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ARKANSAS RIVER
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ARKANSAS RIVER BELOW GRANITE, CO

CHAFFEE COUNTY, CO38.9769°N, -106.2140°W Updated 1 hr ago
FLOW RATE
193cfs
GAUGE HT
11.23ft
AIR TEMP
54°F
WIND
6mph E
FISH INDEX
75SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
193cfs 87.7% vs avg
Optimal band: 151205 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
200cfs
PERIOD LOW
172cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

11.23ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

8.8in

≈ normal

8.79 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 9.74 in).

YTD Total

8.8in

This year so far

Normal to Date

9.7in

30-yr average

Typical Range

6.4–12.2in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-10%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.50" · normal 1.14" (0.5–2.2)
Jan
Feb: 1.10" · normal 1.33" (0.7–1.9)
Feb
Mar: 1.42" · normal 1.73" (0.8–2.8)
Mar
Apr: 2.15" · normal 2.32" (1.1–3.7)
Apr
May: 3.02" · normal 2.06" (1.1–3.4)
May
Jun: 0.61" (so far)· normal 1.54" (0.5–2.8)
Jun
Jul: normal 2.87" (1.3–5.2)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.04" (1.3–4.3)
Aug
Sep: normal 1.68" (0.8–2.5)
Sep
Oct: normal 1.38" (0.7–2.1)
Oct
Nov: normal 1.24" (0.5–1.8)
Nov
Dec: normal 1.22" (0.4–2.4)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo06:16 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
82°
53°
WED
79°
51°
THU
77°
48°
FRI
79°
48°
SAT
81°
47°
SUN
79°
47°
MON
78°
47°
TIME
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SUN
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TEMP
hourly forecast
75°
mild
75°
78°
79°
82°
82°
82°
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82°
80°
78°
74°
67°
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
3mph WSW
G 13 mph
3
G13
WSW
9
G21
WNW
13
G20
WNW
6
G17
NW
16
G24
WNW
15
G23
NW
11
G22
W
10
G19
NW
14
G19
WNW
12
G17
WNW
9
G17
WNW
6
G9
NNW
7
G8
NNE
6
G8
NE
6
G7
SSE
2
G3
N
5
NNE
8
G9
NNE
5
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5
G6
SSE
7
SSE
6
G7
SSE
9
G11
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9
G18
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8
G18
SSE
6
G14
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14
G20
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15
G21
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16
G26
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6
G17
WSW
13
G22
NW
6
G19
NNW
13
G25
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5
G19
NNW
3
G9
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10
G14
S
10
G12
E
7
G8
SE
7
SW
6
G7
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6
WNW
8
WNW
5
G7
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6
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8
WNW
6
G8
WNW
5
G12
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5
G17
WSW
7
G16
W
9
G17
W
12
G16
W
13
G16
W
15
G16
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20
WNW
11
G19
NW
24
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8
G13
SW
6
G11
WNW
7
G11
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6
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7
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7
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7
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7
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8
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7
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5
G7
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5
G14
SW
7
G20
SW
12
G21
WSW
14
G21
WSW
11
G21
SW
13
G20
WSW
19
G21
WSW
19
G22
W
20
G24
W
20
G25
WNW
21
G29
WNW
17
G28
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12
G30
W
11
G28
W
8
G19
W
7
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8
G10
WNW
8
G9
W
8
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8
G9
W
9
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8
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8
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6
G11
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9
G34
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10
G34
WSW
11
G34
WSW
13
G35
WSW
15
G30
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G29
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G28
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G26
WSW
18
G25
WSW
20
G25
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21
G25
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19
G25
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17
G25
SW
14
G24
SW
11
G22
WSW
9
G20
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9
G18
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G14
WNW
9
G11
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PRECIP
chance %
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1%
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10%
17%
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18%
18%
18%
35%
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35%
35%
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41%
26%
26%
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26%
5%
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5%
5%
3%
3%
3%
3%
3%
3%
17%
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10%
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10%
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10%
10%
5%
5%
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5%
5%
0%
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0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
CLOUDS
cover %
0%
clear
0%
3%
36%
71%
100%
100%
100%
94%
100%
100%
100%
6%
4%
7%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
8%
100%
100%
70%
27%
58%
83%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
34%
48%
5%
13%
100%
6%
6%
5%
5%
12%
64%
74%
100%
96%
100%
93%
5%
100%
100%
100%
0%
100%
100%
100%
12%
100%
100%
100%
5%
5%
0%
0%
0%
0%
6%
7%
15%
68%
100%
100%
100%
6%
14%
7%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
14%
100%
100%
82%
0%
0%
5%
0%
0%
6%
5%
7%
94%
9%
10%
5%
7%
7%
10%
14%
16%
12%
5%
0%
0%
0%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
754
754752749748751750748748748748746744745743741740742741739
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
75
Temperature
Ideal
Wind
Light
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Good
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:40 AM
SUNSET
08:34 PM
14H 54M OF DAYLIGHT10H 40M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
First Quarter
58% illuminated

Station Location

38.9769, -106.2140
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-23 09:54 UTC
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