Colorado River at Lees Ferry
River flow & level · USGS gauge 09380000 · Arizona · drains 111,800 sq mi
Latest reading Oct 26, 12:00 PM · streamflow
The Colorado River at Lees Ferry is running 6,990 cfs, 81% of the median flow for October 26 (8,620 cfs, 105 years). Gage height is 7.80 ft. Flow is about the same as 24 hours ago.
Streamflow
cubic feet per secondReadingNormal range for the date (25th–75th pct.)Median for the date
Gage height & flood stages
ft above gauge datumReading
Colorado River at Lees Ferry fishing report & conditions
updated Oct 26, 4:13 PM ETWater 60°F and cooling, flow 81% of normal, flow steady, calm wind — good fall fishing day (7/10), best window 6:55 AM–7:55 AM (moonset near sunrise).
- Water temp60°Fmeasured Oct 26, 1:00 PM · this gauge · −3° in 24 h
- Air temphigh 63°F / low 49°FPartly Sunny
- WindCalm0–4 mph 6 AM–6 PM, gusts to 8
- Flow81% of normalFlow steady (-1% in 24 h)
Official Arizona fishing report: Arizona Game and Fish Department — Fishing report
Best fishing times today
Today is a good fishing day (solunar + local conditions)
7/10
Full moon · 99% lit · New moon Mon, Nov 9 · Sunrise 6:44 AM · Sunset 5:35 PM
Major fishing times
- Moon underfoot11:38 AM–1:38 PM
Minor fishing times
- Moonset6:55 AM–7:55 AMSunrise
- Moonrise5:13 PM–6:13 PMSunset
Fishing times for the next 7 days
| TodayOct 26 | 7/10Good | Major 11:38 AM–1:38 PM Minor 6:55 AM–7:55 AM · 5:13 PM–6:13 PM Calm wind 0–4 mph |
|---|---|---|
| TueOct 27 | 4/10Fair | Major 12:07 AM–2:07 AM · 12:36 PM–2:36 PM Minor 8:11 AM–9:11 AM · 5:57 PM–6:57 PM Calm wind 1–5 mph |
| WedOct 28 | 2/10Poor | Major 1:08 AM–3:08 AM · 1:39 PM–3:39 PM Minor 9:25 AM–10:25 AM · 6:51 PM–7:51 PM Calm wind 1–4 mph |
| ThuOct 29 | 4/10Fair | Major 2:12 AM–4:12 AM · 2:44 PM–4:44 PM Minor 10:34 AM–11:34 AM · 7:55 PM–8:55 PM Calm wind 1–4 mph |
| FriOct 30 | 3/10Poor | Major 3:16 AM–5:16 AM · 3:48 PM–5:48 PM Minor 11:33 AM–12:33 PM · 9:05 PM–10:05 PM Calm wind 1–6 mph |
| SatOct 31 | 5/10Fair | Major 4:18 AM–6:18 AM · 4:47 PM–6:47 PM Minor 12:22 PM–1:22 PM · 10:19 PM–11:19 PM Light wind 1–6 mph |
| SunNov 1 | 5/10Fair | Major 5:15 AM–7:15 AM · 5:42 PM–7:42 PM Minor 1:01 PM–2:01 PM · 11:30 PM–12:30 AM Light wind 4–8 mph |
How this rating works
Solunar theory says fish feed more when the moon is overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 hours) and around moonrise and moonset (minor periods, about 1 hour). On a lake or river there is no tide, so instead of tide changes we score the local conditions anglers watch: the barometric pressure trend, the wind, whether the river is steady, and the water temperature where it is measured.
| Base | every day starts at 1 | 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise / sunset | a period overlaps sunrise or sunset ±1 h: major +2, minor +1 (max 3) (Moonset × sunrise +1; Moonrise × sunset +1) | 2 |
| Moon phase | within 2 days of a new or full moon +2, within 4 days +1 (today: 0.5 days) | 2 |
| Local conditions | pressure 6 AM→6 PM: falling +2, steady or slowly rising +1, rising fast 0 · daytime wind 4–15 mph +1, over 20 mph (or gusts over 30) −1 · flow within ±15% in 24 h +1, rising over 25% −1 · water 55–75°F +1, below 45°F or above 85°F −1 (0 to 4 in total)
| 2 |
| Today | 7, rounded | 7/10 |
1–3 poor · 4–5 fair · 6–7 good · 8–10 excellent. Pressure and wind are the NOAA National Weather Service hourly forecast for this spot; the level/flow trend is the latest 24 hours of readings on this page; water temperature measured at this gauge. Days 2–7 score sun, moon, forecast pressure and forecast wind only (level and water temperature aren’t forecast). Solunar times are a rule of thumb, not a guarantee.
Solunar periods calculated for 36.86, -111.59 (moon times from astronomical equations, Colorado River at Lees Ferry local time).
Weather & wind at Colorado River at Lees Ferry
air temperature, not water3-day forecast
- Today63° / 49°Partly SunnyWind NE 3 mphRain 0%
- Tuesday66° / 51°SunnyWind E 1 to 5 mphRain 0%
- Wednesday66° / 51°Mostly SunnyWind SE 3 mphRain 0%
NOAA National Weather Service forecast for 36.864, -111.588 (grid FGZ), issued Oct 26, 11:32 AM local time. High / low are air temperatures; water temperature is in the fishing section above. The “Air temp & weather” tile at the top refreshes live.
October 26 in history
105 years of flow records- Today6,990 cfs
- Same date last year7,410 cfs2025
- Median8,620 cfs
- Normal range6,810 cfs – 10,400 cfs25th–75th percentile
- Highest since 192233,100 cfs1942
- Lowest since 19221,000 cfs1964
Last 10 days
| Date | Mean flow (cfs) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Mon Oct 26 (today) | 5,403 | -17% |
| Sun Oct 25 | 6,510 | +1% |
| Sat Oct 24 | 6,470 | -0% |
| Fri Oct 23 | 6,480 | -1% |
| Thu Oct 22 | 6,570 | -1% |
| Wed Oct 21 | 6,640 | +1% |
| Tue Oct 20 | 6,570 | +0% |
| Mon Oct 19 | 6,570 | +0% |
| Sun Oct 18 | 6,540 | -1% |
| Sat Oct 17 | 6,580 | -0% |
Daily mean of all readings that day; today is the average so far.
Nearby lakes & rivers
About this data
- Gauge
- USGS 09380000 — Colorado River At Lees Ferry, Az
- Location
- 36.8643, -111.5879 · Arizona
- Drainage area
- 111,800 sq mi
- Measures
- Streamflow (discharge), cubic feet per second
- Daily statistics
- 1922–2026 (approved daily values)
- Latest reading
- Oct 26, 12:00 PM local time (provisional)
- Page built
- Oct 26, 2026 4:13 PM ET
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Water Data for the Nation (USGS monitoring location page). Readings every 15–60 minutes; the newest values are provisional. Percentiles compare today’s reading with every past year’s daily mean for the same calendar date. Weather: NOAA National Weather Service.