UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER NEAR OURAY, CO

USGS 09146020 · Colorado · reports discharge (live), gauge height

Caution: High water: fish the edges; wading risky

Flow 231 ft³/s: the highest daily mean on record for Nov 5, over 25 years of USGS record. U.S. Geological Survey
Falling: discharge down 14.1% in 24 hours (269 to 231 ft³/s). Our rule of thumb: more than 10% (or 0.2 ft) in 24 hours, not a USGS class.

What the agencies suggest

Fish the softer water along the banks. During periods of high water, fish move towards the banks to find calmer water and lower velocities Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
Don't wade where you can't see the bottom. Wading and boating should be avoided if waters are running high and muddy and the streambed is not visible Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
Or fish a lake instead. If stream conditions are not favorable, consider fishing at a lake Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission

General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.

Discharge: 231 ft³/s
Gauge height: 1.85 ft

Reading Nov 5, 9:00 PM MST · provisional USGS data

Highest for this date on record for Nov 5 Falling · 24 h

Flow and the normal range

Discharge · last 7 days

Discharge, about hourly
Normal for the date: middle half (25th–75th percentile) of daily mean flow, 25+ years of record
Latest: 231 ft³/s at Nov 5, 9:00 PM MST

USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.

View data as a table

Discharge, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised. Missing hours or days are not filled in.
Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)	Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s)
Nov 5, 9:00 PM MST	231	1.85	32–49
Nov 5, 8:00 PM MST	255	1.92	32–49
Nov 5, 7:00 PM MST	265	1.95	32–49
Nov 5, 6:00 PM MST	275	1.98	32–49
Nov 5, 5:00 PM MST	285	2.02	32–49
Nov 5, 4:00 PM MST	288	2.03	32–49
Nov 5, 3:00 PM MST	269	1.96	32–49
Nov 5, 2:00 PM MST	244	1.89	32–49
Nov 5, 1:00 PM MST	222	1.82	32–49
Nov 5, 12:00 PM MST	200	1.75	32–49
Nov 5, 11:00 AM MST	192	1.72	32–49
Nov 5, 10:00 AM MST	192	1.72	32–49
Nov 5, 9:00 AM MST	197	1.74	32–49
Nov 5, 8:00 AM MST	212	1.79	32–49
Nov 5, 7:00 AM MST	218	1.81	32–49
Nov 5, 6:00 AM MST	200	1.75	32–49
Nov 5, 5:00 AM MST	218	1.81	32–49
Nov 5, 4:00 AM MST	228	1.84	32–49
Nov 5, 3:00 AM MST	241	1.88	32–49
Nov 5, 2:00 AM MST	234	1.86	32–49
Nov 5, 1:00 AM MST	258	1.93	32–49
Nov 5, 12:00 AM MST	265	1.95	32–49
Nov 4, 11:00 PM MST	277	1.99	33–49
Nov 4, 10:00 PM MST	262	1.94	33–49
Nov 4, 9:00 PM MST	269	1.96	33–49
Nov 4, 8:00 PM MST	280	2	33–49
Nov 4, 7:00 PM MST	288	2.03	33–49
Nov 4, 6:00 PM MST	283	2.01	33–49
Nov 4, 5:00 PM MST	280	2	33–49
Nov 4, 4:00 PM MST	280	2	33–49
Nov 4, 3:00 PM MST	283	2.01	33–49
Nov 4, 2:00 PM MST	288	2.03	33–49
Nov 4, 1:00 PM MST	272	1.97	33–49
Nov 4, 12:00 PM MST	262	1.94	33–49
Nov 4, 11:00 AM MST	262	1.94	33–49
Nov 4, 10:00 AM MST	269	1.96	33–49
Nov 4, 9:00 AM MST	262	1.94	33–49
Nov 4, 8:00 AM MST	262	1.94	33–49
Nov 4, 7:00 AM MST	275	1.98	33–49
Nov 4, 6:00 AM MST	277	1.99	33–49
Nov 4, 5:00 AM MST	277	1.99	33–49
Nov 4, 4:00 AM MST	277	1.99	33–49
Nov 4, 3:00 AM MST	280	2	33–49
Nov 4, 2:00 AM MST	283	2.01	33–49
Nov 4, 1:00 AM MST	302	2.08	33–49
Nov 4, 12:00 AM MST	313	2.12	33–49
Nov 3, 11:00 PM MST	319	2.14	33–53
Nov 3, 10:00 PM MST	307	2.1	33–53
Nov 3, 9:00 PM MST	327	2.17	33–53
Nov 3, 8:00 PM MST	342	2.22	33–53
Nov 3, 7:00 PM MST	351	2.25	33–53
Nov 3, 6:00 PM MST	385	2.36	33–53
Nov 3, 5:00 PM MST	395	2.39	33–53
Nov 3, 4:00 PM MST	414	2.45	33–53
Nov 3, 3:00 PM MST	395	2.39	33–53
Nov 3, 2:00 PM MST	351	2.25	33–53
Nov 3, 1:00 PM MST	307	2.1	33–53
Nov 3, 12:00 PM MST	285	2.02	33–53
Nov 3, 11:00 AM MST	296	2.06	33–53
Nov 3, 10:00 AM MST	296	2.06	33–53
Nov 3, 9:00 AM MST	305	2.09	33–53
Nov 3, 8:00 AM MST	299	2.07	33–53
Nov 3, 7:00 AM MST	313	2.12	33–53
Nov 3, 6:00 AM MST	299	2.07	33–53
Nov 3, 5:00 AM MST	307	2.1	33–53
Nov 3, 4:00 AM MST	307	2.1	33–53
Nov 3, 3:00 AM MST	322	2.15	33–53
Nov 3, 2:00 AM MST	316	2.13	33–53
Nov 3, 1:00 AM MST	325	2.16	33–53
Nov 3, 12:00 AM MST	322	2.15	33–53
Nov 2, 11:00 PM MST	325	2.16	34–56
Nov 2, 10:00 PM MST	342	2.22	34–56
Nov 2, 9:00 PM MST	360	2.28	34–56
Nov 2, 8:00 PM MST	360	2.28	34–56
Nov 2, 7:00 PM MST	382	2.35	34–56
Nov 2, 6:00 PM MST	388	2.37	34–56
Nov 2, 5:00 PM MST	398	2.4	34–56
Nov 2, 4:00 PM MST	424	2.48	34–56
Nov 2, 3:00 PM MST	434	2.51	34–56
Nov 2, 2:00 PM MST	424	2.48	34–56
Nov 2, 1:00 PM MST	424	2.48	34–56
Nov 2, 12:00 PM MST	408	2.43	34–56
Nov 2, 11:00 AM MST	404	2.42	34–56
Nov 2, 10:00 AM MST	431	2.5	34–56
Nov 2, 9:00 AM MST	448	2.55	34–56
Nov 2, 8:00 AM MST	458	2.58	34–56
Nov 2, 7:00 AM MST	486	2.66	34–56
Nov 2, 6:00 AM MST	465	2.6	34–56
Nov 2, 5:00 AM MST	515	2.74	34–56
Nov 2, 4:00 AM MST	493	2.68	34–56
Nov 2, 3:00 AM MST	522	2.76	34–56
Nov 2, 2:00 AM MST	606	2.98	34–56
Nov 2, 1:00 AM MST	567	2.88	34–56
Nov 2, 12:00 AM MST	602	2.97	34–56
Nov 1, 11:00 PM MST	635	3.06	34–53
Nov 1, 10:00 PM MST	707	3.26	34–53
Nov 1, 9:00 PM MST	632	3.05	34–53
