Total streamflow across the
Little Colorado River
was last observed at
447
cfs, and is expected to yield approximately
887
acre-ft of water today; about 59%
of normal.
River levels are low and may signify a drought.
Average streamflow for this time of year is
763 cfs,
with recent peaks last observed
on
2023-03-24 when daily discharge volume was observed at
18,255 cfs.
Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the
Little Colorado River Near Joseph City
reporting a streamflow rate of 1,820 cfs.
However, the streamgauge with the highest stage along the river is the
Little Colorado River Near Winslow
with a gauge stage of 10.93 ft.
This river is monitored from 8 different streamgauging stations along the Little Colorado River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 8,296 ft, the
Little Colorado River At Greer.
Last Updated | 2025-04-20 |
Discharge Volume | 887 ACRE-FT |
Streamflow |
447.01 cfs
+3.86 cfs (+0.87%) |
Percent of Normal | 58.61% |
Maximum |
18,255.0 cfs
2023-03-24 |
Seasonal Avg | 763 cfs |
Streamgauge | Streamflow | Gauge Stage | 24hr Change (%) | % Normal | Minimum (cfs) | Maximum (cfs) | Air Temp | Elevation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Little Colorado River At Greer
USGS 09383400 |
6 cfs | 1.25 ft | -15.1 | |||||
Little Colorado River Ab Zion Res Nr St. Johns
USGS 09386030 |
0 cfs | 0.69 ft | None | |||||
Little Colorado River At Woodruff
USGS 09394500 |
1 cfs | 4.89 ft | 295.45 | |||||
Little Colorado River At Holbrook
USGS 09397000 |
151 cfs | 8.08 ft | 165.85 | |||||
Little Colorado River Near Joseph City
USGS 09397300 |
1820 cfs | 0.61 ft | 182.17 | |||||
Little Colorado River Near Winslow
USGS 09400350 |
48 cfs | 10.93 ft | 353.77 | |||||
Little Colorado River Near Cameron
USGS 09402000 |
22 cfs | 2.62 ft | -89.51 | |||||
Little Colorado River Abv Mouth Nr Desert View
USGS 09402300 |
220 cfs | 5.27 ft | 0 |
The Little Colorado River (Hopi: Paayu) is a tributary of the Colorado River in the U.S. state of Arizona, providing the principal drainage from the Painted Desert region. Together with its major tributary, the Puerco River, it drains an area of about 26,500 square miles (69,000 km2) in eastern Arizona and western New Mexico. Although it stretches almost 340 miles (550 km), only the headwaters and the lowermost reaches flow year-round. Between St. Johns and Cameron, most of the river is a wide, braided wash, only containing water after heavy snowmelt or flash flooding.
The lower 57.2 miles (92.1 km) is known as the Little Colorado River Gorge and forms one of the largest arms of the Grand Canyon, at over 3,000 feet (910 m) deep where it joins the Colorado near Desert View in Grand Canyon National Park.