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Blue River
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BLUE RIVER
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BLUE RIVER NEAR DILLON, CO

SUMMIT COUNTY, CO39.5667°N, -106.0495°W Updated 55 min ago
FLOW RATE
71.9cfs
GAUGE HT
4.85ft
WATER TEMP
9°F
AIR TEMP
52°F
WIND
4mph SE
FISH INDEX
81SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
71.9cfs 72.8% vs avg
Optimal band: 6386 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
75.6cfs
PERIOD LOW
71.9cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

4.85ft

Water Temperature

8.8°F
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

11.3in

≈ normal

11.3 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 12.31 in).

YTD Total

11.3in

This year so far

Normal to Date

12.3in

30-yr average

Typical Range

9.8–14.3in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-8%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 1.54" · normal 1.55" (0.6–2.2)
Jan
Feb: 2.07" · normal 1.71" (1.0–2.5)
Feb
Mar: 1.62" · normal 2.23" (1.2–3.0)
Mar
Apr: 2.34" · normal 3.08" (1.9–4.2)
Apr
May: 3.20" · normal 2.55" (1.4–3.9)
May
Jun: 0.54" (so far)· normal 1.59" (0.5–2.9)
Jun
Jul: normal 3.12" (1.6–5.1)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.44" (1.7–5.1)
Aug
Sep: normal 2.05" (1.0–2.9)
Sep
Oct: normal 1.77" (1.0–2.5)
Oct
Nov: normal 1.55" (0.7–2.1)
Nov
Dec: normal 1.45" (0.6–2.6)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo09:55 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
78°
51°
WED
79°
52°
THU
75°
45°
FRI
76°
45°
SAT
76°
44°
SUN
73°
42°
MON
75°
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TIME
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TEMP
hourly forecast
71°
mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
3mph NW
G 17 mph
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11
G23
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G25
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14
G20
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12
G18
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15
G22
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9
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6
G12
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3
G7
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4
G6
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G12
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6
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4
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5
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7
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14
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7
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PRECIP
chance %
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CLOUDS
cover %
0%
clear
0%
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0%
2%
32%
100%
100%
100%
59%
0%
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10%
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
740
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
81
Temperature
Ideal
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Good
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:37 AM
SUNSET
08:35 PM
14H 58M OF DAYLIGHT10H 40M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
First Quarter
58% illuminated

Station Location

39.5667, -106.0495
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-23 09:55 UTC
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