Colorado River at Lees Ferry, AZ
River level and flood forecast · Coconino County
Forecast to fall to 7.1 ft by Sat, Oct 17, 9 PM.
Flow: 8,170 cubic feet per second (USGS).
River cameras
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Cameras by the U.S. Geological Survey. Most take a picture every hour, some every few minutes; many stop at night.
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 11:05 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Highest crests on record
- 31.5 ft — July 7, 1884
- 26.5 ft — June 18, 1921
- 21.15 ft — June 12, 1952
- 21.14 ft — June 12, 1957
- 20.51 ft — May 17, 1941
Recent crests: 13.84 ft (November 20, 2012) · 11.57 ft (July 7, 2011) · 10.43 ft (January 1, 2010) · 10.16 ft (July 20, 2009) · 13.59 ft (March 6, 2008)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CLFA3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.