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information on rapids and ratings.
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interpret the reading. Readings may be delayed, come from bad sources, or have other miscalculations.
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CFS, Stage (ft), in/hr for rain, and r.c. meaning no direct flow, but 0.0-1.0 is boatable.
The astrix (*) indicates a comment on the flow, plus (+) indicates a good flow,
tilde (~) indicates that this is a stand-in for the real flow, or the flow is delayed, an explination mark (!)
indicates there is a warning associated with the flow.
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recommended range. This column is used when color is not visible or obvious (mobile phones, or color blind people).
The first letter is L,R, or H for Low, Runnable and High. The second number is 0-9 where 0 is bottom end
and 9 is top end. Therefore, "R0" is low, "R5" is medium, "R9" is upper high.
If you see a river that is "H0" and coming down, maybe it will run tomorrow. Sort the list
by r.c. to find rivers that are in the ideal range in your area.
Trend gives information on how quickly a level is rising or dropping using r1-r2/(t1-t2) using the last readings gathered.
Readings may be spaced hours apart and may miss local spikes. Be careful when using these.
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River Name/Section |
Class |
Level |
running? |
Updated |
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Animas
[CO]
|
II |
314 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
04h11m |
|
|
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Animas
[CO]
|
III |
314 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
04h11m |
|
|
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Animas
[CO]
|
V |
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Animas
[CO]
|
IV-V |
645 cfs
|
R1- Lower Runnable
|
00h42m |
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Animas
[CO]
|
IV-V |
645 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h42m |
|
|
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Animas
[CO]
|
V+ |
1430 cfs
|
H0- Above Recom.
|
01h27m |
|
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|
Animas
[CO]
|
I-II |
1430 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h27m |
|
|
|
Animas
[CO]
|
I-II |
1430 cfs
|
R2- Lower Runnable
|
01h27m |
|
|
|
Animas
[CO]
|
III |
1430 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h27m |
|
|
|
Animas
[CO]
|
II-III |
1430 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h27m |
|
|
|
Anthracite Creek, Ruby Fork
[CO]
|
V+ |
73 cfs
|
L0- Below Recom.
|
00h44m |
|
|
|
Arkansas
[CO]
|
I-II |
161 cfs
|
L9- Below Recom.
|
00h57m |
|
|
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Arkansas
[CO]
|
IV-V |
2330 cfs
|
R8- Upper Runnable
|
01h12m |
|
|
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Arkansas
[CO]
|
IV |
2330 cfs
|
R5- Runnable
|
01h12m |
|
|
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Arkansas
[CO]
|
III |
2330 cfs
|
R5- Runnable
|
01h12m |
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|
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Arkansas
[CO]
|
III |
2330 cfs
|
R5- Runnable
|
01h12m |
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Arkansas
[CO]
|
III |
2330 cfs
|
R5- Runnable
|
01h12m |
|
|
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Arkansas
[CO]
|
II-III |
2330 cfs
|
R5- Runnable
|
01h12m |
|
|
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Arkansas
[CO]
|
II(III) |
2330 cfs
|
R7- Upper Runnable
|
01h12m |
|
|
|
Arkansas
[CO]
|
II-III |
2490 cfs
|
R6- Runnable
|
01h12m |
|
|
|
Arkansas
[CO]
|
III |
2490 cfs
|
R6- Runnable
|
01h12m |
|
|
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Arkansas
[CO]
|
III-IV |
2490 cfs
|
R6- Runnable
|
01h12m |
|
|
|
Bear Creek
[CO]
|
III-V |
47 cfs
|
L8- Below Recom.
|
01h12m |
|
|
|
Big Thompson
[CO]
|
II-IV+(V+) |
267 cfs
|
R1- Lower Runnable
|
01h12m |
|
|
|
Big Thompson
[CO]
|
III-IV |
133 cfs
|
L9- Below Recom.
|
01h27m |
|
|
|
Blue
[CO]
|
III-IV |
1120 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h57m |
|
|
|
Blue
[CO]
|
III |
2130 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h57m |
|
|
|
Boulder Creek, North
[CO]
|
V+ |
|
|
|
|
|
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Boulder Creek, South
[CO]
|
IV |
|
|
|
|
|
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Boulder Creek, South
[CO]
|
V+ |
|
|
|
|
|
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Boulder Creek, South
[CO]
|
IV(V+) |
|
|
|
|
|
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Boulder Creek, South
[CO]
|
V+ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Boulder Creek
[CO]
|
V |
193 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
03h41m |
|
|
|
Boulder Creek
[CO]
|
IV-V(V+) |
193 cfs
|
L9- Below Recom.
|
03h41m |
|
|
|
Boulder Creek
[CO]
|
IV |
193 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
03h41m |
|
|
|
Boulder Creek
[CO]
|
II-III |
193 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
03h41m |
|
|
|
Buzzard Creek
[CO]
|
IV |
69 cfs
|
L9- Below Recom.
