Colo River below Grand Valley Div near Palisade, CO

Mesa County, Colorado · USGS gauge 09106150 · NWS CGYC2 · Colorado river levels

Nearby: river levels near Grand Junction

Is Colo River below Grand Valley Div near Palisade, CO flooding right now?

Colo River below Grand Valley Div near Palisade, CO measured 4.06 ft on 2026-10-27 17:15:00 UTC. No NWS minor flood stage is published for this gauge.

Gauge height

4.06 ft

as of 48 min ago

Streamflow

1,180 cfs

data refreshed 16 min ago

The highest crest on record was 12.41 ft on Sat, Jun 17, 1995.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 12 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

No National Weather Service flood stage is published for this gauge, so no flood category can be shown — why some gauges have no flood stage.

Highest crests on record

Stage	Date
12.41 ft	1995-06-17
12.36 ft	2011-06-08
11.57 ft	1997-06-06
11.27 ft	1993-05-29
11.2 ft	2014-06-02

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
Lewis Wash near Grand Junction, Co.	7.1 mi	Mesa County
Plateau Creek near Cameo, CO	7.5 mi	Mesa County
Callow Creek at Whitewater, CO	9.1 mi	Mesa County
Gunnison River near Grand Junction, Co.	9.5 mi	Mesa County
Colorado River. above Gunnison River. at Grand Junction, CO	10.4 mi	Mesa County

Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast