Waterlands
Colorado River
USGS · 09015000
COLORADO RIVER
USGS · 09015000LIVE

COLORADO RIVER BL SHADOW MOUNTAIN RESERVOIR, CO.

GRAND COUNTY, CO40.2052°N, -105.8376°W Updated 30 min ago
FLOW RATE
49.7cfs
GAUGE HT
1.61ft
AIR TEMP
55°F
WIND
1mph W
FISH INDEX
81SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
49.7cfs 88.2% vs avg
Optimal band: 4459 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
54.8cfs
PERIOD LOW
49.7cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

1.61ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

9.9in

-16% vs normal

9.89 in of precipitation so far this year, 16% below the 30-year normal of 11.75 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

9.9in

This year so far

Normal to Date

11.8in

30-yr average

Typical Range

9.4–14.0in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-16%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 1.36" · normal 1.42" (0.6–2.2)
Jan
Feb: 1.72" · normal 1.55" (0.7–2.3)
Feb
Mar: 0.92" · normal 1.89" (1.0–3.0)
Mar
Apr: 2.63" · normal 2.71" (1.7–4.1)
Apr
May: 3.05" · normal 2.55" (1.5–3.9)
May
Jun: 0.21" (so far)· normal 2.07" (0.9–3.3)
Jun
Jul: normal 2.58" (1.3–4.2)
Jul
Aug: normal 2.42" (1.2–3.4)
Aug
Sep: normal 1.71" (0.6–2.9)
Sep
Oct: normal 1.70" (0.9–2.4)
Oct
Nov: normal 1.45" (0.7–2.1)
Nov
Dec: normal 1.29" (0.7–1.8)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo05:17 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
80°
44°
WED
80°
51°
THU
72°
45°
FRI
77°
45°
SAT
78°
48°
SUN
74°
47°
MON
73°
47°
TIME
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2
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FRI
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SUN
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TEMP
hourly forecast
80°
mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
16mph SW
G 24 mph
16
G24
SW
11
G19
W
12
G20
SSW
15
G20
WSW
8
G17
WNW
14
G20
WNW
5
G12
ESE
3
N
5
G6
NNE
4
G5
NE
5
G8
NE
7
G14
NE
6
G12
NE
6
ENE
3
S
2
SSE
2
NNE
3
G4
N
2
G4
NNE
4
G12
SSW
7
G21
SSW
14
G23
W
17
G24
W
14
G20
WNW
9
G19
W
27
G31
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13
G25
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18
G25
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19
G26
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22
G36
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7
G13
WSW
10
G15
NE
8
G12
NNE
3
G4
NE
3
G4
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3
G9
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2
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SW
1
G4
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2
G3
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0
G4
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2
G5
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4
G7
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4
G9
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5
G13
WSW
7
G15
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6
G11
W
7
G11
WSW
5
G13
SW
6
G14
S
3
G13
NW
18
SW
6
G11
S
6
G12
WNW
2
G8
SSW
6
G20
WSW
4
G9
SW
4
G8
NNE
2
G6
NNW
2
G4
S
2
G3
SE
1
G2
E
1
G2
ENE
1
G3
SE
2
G3
E
2
G5
SSE
2
G10
SSW
4
G21
WSW
7
G26
WSW
9
G27
WSW
16
G28
WSW
16
G24
WSW
18
G23
WSW
15
G23
WSW
17
G26
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18
G27
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19
G26
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15
G27
WSW
14
G23
W
10
G24
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2
G11
NW
2
G3
N
3
E
3
G4
SE
2
G22
SSE
2
G22
SSE
1
G20
S
1
G15
SW
2
G12
SSE
2
G18
S
3
G23
SSW
9
G30
SW
12
G32
SW
16
G32
WSW
19
G33
WSW
19
G31
WSW
18
G29
WSW
21
G29
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21
G30
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23
G31
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21
G31
WSW
19
G31
WSW
18
G29
WSW
14
G29
WSW
6
G27
WSW
1
G16
SE
4
G19
SE
4
G30
S
2
G28
SSW
1
G24
W
2
G20
NW
2
G13
NNW
3
G6
N
2
G5
NNW
PRECIP
chance %
4%
4%
3%
2%
3%
5%
6%
3%
2%
1%
1%
1%
1%
0%
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0%
4%
2%
1%
3%
3%
43%
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43%
43%
34%
34%
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34%
34%
48%
48%
48%
48%
48%
48%
79%
79%
79%
79%
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79%
62%
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62%
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
11%
11%
11%
11%
11%
11%
7%
7%
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7%
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7%
1%
1%
1%
1%
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1%
0%
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0%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%
CLOUDS
cover %
100%
overcast
100%
98%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
44%
29%
0%
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100%
36%
23%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
71%
7%
100%
14%
0%
56%
7%
5%
12%
5%
5%
6%
0%
5%
6%
75%
100%
100%
100%
100%
75%
100%
100%
12%
11%
7%
43%
100%
100%
11%
65%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
55%
62%
69%
6%
0%
0%
0%
1%
1%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
760
760756752756756755751750749749747748748746743746746743740
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
81
Temperature
Ideal
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Good
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:34 AM
SUNSET
08:36 PM
15H 2M OF DAYLIGHT6H 51M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
First Quarter
60% illuminated

Station Location

40.2052, -105.8376
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-23 13:45 UTC
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