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Arkansas River
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ARKANSAS RIVER
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ARKANSAS RIVER NEAR NATHROP, CO

CHAFFEE COUNTY, CO38.6522°N, -106.0511°W Updated 11 hr ago
FLOW RATE
257cfs
AIR TEMP
52°F
WIND
3mph NW
FISH INDEX
81SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 7 DAY
257cfs 84.0% vs avg
Optimal band: 259351 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
350cfs
PERIOD LOW
257cfs
RUNNABLE
75%
last 7 day in band
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

5.5in

-33% vs normal

5.45 in of precipitation so far this year, 33% below the 30-year normal of 8.12 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

5.5in

This year so far

Normal to Date

8.1in

30-yr average

Typical Range

4.9–10.9in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-33%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.30" · normal 0.84" (0.4–1.6)
Jan
Feb: 0.50" · normal 0.92" (0.5–1.3)
Feb
Mar: 0.67" · normal 1.37" (0.6–2.5)
Mar
Apr: 1.59" · normal 1.91" (0.7–3.2)
Apr
May: 1.86" · normal 1.94" (0.8–3.4)
May
Jun: 0.53" (so far)· normal 1.50" (0.5–2.7)
Jun
Jul: normal 2.57" (0.9–4.8)
Jul
Aug: normal 2.61" (0.9–4.0)
Aug
Sep: normal 1.42" (0.5–2.3)
Sep
Oct: normal 1.17" (0.3–1.9)
Oct
Nov: normal 0.95" (0.4–1.7)
Nov
Dec: normal 0.90" (0.3–1.4)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo09:51 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
88°
52°
WED
86°
54°
THU
85°
49°
FRI
86°
48°
SAT
88°
47°
SUN
85°
49°
MON
87°
46°
TIME
TUE
11
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FRI
12
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SUN
12
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TEMP
hourly forecast
83°
mild
83°
85°
87°
88°
88°
88°
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86°
84°
79°
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62°
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70°
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57°
66°
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
8mph SSW
G 15 mph
8
G15
SSW
9
G17
W
14
G23
WSW
16
G20
WSW
17
G24
WSW
24
G27
W
17
G20
W
16
G18
NW
15
G20
WNW
11
G19
W
8
G19
W
6
G8
NNW
10
G13
NE
8
WSW
1
G4
S
1
G3
SSW
8
G10
SW
10
G12
SW
5
G6
SW
3
G5
W
4
G6
SW
7
G9
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8
G10
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8
G10
SSW
8
G15
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0
G11
N
19
G21
WSW
20
G23
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17
G23
SSW
21
G26
SW
15
G23
SW
26
G41
W
7
G9
WNW
10
G15
SSW
20
G34
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13
G16
S
8
G9
SSW
6
G7
SSW
4
SSW
3
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4
WSW
4
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4
WSW
5
SW
3
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3
G7
SW
4
G11
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7
G16
WSW
13
G16
WSW
17
G18
WSW
17
G20
WSW
19
G20
W
15
G18
W
29
WSW
11
G26
WSW
7
G16
WNW
3
G5
NNW
4
G5
WNW
5
SSW
5
SW
6
WSW
6
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4
WSW
2
WSW
2
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3
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4
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4
SW
3
SSW
3
G6
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4
G12
SW
15
G20
WSW
17
G22
W
19
G22
W
18
G20
W
16
G19
W
20
G22
W
21
WSW
20
G27
SSE
7
G19
SE
6
G16
WSW
6
G9
SSW
6
G7
SW
4
SW
5
WSW
4
G5
SSW
5
WSW
3
SW
3
G4
SW
3
G4
SW
4
SW
5
SW
4
SSW
5
G9
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8
G19
SSW
13
G30
SW
13
G30
WSW
15
G27
W
14
G24
W
15
G22
WSW
18
G22
WSW
20
G24
WSW
21
G26
WSW
20
G26
WSW
17
G26
WSW
12
G26
WSW
8
G24
WSW
7
G18
WSW
6
G11
SW
6
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6
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6
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7
SSW
6
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PRECIP
chance %
0%
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0%
0%
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0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
1%
1%
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2%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
0%
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0%
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0%
0%
0%
1%
2%
4%
15%
15%
17%
17%
17%
17%
17%
17%
19%
19%
19%
19%
19%
19%
12%
12%
12%
12%
12%
12%
41%
41%
41%
41%
41%
41%
14%
14%
14%
14%
14%
14%
6%
6%
6%
6%
6%
6%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
15%
15%
15%
15%
15%
15%
6%
6%
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6%
6%
6%
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
0%
0%
0%
0%
CLOUDS
cover %
10%
clear
10%
5%
21%
99%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
11%
0%
0%
0%
2%
0%
0%
0%
100%
100%
43%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
46%
5%
0%
0%
0%
8%
100%
16%
15%
100%
100%
100%
100%
7%
100%
100%
100%
12%
100%
100%
100%
5%
100%
100%
100%
100%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
6%
6%
7%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
5%
0%
0%
0%
100%
100%
13%
6%
0%
0%
0%
0%
6%
5%
6%
8%
52%
9%
7%
6%
10%
8%
5%
3%
2%
1%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
786
786783781778784781779775779775776774777769770770774771768
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
81
Temperature
Ideal
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Good
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:40 AM
SUNSET
08:32 PM
14H 52M OF DAYLIGHT9H 21M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
First Quarter
59% illuminated

Station Location

38.6522, -106.0511
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-23 11:11 UTC
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