Rivers in Arizona

Colorado River at Lees Ferry

Coconino County, ArizonaNWS CLFA3USGS 09380000Bellemont office

No flood stages set
8.26ftStage

Observed Tue, Sep 22, 1:00 AM MST

Forecast crest
8.49 ftTue, Sep 22, 4:00 PM MST
Record crest
31.50 ft1884

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Crest history

14 crests on NOAA’s list since 1884.

#DateStage
1July 7, 188431.50 ft
2June 18, 192126.50 ft
3June 12, 195221.15 ft
4June 12, 195721.14 ft
5May 17, 194120.51 ft
6July 1, 192720.35 ft
7November 20, 201213.84 ft
8March 6, 200813.59 ft
9November 22, 200413.55 ft
10July 7, 201111.57 ft
11January 1, 201010.43 ft
12July 23, 200710.38 ft
13August 30, 200610.37 ft
14July 20, 200910.16 ft

Most recent crests

  • November 20, 2012: 13.84 ft
  • July 7, 2011: 11.57 ft
  • January 1, 2010: 10.43 ft
  • July 20, 2009: 10.16 ft
  • March 6, 2008: 13.59 ft
  • July 23, 2007: 10.38 ft
  • August 30, 2006: 10.37 ft
  • November 22, 2004: 13.55 ft
  • June 12, 1957: 21.14 ft
  • June 12, 1952: 21.15 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the Colorado Basin River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.

Sources

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.