Nov 1, 8:00 PM MST	552	2.84	34–53
Nov 1, 7:00 PM MST	563	2.87	34–53
Nov 1, 6:00 PM MST	583	2.92	34–53
Nov 1, 5:00 PM MST	639	3.07	34–53
Nov 1, 4:00 PM MST	711	3.27	34–53
Nov 1, 3:00 PM MST	711	3.27	34–53
Nov 1, 2:00 PM MST	625	3.03	34–53
Nov 1, 1:00 PM MST	504	2.71	34–53
Nov 1, 12:00 PM MST	316	2.13	34–53
Nov 1, 11:00 AM MST	299	2.07	34–53
Nov 1, 10:00 AM MST	258	1.93	34–53
Nov 1, 9:00 AM MST	231	1.85	34–53
Nov 1, 8:00 AM MST	200	1.75	34–53
Nov 1, 7:00 AM MST	164	1.62	34–53
Nov 1, 6:00 AM MST	154	1.58	34–53
Nov 1, 5:00 AM MST	147	1.55	34–53
Nov 1, 4:00 AM MST	151	1.57	34–53
Nov 1, 3:00 AM MST	149	1.56	34–53
Nov 1, 2:00 AM MST	147	1.55	34–53
Nov 1, 1:00 AM MST	144	1.54	34–53
Nov 1, 1:00 AM MDT	142	1.53	34–53
Nov 1, 12:00 AM MDT	147	1.55	34–53
Oct 31, 11:00 PM MDT	147	1.55	36–54
Oct 31, 10:00 PM MDT	154	1.58	36–54
Oct 31, 9:00 PM MDT	149	1.56	36–54
Oct 31, 8:00 PM MDT	151	1.57	36–54
Oct 31, 7:00 PM MDT	147	1.55	36–54
Oct 31, 6:00 PM MDT	151	1.57	36–54
Oct 31, 5:00 PM MDT	151	1.57	36–54
Oct 31, 4:00 PM MDT	149	1.56	36–54
Oct 31, 3:00 PM MDT	151	1.57	36–54
Oct 31, 2:00 PM MDT	149	1.56	36–54
Oct 31, 1:00 PM MDT	142	1.53	36–54
Oct 31, 12:00 PM MDT	142	1.53	36–54
Oct 31, 11:00 AM MDT	142	1.53	36–54
Oct 31, 10:00 AM MDT	144	1.54	36–54
Oct 31, 9:00 AM MDT	149	1.56	36–54
Oct 31, 8:00 AM MDT	156	1.59	36–54
Oct 31, 7:00 AM MDT	156	1.59	36–54
Oct 31, 6:00 AM MDT	164	1.62	36–54
Oct 31, 5:00 AM MDT	162	1.61	36–54
Oct 31, 4:00 AM MDT	167	1.63	36–54
Oct 31, 3:00 AM MDT	164	1.62	36–54
Oct 31, 2:00 AM MDT	162	1.61	36–54
Oct 31, 1:00 AM MDT	159	1.6	36–54
Oct 31, 12:00 AM MDT	156	1.59	36–54
Oct 30, 11:00 PM MDT	159	1.6	33–57
Oct 30, 10:00 PM MDT	162	1.61	33–57
Oct 30, 9:00 PM MDT	156	1.59	33–57
Oct 30, 8:00 PM MDT	156	1.59	33–57
Oct 30, 7:00 PM MDT	159	1.6	33–57
Oct 30, 6:00 PM MDT	159	1.6	33–57
Oct 30, 5:00 PM MDT	154	1.58	33–57
Oct 30, 4:00 PM MDT	151	1.57	33–57
Oct 30, 3:00 PM MDT	151	1.57	33–57
Oct 30, 2:00 PM MDT	151	1.57	33–57
Oct 30, 1:00 PM MDT	144	1.54	33–57
Oct 30, 12:00 PM MDT	156	1.59	33–57
Oct 30, 11:00 AM MDT	154	1.58	33–57
Oct 30, 10:00 AM MDT	151	1.57	33–57
Oct 30, 9:00 AM MDT	162	1.61	33–57
Oct 30, 8:00 AM MDT	167	1.63	33–57
Oct 30, 7:00 AM MDT	144	1.54	33–57
Oct 30, 6:00 AM MDT	162	1.61	33–57
Oct 30, 5:00 AM MDT	164	1.62	33–57
Oct 30, 4:00 AM MDT	164	1.62	33–57
Oct 30, 3:00 AM MDT	167	1.63	33–57
Oct 30, 2:00 AM MDT	164	1.62	33–57
Oct 30, 1:00 AM MDT	167	1.63	33–57
Oct 30, 12:00 AM MDT	169	1.64	33–57
Oct 29, 11:00 PM MDT	156	1.59	32–60
Oct 29, 10:15 PM MDT	162	1.61	32–60

