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Left Hand Creek
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LEFT HAND CREEK
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LEFT HAND CREEK AT HOVER ROAD NEAR LONGMONT, CO

LONGMONT, CO40.1343°N, -105.1308°W Updated 17 min ago
FLOW RATE
1.15cfs
GAUGE HT
5.37ft
AIR TEMP
57°F
WIND
6mph WSW
FISH INDEX
81SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
1.15cfs 96.5% vs avg
Optimal band: 1–1 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
1.4cfs
PERIOD LOW
1cfs
RUNNABLE
2%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

5.37ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

7.8in

-24% vs normal

7.81 in of precipitation so far this year, 24% below the 30-year normal of 10.29 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

7.8in

This year so far

Normal to Date

10.3in

30-yr average

Typical Range

0.0–17.2in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-24%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.56" · normal 0.69" (0.0–1.4)
Jan
Feb: 0.25" · normal 0.66" (0.0–1.5)
Feb
Mar: 1.32" · normal 1.36" (0.0–2.6)
Mar
Apr: 0.61" · normal 2.17" (0.0–4.4)
Apr
May: 4.21" · normal 2.97" (0.0–5.8)
May
Jun: 0.83" · normal 2.37" (0.0–5.4)
Jun
Jul: 0.03" (so far)· normal 2.43" (0.0–5.2)
Jul
Aug: normal 2.35" (0.0–4.7)
Aug
Sep: normal 1.40" (0.0–3.7)
Sep
Oct: normal 1.18" (0.0–2.8)
Oct
Nov: normal 0.86" (0.0–1.9)
Nov
Dec: normal 0.56" (0.0–1.1)
Dec
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo09:26 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
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TEMP
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
81
Temperature
Ideal
Wind
Light
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Peak Activity
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:35 AM
SUNSET
08:33 PM
14H 58M OF DAYLIGHT11H 6M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Full Moon
98% illuminated
PEAK ACTIVITY

Station Location

40.1343, -105.1308
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-01 09:27 UTC
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