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Boxelder Creek
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BOXELDER CREEK
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BOXELDER CREEK TRIB AT HWY 36 NEAR WATKINS, CO

ADAMS COUNTY, CO39.7421°N, -104.6151°W
AIR TEMP
65°F
WIND
12mph WSW
FISH INDEX
63SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
cfs
No flow data available
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

7.8in

-21% vs normal

7.79 in of precipitation so far this year, 21% below the 30-year normal of 9.87 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

7.8in

This year so far

Normal to Date

9.9in

30-yr average

Typical Range

6.7–13.0in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-21%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.40" · normal 0.60" (0.3–1.0)
Jan
Feb: 0.29" · normal 0.65" (0.2–1.3)
Feb
Mar: 1.38" · normal 1.48" (0.6–2.6)
Mar
Apr: 1.80" · normal 2.33" (1.1–3.6)
Apr
May: 3.26" · normal 3.01" (1.5–5.1)
May
Jun: 0.67" (so far)· normal 2.02" (0.9–3.9)
Jun
Jul: normal 1.89" (0.7–3.1)
Jul
Aug: normal 1.79" (0.7–2.7)
Aug
Sep: normal 1.20" (0.3–2.0)
Sep
Oct: normal 1.37" (0.4–2.4)
Oct
Nov: normal 0.87" (0.4–1.6)
Nov
Dec: normal 0.62" (0.2–0.9)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo12:05 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
89°
61°
THU
66°
58°
FRI
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SAT
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SUN
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MON
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TUE
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PRECIP
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
832
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
63
Temperature
Ideal
Wind
Moderate
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:31 AM
SUNSET
08:30 PM
14H 59M OF DAYLIGHT20H 25M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waxing Gibbous
74% illuminated

Station Location

39.7421, -104.6151
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-25 00:05 UTC
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