Where this gauge is

Where UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER NEAR OURAY, CO sits, with 3 other gauges on the same river and our water's map point.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors · OpenFreeMap · © OpenMapTiles

Conditions for fishing general guidance

No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer: the trout lines Colorado Parks and Wildlife uses are 71°F.

Species

Reading UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER NEAR OURAY, CO…

Discharge, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised. Missing hours or days are not filled in.

Time

Discharge (ft³/s)

Gauge height (ft)

Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s)

Nov 5, 9:00 PM MST

231

1.85

32–49

Nov 5, 8:00 PM MST

255

1.92

32–49

Nov 5, 7:00 PM MST

265

1.95

32–49

Nov 5, 6:00 PM MST

275

1.98

32–49

Nov 5, 5:00 PM MST

285

2.02

32–49

Nov 5, 4:00 PM MST

288

2.03

32–49

Nov 5, 3:00 PM MST

269

1.96

32–49

Nov 5, 2:00 PM MST

244

1.89

32–49

Nov 5, 1:00 PM MST

222

1.82

32–49

Nov 5, 12:00 PM MST

200

1.75

32–49

Nov 5, 11:00 AM MST

192

1.72

32–49

Nov 5, 10:00 AM MST

192

1.72

32–49

Nov 5, 9:00 AM MST

197

1.74

32–49

Nov 5, 8:00 AM MST

212

1.79

32–49

Nov 5, 7:00 AM MST

218

1.81

32–49

Nov 5, 6:00 AM MST

200

1.75

32–49

Nov 5, 5:00 AM MST

218

1.81

32–49

Nov 5, 4:00 AM MST

228

1.84

32–49

Nov 5, 3:00 AM MST

241

1.88

32–49

Nov 5, 2:00 AM MST

234

1.86

32–49

Nov 5, 1:00 AM MST

258

1.93

32–49

Nov 5, 12:00 AM MST

265

1.95

32–49

Nov 4, 11:00 PM MST

277

1.99

33–49

Nov 4, 10:00 PM MST

262

1.94

33–49

Nov 4, 9:00 PM MST

269

1.96

33–49

Nov 4, 8:00 PM MST

280

33–49

Nov 4, 7:00 PM MST

288

2.03

33–49

Nov 4, 6:00 PM MST

283

2.01

33–49

Nov 4, 5:00 PM MST

280

33–49

Nov 4, 4:00 PM MST

280

33–49

Nov 4, 3:00 PM MST

283

2.01

33–49

Nov 4, 2:00 PM MST

288

2.03

33–49

Nov 4, 1:00 PM MST

272

1.97

33–49

Nov 4, 12:00 PM MST

262

1.94

33–49

Nov 4, 11:00 AM MST

262

1.94

33–49

Nov 4, 10:00 AM MST

269

1.96

33–49

Nov 4, 9:00 AM MST

262

1.94

33–49

Nov 4, 8:00 AM MST

262

1.94

33–49

Nov 4, 7:00 AM MST

275

1.98

33–49

Nov 4, 6:00 AM MST

277

1.99

33–49

Nov 4, 5:00 AM MST

277

1.99

33–49

Nov 4, 4:00 AM MST

277

1.99

33–49

Nov 4, 3:00 AM MST

280

33–49

Nov 4, 2:00 AM MST

283

2.01

33–49

Nov 4, 1:00 AM MST

302

2.08

33–49

Nov 4, 12:00 AM MST

313

2.12

33–49

Nov 3, 11:00 PM MST

319

2.14

33–53

