Arkansas River level at Granite
Colorado · Paddling & whitewater
Measured at USGS 07087050 — ARKANSAS RIVER BELOW GRANITE, CO
Reading taken · as of 1 hour ago
Too low for most boats — rocky and technical
At 83 CFS, this gauge is running 43% of normal for mid-September — below the 194 CFS median USGS has recorded for this date across 27 years of record (1999–2025).
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Flow history at Granite
Daily values from USGS 07087050, updated every 15 to 60 minutes. Provisional.
About Arkansas River at Granite
In Colorado — the reading paddlers, anglers and outfitters here check before committing to a shuttle. The Numbers; the flow gauge above Buena Vista.
Arkansas River at Granite — common questions
3 questions
How fast can Arkansas River at Granite come up?
Fast. It is free-flowing, so rain upstream moves it directly. Several feet in a few hours is normal after a heavy storm.
Is Arkansas River at Granite high or low for this time of year?
The USGS median flow for mid-September here is 194 CFS, from 27 years of record (1999–2025). Today is 43% of it. The comparison is what makes the raw number mean anything: the same reading is a drought on one river and a flood on another.
How often does this reading update?
USGS transmits from gauge 07087050 every 15 to 60 minutes. This page refreshes from USGS when you open it, and the reading is provisional until USGS reviews it. The timestamp is in the gauge's local time.