Station Name: COLORADO RIVER ABOVE GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 5,824 feet

Nearest Address:
I-70 W
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
Garfield County

GPS Coordinates: 39.5588711, -107.2908874

Nearby Water Temperatures

Air Quality Alert issued July 6 at 4:10PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO

Effective: Mon July 6, 2026, 4:10 PM
Expires: Tue July 7, 2026, 9:00 AM

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has issued the following... WHAT...Air Quality Health Advisory for Wildfire Smoke. WHERE...Delta, Montrose, San Miguel, Dolores, Ouray, Montezuma, La Plata, San Juan, Hinsdale, Mineral, Saguache, Gunnison, Chaffee, Lake, Summit, Custer, Pueblo, Fremont, Park and Mesa Counties. Locations include, but are not limited to Delta, Montrose, Nucla, Telluride, Dove Creek, Ouray, Cortez, Durango, Hermosa, Honeyville, Rockwood, Silverton, Lake City, Creede, Saguache, Gunnison, Buena Vista, Salida, Leadville, Breckenridge, Westcliffe, Pueblo, Canon City, Fairplay and Grand Junction. WHEN...900 AM Monday July 06 to 900 AM Tuesday July 07 IMPACTS...Moderate to heavy smoke from several wildfires in Colorado and Utah will be possible within the advisory area through at least Tuesday morning. HEALTH INFORMATION...Public Health Recommendations: If smoke is thick or becomes thick in your neighborhood you may want to remain indoors. This is especially true for those with heart disease, respiratory illnesses, the very young, and older adults. Consider limiting outdoor activity when moderate to heavy smoke is present. Consider relocating temporarily if smoke is present indoors and is making you ill. If visibility is less than 5 miles in smoke in your neighborhood, smoke has reached levels that are unhealthy.