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Water temperature in Colorado

The latest readings from USGS real-time water sensors across Colorado, warmest first. Snapshot updated August 21, 2026.

Warmest sensor reading right now

76°F24°C

USGS gauge ARKANSAS RIVER BELOW JOHN MARTIN RESERVOIR, CO. · as of 9 hrs ago

All reporting stations (warmest 50 of 363)

StationWater tempStreamflowGage heightObserved
ARKANSAS RIVER BELOW JOHN MARTIN RESERVOIR, CO.USGS gauge76°F24°C177 ft³/s1.81 ft9 hrs ago
COLORADO RIVER NEAR COLORADO-UTAH STATE LINEUSGS gauge75°F24°C1,500 ft³/s2.50 ft8 hrs ago
PURGATOIRE RIVER AT ROCK CROSSING NR TIMPAS, CO.USGS gauge75°F24°C2 ft³/s6.15 ft9 hrs ago
CACHE LA POUDRE R ABV N 11TH AVE AT GREELEY, COUSGS gauge74°F24°C2.79 ft9 hrs ago
SAN JUAN RIVER AT FOUR CORNERS, COUSGS gauge74°F23°C628 ft³/s5.70 ft9 hrs ago
GUNNISON RIVER NEAR GRAND JUNCTION, CO.USGS gauge74°F23°C622 ft³/s2.48 ft9 hrs ago
COLORADO R. ABV GUNNISON R. AT GRAND JUNCTION, COUSGS gauge73°F23°C270 ft³/s2.69 ft8 hrs ago
DOLORES RIVER AT BEDROCK, COUSGS gauge73°F23°C0 ft³/s0.06 ft9 hrs ago
SOUTH PLATTE R AT 64TH AVE. COMMERCE CITY, CO.USGS gauge72°F22°C96 ft³/s2.38 ft8 hrs ago
CACHE LA POUDRE RIVER BELOW HWY 85 AT GREELEY, COUSGS gauge72°F22°C9 hrs ago
COLORADO RIVER NEAR CAMEO, CO.USGS gauge72°F22°C1,650 ft³/s3.72 ft8 hrs ago
DOLORES RIVER NEAR BEDROCK, CO.USGS gauge72°F22°C2 ft³/s1.91 ft9 hrs ago
ARKANSAS RIVER AT CATLIN DAM, NEAR FOWLER, CO.USGS gauge72°F22°C9 hrs ago
GUNNISON RIVER AT DELTA, COUSGS gauge71°F22°C318 ft³/s1.07 ft9 hrs ago
SOUTH PLATTE RIVER AT ENGLEWOOD, CO.USGS gauge71°F22°C32 ft³/s1.27 ft9 hrs ago
ARKANSAS RIVER NEAR ROCKY FORD, CO.USGS gauge71°F22°C9 hrs ago
ARKANSAS RIVER AT LAS ANIMAS, CO.USGS gauge70°F21°C9 ft³/s6.81 ft8 hrs ago
COLORADO RIVER ABOVE GLENWOOD SPRINGS, COUSGS gauge69°F21°C8 hrs ago
MCELMO CREEK ABOVE TRAIL CANYON NEAR CORTEZ, COUSGS gauge69°F21°C22 ft³/s2.20 ft9 hrs ago
NORTH FK GUNNISON RIVER ABOVE MOUTH NR LAZEAR, COUSGS gauge69°F21°C32 ft³/s2.35 ft9 hrs ago
ARKANSAS RIVER NEAR AVONDALE, CO.USGS gauge69°F21°C214 ft³/s2.61 ft8 hrs ago
CLOVER DITCH DRAIN NEAR WIDEFIELD, CO.USGS gauge69°F21°C2 ft³/s3.15 ft9 hrs ago
COLORADO R ABV ROARING FORK R AT GLENWOOD SPGS, COUSGS gauge69°F21°C6.21 ft8 hrs ago
LOUTSENHIZER ARROYO AT HWY 50 NEAR OLATHE COUSGS gauge69°F20°C91 ft³/s3.06 ft9 hrs ago
COLORADO RIVER NEAR DOTSERO, COUSGS gauge68°F20°C824 ft³/s2.15 ft9 hrs ago
ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY, CO.USGS gauge68°F20°C9 hrs ago
ARKANSAS R. AT ST CHARLES MESA DIVER. AT PUEBLO,COUSGS gauge68°F20°C9 hrs ago
ARKANSAS RIVER BELOW MOFFAT STREET AT PUEBLO, COUSGS gauge68°F20°C9 hrs ago
MUD CREEK AT STATE HIGHWAY 32, NEAR CORTEZ, CO.USGS gauge68°F20°C2 ft³/s1.64 ft9 hrs ago
SAN JUAN RIVER NEAR CO RD 119 AT PAGOSA SPRINGS COUSGS gauge68°F20°C9 hrs ago
FOUNTAIN CR BLW JANITELL RD BLW COLO. SPRINGS, COUSGS gauge67°F19°C94 ft³/s5.37 ft8 hrs ago
FOUNTAIN CREEK NEAR FOUNTAIN, CO.USGS gauge66°F19°C270 ft³/s7.81 ft9 hrs ago
EAGLE RIVER AT PRICE LANE BRIDGE NEAR GYPSUM, COUSGS gauge66°F19°C9 hrs ago
UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER AT DELTA, COUSGS gauge66°F19°C176 ft³/s2.93 ft9 hrs ago
COLORADO RIVER AT CATAMOUNT BRIDGE, COUSGS gauge66°F19°C707 ft³/s5.69 ft9 hrs ago
FOUNTAIN CREEK AT PUEBLO, CO.USGS gauge66°F19°C9 hrs ago
EAGLE RIVER BELOW MILK CREEK NEAR WOLCOTT, COUSGS gauge66°F19°C59 ft³/s3.10 ft9 hrs ago
COLORADO R BLW SOUTH CANYON CR NR GLENWOOD SPGS COUSGS gauge65°F19°C8 hrs ago
YAMPA RIVER AT STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, COUSGS gauge65°F18°C54 ft³/s0.90 ft9 hrs ago
YAMPA RIVER NEAR MAYBELL, COUSGS gauge65°F18°C30 ft³/s0.97 ft9 hrs ago
ARKANSAS RIVER AT PORTLAND, CO.USGS gauge65°F18°C9 hrs ago
COLORADO RIVER NEAR KREMMLING, COUSGS gauge65°F18°C697 ft³/s4.78 ft9 hrs ago
FOUNTAIN CREEK NEAR PINON, COUSGS gauge65°F18°C86 ft³/s3.14 ft9 hrs ago
YAMPA RIVER AT DEERLODGE PARK, COUSGS gauge64°F18°C20 ft³/s1.13 ft9 hrs ago
CLOVER DITCH DRAIN AT QUINN ST NR WIDEFIELD, COUSGS gauge64°F18°C1 ft³/s4.99 ft9 hrs ago
FOUNTAIN CREEK AT SECURITY, COUSGS gauge64°F18°C140 ft³/s3.86 ft8 hrs ago
MONUMENT CREEK AT BIJOU ST. AT COLO. SPRINGS, COUSGS gauge63°F17°C35 ft³/s3.76 ft8 hrs ago
ANIMAS RIVER AT DURANGO, COUSGS gauge63°F17°C153 ft³/s2.16 ft9 hrs ago
YAMPA RIVER ABOVE STAGECOACH RESERVOIR, COUSGS gauge62°F17°C13 ft³/s1.98 ft8 hrs ago
BESSEMER DITCH AT ST. CHARLES WD NEAR PUEBLO COUSGS gauge62°F17°C8 hrs ago

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About these readings

Readings come from USGS real-time monitoring stations — 113 sensors are currently reporting a water temperature in Colorado. Each figure is a point measurement at one sensor, usually on a river or stream — it doesn’t describe a whole lake or shoreline, and coverage varies across the state. Data is provisional and can be revised by the USGS.

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