 2.51 ft |
| Stream water level elevation above NAVD 1988, in ft | 4633.84 ft |
| Streamflow, ft³/s | 650.0 ft3/s |
| Depth of sensor below water surface, feet | 4625.35 ft |
| Specific conductance, water, unfiltered, microsiemens per centimeter at 25°C | 1150.0 uS/cm @25C |
| Dissolved oxygen, water, unfiltered, mg/L | 6.3 mg/l |
| Turbidity, water, unfiltered, monochrome near infra-red LED light, 780-900 nm, detection angle 90 ±2.5°, formazin nephelometric units (FNU) | 148.0 FNU |
| pH, water, unfiltered, field, standard units | 8.2 std units |
| Temperature, water, °C | 23.1 deg C |
| Precipitation, total, in | 0.0 in |
| Percent of Normal | 44% |
| Year Over Year Average | 1,480 cfs |
| 24hr Flow Prediction | cfs |
| Maximum Recorded | 17,200 cfs |
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