Nov 3, 10:00 PM MST

307

2.1

33–53

Nov 3, 9:00 PM MST

327

2.17

33–53

Nov 3, 8:00 PM MST

342

2.22

33–53

Nov 3, 7:00 PM MST

351

2.25

33–53

Nov 3, 6:00 PM MST

385

2.36

33–53

Nov 3, 5:00 PM MST

395

2.39

33–53

Nov 3, 4:00 PM MST

414

2.45

33–53

Nov 3, 3:00 PM MST

395

2.39

33–53

Nov 3, 2:00 PM MST

351

2.25

33–53

Nov 3, 1:00 PM MST

307

2.1

33–53

Nov 3, 12:00 PM MST

285

2.02

33–53

Nov 3, 11:00 AM MST

296

2.06

33–53

Nov 3, 10:00 AM MST

296

2.06

33–53

Nov 3, 9:00 AM MST

305

2.09

33–53

Nov 3, 8:00 AM MST

299

2.07

33–53

Nov 3, 7:00 AM MST

313

2.12

33–53

Nov 3, 6:00 AM MST

299

2.07

33–53

Nov 3, 5:00 AM MST

307

2.1

33–53

Nov 3, 4:00 AM MST

307

2.1

33–53

Nov 3, 3:00 AM MST

322

2.15

33–53

Nov 3, 2:00 AM MST

316

2.13

33–53

Nov 3, 1:00 AM MST

325

2.16

33–53

Nov 3, 12:00 AM MST

322

2.15

33–53

Nov 2, 11:00 PM MST

325

2.16

34–56

Nov 2, 10:00 PM MST

342

2.22

34–56

Nov 2, 9:00 PM MST

360

2.28

34–56

Nov 2, 8:00 PM MST

360

2.28

34–56

Nov 2, 7:00 PM MST

382

2.35

34–56

Nov 2, 6:00 PM MST

388

2.37

34–56

Nov 2, 5:00 PM MST

398

2.4

34–56

Nov 2, 4:00 PM MST

424

2.48

34–56

Nov 2, 3:00 PM MST

434

2.51

34–56

Nov 2, 2:00 PM MST

424

2.48

34–56

Nov 2, 1:00 PM MST

424

2.48

34–56

Nov 2, 12:00 PM MST

408

2.43

34–56

Nov 2, 11:00 AM MST

404

2.42

34–56

Nov 2, 10:00 AM MST

431

2.5

34–56

Nov 2, 9:00 AM MST

448

2.55

34–56

Nov 2, 8:00 AM MST

458

2.58

34–56

Nov 2, 7:00 AM MST

486

2.66

34–56

Nov 2, 6:00 AM MST

465

2.6

34–56

Nov 2, 5:00 AM MST

515

2.74

34–56

Nov 2, 4:00 AM MST

493

2.68

34–56

Nov 2, 3:00 AM MST

522

2.76

34–56

Nov 2, 2:00 AM MST

606

2.98

34–56

Nov 2, 1:00 AM MST

567

2.88

34–56

Nov 2, 12:00 AM MST

602

2.97

34–56

Nov 1, 11:00 PM MST

635

3.06

34–53

Nov 1, 10:00 PM MST

707

3.26

34–53

Nov 1, 9:00 PM MST

632

3.05

34–53

Nov 1, 8:00 PM MST

552

2.84

34–53

Nov 1, 7:00 PM MST

563

2.87

34–53

Nov 1, 6:00 PM MST

583

2.92

34–53

Nov 1, 5:00 PM MST

639

3.07

34–53

Nov 1, 4:00 PM MST

711

3.27

34–53

Nov 1, 3:00 PM MST

711

3.27

34–53

Nov 1, 2:00 PM MST

625

3.03

34–53

Nov 1, 1:00 PM MST

504

2.71

34–53

Nov 1, 12:00 PM MST

316

2.13

34–53

Nov 1, 11:00 AM MST

299

2.07

34–53

Nov 1, 10:00 AM MST

258

1.93

34–53

Nov 1, 9:00 AM MST

231

1.85

34–53

Nov 1, 8:00 AM MST

200

1.75

34–53

Nov 1, 7:00 AM MST

164

1.62

34–53

Nov 1, 6:00 AM MST

154

1.58

34–53

Nov 1, 5:00 AM MST

147

1.55

