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🌊 Colorado River · Class III

Is Shoshone (Glenwood Canyon) running?

Flow now
551 cfs
↘ falling vs. 24 hours ago

Reading from Nov 4, 3:00 PM MT. Site data as of Nov 4, 2026, 4:04 PM MT.

Status
Running
Off season (commercial)
Runnable range: 500–10,000 cfs
510635760Thu 29Fri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3Wed 4runnable range

Last 7 days (cfs), Mountain time. Low 551 cfs, high 770 cfs.

StatusRunning
Off season (commercial)
RiverColorado River
SectionShoshone Power Plant to Grizzly Creek
ClassIII
Nearest townGlenwood Springs, Colorado
Runnable range500 cfs to 10,000 cfs
Source: American Whitewater, on the same gauge shown here. Checked 2026-11-04.
Commercial seasonApr–Oct (typical outfitter season)
Off season (commercial)
GaugeCOLORADO RIVER NEAR DOTSERO, CO (USGS 09070500)
More infoAmerican Whitewater river page

Flows are informational, not a safety call. Gauge readings can be delayed, provisional, or wrong, and a gauge may be miles from the run. Rivers change fast. Check with a local outfitter or the managing agency (BLM, USFS, NPS, dam operator) before you go.

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