|
00h57m |
|
|
|
Cache La Poudre, North Fork
[CO]
|
IV-V |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cache La Poudre, North Fork
[CO]
|
II-III |
74 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h57m |
|
|
|
Cache La Poudre, South Fork
[CO]
|
IV-V |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cache La Poudre
[CO]
|
V+ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cache La Poudre
[CO]
|
V |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cache La Poudre
[CO]
|
III-IV |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cache La Poudre
[CO]
|
III-IV |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cache La Poudre
[CO]
|
IV-V+ |
3.82 ft
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h57m |
|
|
|
Cache La Poudre
[CO]
|
III-IV |
3.82 ft
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h57m |
|
|
|
Cache La Poudre
[CO]
|
III |
3.82 ft
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h57m |
|
|
|
Cache La Poudre
[CO]
|
IV |
3.82 ft
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h57m |
|
|
|
Cache La Poudre
[CO]
|
III-IV |
3.82 ft
|
L8- Below Recom.
|
00h57m |
|
|
|
Cache La Poudre
[CO]
|
II-III |
251 cfs
|
L9- Below Recom.
|
03h27m |
|
|
|
Canyon Creek
[CO]
|
V+ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Castle Creek / Roaring Fork
[CO]
|
IV+ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cebolla
[CO]
|
II |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cimarron
[CO]
|
V+ |
167 cfs
|
L9- Below Recom.
|
00h42m |
|
|
|
Cimarron
[CO]
|
V |
167 cfs
|
L9- Below Recom.
|
00h42m |
|
|
|
Clear Creek Ark
[CO]
|
V |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Clear Creek, West Fork
[CO]
|
V |
182 cfs
|
R2- Lower Runnable
|
00h57m |
|
|
|
Clear Creek
[CO]
|
IV(V+) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Clear Creek
[CO]
|
V+ |
326 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h57m |
|
|
|
Clear Creek
[CO]
|
III-IV |
567 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h12m |
|
|
|
Clear Creek
[CO]
|
IV |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Clear Creek
[CO]
|
IV-V(V+) |
673 cfs
|
R2- Lower Runnable
|
01h12m |
|
|
|
Clear Creek
[CO]
|
IV |
673 cfs
|
R2- Lower Runnable
|
01h12m |
|
|
|
Colorado
[CO]
|
IV |
904 cfs
|
R2- Lower Runnable
|
02h57m |
|
|
|
Colorado
[CO]
|
IV-V |
3800 cfs
|
H9- Above Recom.
|
00h42m |
|
|
|
Colorado
[CO]
|
III |
3800 cfs
|
R2- Lower Runnable
|
00h42m |
|
|
|
Colorado
[CO]
|
II(III) |
4078 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h44m |
|
|
|
Colorado
[CO]
|
II(III) |
7030 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h57m |
|
|
|
Colorado
[CO]
|
IV-V(V+) |
7030 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h57m |
|
|
|
Colorado
[CO]
|
III-IV |
7030 cfs
|
R8- Upper Runnable
|
00h57m |
|
|
|
Colorado
[CO]
|
II+(III) |
7030 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h57m |
|
|
|
Colorado
[CO]
|
III |
12300 cfs
|
L1- Below Recom.
|
00h57m |
|
|
|
Colorado
[CO]
|
II |
16100 cfs
|
R1- Lower Runnable
|
01h12m |
|
|
|
Conejos
[CO]
|
II-IV |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cross Creek
[CO]
|
V+ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Crystal, North Fork
[CO]
|
V+ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Crystal, South Fork
[CO]
|
V+ |
2.70 ft
|
L0- Below Recom.
|
00h57m |
|
|
|
Crystal
[CO]
|
III-IV(V) |
793 cfs
|
L9- Below Recom.
|
00h57m |
|
|
|
Crystal
[CO]
|
V+ |
793 cfs
|
H9- Above Recom.
|
00h57m |
|
|
|
Crystal
[CO]
|
III-IV |
793 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h57m |
|
|
|
Crystal
[CO]
|
V+ |
793 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h57m |
|
|
|
Crystal
[CO]
|
IV-V |
793 cfs
|
R1- Lower Runnable
|
00h57m |
|
|
|
Crystal
[CO]
|
III |
793 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h57m |
|
|
|
Daisy Creek
[CO]
|
V |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dolores
[CO]
|
II-III |
160 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h12m |
|
|
|
Dolores
[CO]
|
II-III(IV) |
59 cfs
|
L7- Below Recom.
|
00h27m |
|
|
|
Dolores
[CO]
|
II-III+(IV) |
59 cfs
|
L4- Below Recom.
|
00h27m |
|
|
|
Dolores
[CO]
|
II+(III) |
59 cfs
|
L4- Below Recom.