34–53

Nov 1, 4:00 AM MST

151

1.57

34–53

Nov 1, 3:00 AM MST

149

1.56

34–53

Nov 1, 2:00 AM MST

147

1.55

34–53

Nov 1, 1:00 AM MST

144

1.54

34–53

Nov 1, 1:00 AM MDT

142

1.53

34–53

Nov 1, 12:00 AM MDT

147

1.55

34–53

Oct 31, 11:00 PM MDT

147

1.55

36–54

Oct 31, 10:00 PM MDT

154

1.58

36–54

Oct 31, 9:00 PM MDT

149

1.56

36–54

Oct 31, 8:00 PM MDT

151

1.57

36–54

Oct 31, 7:00 PM MDT

147

1.55

36–54

Oct 31, 6:00 PM MDT

151

1.57

36–54

Oct 31, 5:00 PM MDT

151

1.57

36–54

Oct 31, 4:00 PM MDT

149

1.56

36–54

Oct 31, 3:00 PM MDT

151

1.57

36–54

Oct 31, 2:00 PM MDT

149

1.56

36–54

Oct 31, 1:00 PM MDT

142

1.53

36–54

Oct 31, 12:00 PM MDT

142

1.53

36–54

Oct 31, 11:00 AM MDT

142

1.53

36–54

Oct 31, 10:00 AM MDT

144

1.54

36–54

Oct 31, 9:00 AM MDT

149

1.56

36–54

Oct 31, 8:00 AM MDT

156

1.59

36–54

Oct 31, 7:00 AM MDT

156

1.59

36–54

Oct 31, 6:00 AM MDT

164

1.62

36–54

Oct 31, 5:00 AM MDT

162

1.61

36–54

Oct 31, 4:00 AM MDT

167

1.63

36–54

Oct 31, 3:00 AM MDT

164

1.62

36–54

Oct 31, 2:00 AM MDT

162

1.61

36–54

Oct 31, 1:00 AM MDT

159

1.6

36–54

Oct 31, 12:00 AM MDT

156

1.59

36–54

Oct 30, 11:00 PM MDT

159

1.6

33–57

Oct 30, 10:00 PM MDT

162

1.61

33–57

Oct 30, 9:00 PM MDT

156

1.59

33–57

Oct 30, 8:00 PM MDT

156

1.59

33–57

Oct 30, 7:00 PM MDT

159

1.6

33–57

Oct 30, 6:00 PM MDT

159

1.6

33–57

Oct 30, 5:00 PM MDT

154

1.58

33–57

Oct 30, 4:00 PM MDT

151

1.57

33–57

Oct 30, 3:00 PM MDT

151

1.57

33–57

Oct 30, 2:00 PM MDT

151

1.57

33–57

Oct 30, 1:00 PM MDT

144

1.54

33–57

Oct 30, 12:00 PM MDT

156

1.59

33–57

Oct 30, 11:00 AM MDT

154

1.58

33–57

Oct 30, 10:00 AM MDT

151

1.57

33–57

Oct 30, 9:00 AM MDT

162

1.61

33–57

Oct 30, 8:00 AM MDT

167

1.63

33–57

Oct 30, 7:00 AM MDT

144

1.54

33–57

Oct 30, 6:00 AM MDT

162

1.61

33–57

Oct 30, 5:00 AM MDT

164

1.62

33–57

Oct 30, 4:00 AM MDT

164

1.62

33–57

Oct 30, 3:00 AM MDT

167

1.63

33–57

Oct 30, 2:00 AM MDT

164

1.62

33–57

Oct 30, 1:00 AM MDT

167

1.63

33–57

Oct 30, 12:00 AM MDT

169

1.64

33–57

Oct 29, 11:00 PM MDT

156

1.59

32–60

Oct 29, 10:15 PM MDT

162

1.61

32–60

Caution: High water: fish the edges; wading risky

Flow and the normal range

Where this gauge is

Conditions for fishing general guidance

Species

Caution: High water: fish the edges; wading risky

Flow and the normal range

Where this gauge is

Conditions for fishing general guidance

Species

Safety