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ARKANSAS RIVER

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ARKANSAS RIVER AT PARKDALE, CO.

COLORADO38.4872°N, -105.3736°W Updated 14 hr ago

FLOW RATE

220cfs

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 7 DAY

220cfs 83.4% vs avg

Optimal band: 217–293 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

303cfs

PERIOD LOW

220cfs

RUNNABLE

88%

last 7 day in band

Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

5.4in

-44% vs normal

5.4 in of precipitation so far this year, 44% below the 30-year normal of 9.72 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

5.4in

This year so far

Normal to Date

9.7in

30-yr average

Typical Range

5.3–13.1in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-44%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year

Typical range

Normal

Jan: 0.64" · normal 0.65" (0.2–1.0)

Jan

Feb: 0.28" · normal 0.72" (0.3–1.2)

Feb

Mar: 0.41" · normal 1.43" (0.6–2.6)

Mar

Apr: 0.88" · normal 2.17" (0.8–3.3)

Apr

May: 2.37" · normal 2.39" (1.0–4.1)

May

Jun: 0.73" · normal 1.91" (0.8–3.8)

Jun

Jul: 0.08" (so far)· normal 2.72" (1.3–4.2)

Jul

Aug: normal 2.42" (0.9–4.5)

Aug

Sep: normal 1.29" (0.3–2.4)

Sep

Oct: normal 1.24" (0.4–2.3)

Oct

Nov: normal 0.80" (0.3–1.7)

Nov

Dec: normal 0.64" (0.3–1.1)

Dec

Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo12:00 AM

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Station Location

38.4872, -105.3736

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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-07 00:00 UTC

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