|
00h27m |
|
|
|
Dolores
[CO]
|
II+ |
508 cfs
|
L7- Below Recom.
|
01h12m |
|
|
|
Dolores
[CO]
|
II+(IV) |
508 cfs
|
L7- Below Recom.
|
01h12m |
|
|
|
Eagle
[CO]
|
IV(V) |
89 cfs
|
L8- Below Recom.
|
03h56m |
|
|
|
Eagle
[CO]
|
IV-V(V+) |
462 cfs
|
R1- Lower Runnable
|
00h42m |
|
|
|
Eagle
[CO]
|
IV |
89 cfs
|
L9- Below Recom.
|
03h56m |
|
|
|
Eagle
[CO]
|
III |
|
|
|
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|
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Eagle
[CO]
|
II-III |
2160 cfs
|
R2- Lower Runnable
|
00h57m |
|
|
|
East
[CO]
|
IV |
761 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h42m |
|
|
|
Elk Creek (Animas trib.)
[CO]
|
III-IV |
|
|
|
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Elk River
[CO]
|
V |
|
|
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Elk River
[CO]
|
III |
|
|
|
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|
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Elk River
[CO]
|
I-II |
1620 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h42m |
|
|
|
Escalante Creek
[CO]
|
IV-V(V+) |
|
|
|
|
|
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Fish Creek
[CO]
|
V |
162 cfs
|
L8- Below Recom.
|
01h12m |
|
|
|
Fish Creek
[CO]
|
IV-V |
162 cfs
|
L9- Below Recom.
|
01h12m |
|
|
|
Fraser
[CO]
|
III-IV |
617 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
02h12m |
|
|
|
Fryingpan
[CO]
|
IV-V |
336 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h42m |
|
|
|
Fryingpan
[CO]
|
IV |
336 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h42m |
|
|
|
Gore Creek
[CO]
|
IV-V |
437 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
02h57m |
|
|
|
Gore Creek
[CO]
|
III-IV |
437 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
02h57m |
|
|
|
Grape Creek
[CO]
|
IV+ |
|
|
|
|
|
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Green
[CO]
|
II-IV |
1940 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
02h27m |
|
|
|
Green
[CO]
|
II-IV |
5740 cfs
|
R2- Lower Runnable
|
01h27m |
|
|
|
Grizzly Creek
[CO]
|
IV-V |
|
|
|
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Gunnison, North Fork
[CO]
|
III |
677 cfs
|
L9- Below Recom.
|
00h42m |
|
|
|
Gunnison
[CO]
|
II |
1620 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h42m |
|
|
|
Gunnison
[CO]
|
IV-V |
2840 cfs
|
R8- Upper Runnable
|
01h12m |
|
|
|
Gunnison
[CO]
|
III |
2840 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h12m |
|
|
|
Henson Creek
[CO]
|
IV-V |
|
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Hermosa Creek
[CO]
|
IV-V |
|
|
|
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Homestake Creek
[CO]
|
V |
191 cfs
|
R8- Upper Runnable
|
02h57m |
|
|
|
Jasper Creek
[CO]
|
V+ |
|
|
|
|
|
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Joe Wright Creek
[CO]
|
V |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kannah Creek
[CO]
|
V |
1.48 ft
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h57m |
|
|
|
Kannah Creek
[CO]
|
III |
69 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h57m |
|
|
|
Lake Creek
[CO]
|
V+ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lake Fork Gunnison, Upper
[CO]
|
V+ |
|
|
|
|
|
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Lake Fork Gunnison
[CO]
|
III |
572 cfs
|
R1- Lower Runnable
|
00h57m |
|
|
|
Lake Fork Gunnison
[CO]
|
IV-V |
572 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h57m |
|
|
|
Left Hand Creek
[CO]
|
IV |
|
|
|
|
|
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Lime Creek
[CO]
|
V+ |
|
|
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|
|
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Lime Creek
[CO]
|
V+ |
|
|
|
|
|
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Mineral Creek, South
[CO]
|
V+ |
|
|
|
|
|
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Navajo
[CO]
|
I-II |
|
|
|
|
|
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Needle Creek
[CO]
|
V |
|
|
|
|
|
|
North Poudre Canal
[CO]
|
III-IV |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oh Be Joyful Creek
[CO]
|
V |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Piedra
[CO]
|
II-IV |
289 cfs
|
L8- Below Recom.
|
00h42m |
|
|
|
Piedra
[CO]
|
III-V |
1.64 ft
|
L8- Below Recom.
