Uncompahgre River At Delta, Co. Realtime Data
UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER AT DELTA, CO.
Realtime Data • Report • Conditions
171
Discharge (cfs)
3.2
Gauge Height (ft)
USGS 09149500
Streamflow discharge was last observed at 250 cfs, and a gauge height of 3.18 feet.
With the
% decrease since yesterday,
the streamflow average over the past 10 days is 197 .
Weather today, Tomorrow,
The river has multiple tributaries, including the North Fork of the Gunnison River, and is affected by the Taylor Park Reservoir and Crystal Reservoir dams. Seasonal trends show higher flows in the spring and early summer due to snowmelt, while the driest months are typically in the fall. Interesting facts include the river being a popular location for fishing and rafting, as well as being featured in several movies and TV shows, including the classic film "True Grit."
August 24, 2026
| Elevation | 4,933.0 ft |
| Last Updated | |
| Gage height, ft | 3.18 ft |
| Streamflow, ft³/s | 250.0 ft3/s |
| Specific conductance, water, unfiltered, microsiemens per centimeter at 25°C | 1260.0 uS/cm @25C |
| Dissolved oxygen, water, unfiltered, mg/L | 7.3 mg/l |
| Turbidity, water, unfiltered, monochrome near infra-red LED light, 780-900 nm, detection angle 90 ±2.5°, formazin nephelometric units (FNU) | 189.0 FNU |
| pH, water, unfiltered, field, standard units | 8.2 std units |
| Temperature, water, °C | 19.4 deg C |
| Percent of Normal | 72% |
| Year Over Year Average | 241 cfs |
| 24hr Flow Prediction | cfs |
| Maximum Recorded | 1,430 cfs |
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