San Juan River Flows at Pagosa Springs v3.9.2
A working dashboard for experienced river users who interpret flow, weather and snowpack data. Need help making sense of it? Visit the River Desk for plain-language conditions and trip guidance →
San Juan River at Pagosa Springs, Colorado · USGS gauge 09342500. The latest flow and observation time appear here when measurements load.
Pagosa Gauge · Observed Now
River in Motion
Headwaters & Snowpack
Operating Threshold Board
River Briefing
Comparing recent and daily direction.
Checking snow, warmth and precipitation.
Comparing observed direction with the official forecast.
NOAA Climate Outlook
About this Pagosa river dashboard & its data sources
Maintained by Pagosa Outside, a local river outfitter in downtown Pagosa Springs, Colorado. This dashboard brings San Juan River flow, official forecasts, mountain precipitation and snowpack into one working view.
Measured flow: USGS gauge 09342500 reports discharge in cubic feet per second (CFS). The observation time belongs to the measurement, not the time this page was opened. Older or saved readings are identified; provisional measurements may be revised.
Forecast flow: CBRFC guidance for PSPC2 describes the expected river trajectory. A forecast crest is an estimate, not an observed peak. Use the source buttons above to open the agencies’ own pages and check issue times.
Headwaters: Upper San Juan and Wolf Creek Summit SNOTEL stations provide snow water equivalent (SWE), snow depth and precipitation context. SWE measures water held in snow; it is not snow depth. Station measurements do not represent every part of the basin.
The dashboard supports interpretation; flow thresholds alone do not establish trip availability or river conditions along every reach. For explanations and activity guidance, open the River Desk. Experimental longer-range predictions are in the Black Hat Hydrology Lab.