|
00h42m |
|
|
|
Piedra
[CO]
|
II-III |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Piney
[CO]
|
V+ |
288 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
04h11m |
|
|
|
Plateau Creek
[CO]
|
III-IV |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purgatoire
[CO]
|
I-V |
11 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
03h41m |
|
|
|
Rio Blanco
[CO]
|
II-III |
|
|
|
|
|
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Rio Grande
[CO]
|
III-IV |
|
|
|
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Rio Grande
[CO]
|
II |
|
|
|
|
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Roaring Fork/fryingpan
[CO]
|
III+ |
336 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h42m |
|
|
|
Roaring Fork
[CO]
|
V+ |
109 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
03h12m |
|
|
|
Roaring Fork
[CO]
|
IV-V |
176 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h27m |
|
|
|
Roaring Fork
[CO]
|
III |
176 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h27m |
|
|
|
Roaring Fork
[CO]
|
III |
176 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h27m |
|
|
|
Roaring Fork
[CO]
|
II+(III) |
3750 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
03h12m |
|
|
|
Rock Creek
[CO]
|
V+ |
0 cfs
|
L3- Below Recom.
|
01h12m |
|
|
|
Saint Vrain Creek, North
[CO]
|
V+ |
|
|
|
|
|
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Saint Vrain Creek, North
[CO]
|
IV(V) |
|
|
|
|
|
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Saint Vrain Creek, North
[CO]
|
III |
|
|
|
|
|
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Saint Vrain Creek, South
[CO]
|
V+ |
|
|
|
|
|
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Saint Vrain Creek, South
[CO]
|
V+ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
San Juan, East Fork
[CO]
|
III-IV |
|
|
|
|
|
|
San Juan, West Fork
[CO]
|
IV-V |
|
|
|
|
|
|
San Juan
[CO]
|
II-III |
392 cfs
|
L9- Below Recom.
|
00h57m |
|
|
|
San Juan
[CO]
|
II-III |
392 cfs
|
L8- Below Recom.
|
00h57m |
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San Miguel
[CO]
|
III |
484 cfs
|
L9- Below Recom.
|
00h53m |
|
|
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San Miguel
[CO]
|
III |
484 cfs
|
L9- Below Recom.
|
00h53m |
|
|
|
San Miguel
[CO]
|
III |
484 cfs
|
L9- Below Recom.
|
00h53m |
|
|
|
Slate, North Fork
[CO]
|
V+ |
|
|
|
|
|
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Slate
[CO]
|
V |
|
|
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Snake River
[CO]
|
IV |
|
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South Platte, North Fork
[CO]
|
IV-V |
|
|
|
|
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South Platte, North Fork
[CO]
|
III-IV |
|
|
|
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|
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South Platte
[CO]
|
III-V(V+) |
580 cfs
|
R4- Runnable
|
01h12m |
|
|
|
South Platte
[CO]
|
V+ |
580 cfs
|
R6- Runnable
|
01h12m |
|
|
|
South Platte
[CO]
|
IV |
|
|
|
|
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South Platte
[CO]
|
I-III |
|
|
|
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|
South Platte
[CO]
|
III-IV |
462 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h14m |
|
|
|
South Platte
[CO]
|
III |
|
|
|
|
|
|
South Platte
[CO]
|
II-III |
775 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h12m |
|
|
|
South Platte
[CO]
|
I-II |
775 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h12m |
|
|
|
Sweetwater Creek
[CO]
|
III-IV |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Taylor
[CO]
|
II-IV |
690 cfs
|
R5- Runnable
|
00h57m |
|
|
|
Tenmile Creek
[CO]
|
III-V |
323 cfs
|
L0- Below Recom.
|
00h57m |
|
|
|
Treasure Creek
[CO]
|
V |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Uncompahgre River
[CO]
|
III-V+ |
208 cfs
|
L0- Below Recom.
|
03h56m |
|
|
|
Uncompahgre River
[CO]
|
II-III |
378 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h57m |
|
|
|
Uncompahgre River
[CO]
|
IV-V(V+) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vallecito Creek
[CO]
|
V+ |
209 cfs
|
H9- Above Recom.
|
01h12m |
|
|
|
White, North Fork
[CO]
|
III |
|
|
|
|
|
|
White, South Fork
[CO]
|
III-IV |
|
|
|
|
|
|
White
[CO]
|
I-II |
1230 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h12m |
|
|
|
Williams Fork
[CO]
|
II-IV |
381 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h42m |
|
|
|
Willow Creek
[CO]
|
II |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wolf Creek
[CO]
|
IV+ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Woods Creek
[CO]
|
V |
182 cfs
|
L8- Below Recom.
|
00h57m |
|
|
|
Yampa
[CO]
|
III |
688 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h42m |
|
|
|
Yampa
[CO]
|
IV(V) |
3360 cfs
|
R1- Lower Runnable
|
03h12m |
|
|
|
Yampa
[CO]
|
II-III(IV) |
3360 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
03h12m |
|
|
|
Yule Creek
[CO]
|
V |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Yule Creek
[CO]
|
V+ |
|
|
|
|