Gunnison River below Gunnison Tunnel streamflow

Daily mean discharge, Gunnison-Colorado basin, Colorado

Data through Aug 12, 2026 · source last checked Aug 13, 2026 · page revised Aug 13, 2026

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Gunnison River below Gunnison Tunnel: 287 cfs daily mean discharge as of Aug 12, 2026 (USGS). The Waterline. https://the-waterline.com/streamflow/gunnison-river-below-gunnison-tunnel

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<p style="font-size:11px;color:#6b6b6b;margin:2px 0 0">About this data: US Geological Survey (USGS) · Daily mean streamflow (discharge) · Gunnison River below Gunnison Tunnel · cfs · Daily mean · through Aug 12, 2026</p>

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About this data

Source: US Geological Survey (USGS)
Series: Daily mean streamflow (discharge)
Geography: Gunnison River below Gunnison Tunnel
Unit: cfs
Calculation: Daily mean
Last observation: Aug 12, 2026
Update frequency: Daily

Now 287 cfs, 56% below the 5-yr median.

Gunnison River below Gunnison Tunnel is running 309 cfs, 50% below the 5-year median. The gauge gained 27.7% from the prior week but is down 49.6% from a year ago.

The numbers
Period	Current	Prior	Change
Week over week	287 cfs	310 cfs	-7.4%
Month over month	287 cfs	451 cfs	-36.4%
Year over year	287 cfs	659 cfs	-56.4%
vs 5-yr median	287 cfs	659 cfs	-56.4%

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