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Elkhead Creek
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ELKHEAD CREEK
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ELKHEAD CREEK ABOVE LONG GULCH, NEAR HAYDEN, CO

ROUTT COUNTY, CO40.5916°N, -107.3209°W Updated 1 d ago
FLOW RATE
6cfs
AIR TEMP
77°F
WIND
28mph WSW
FISH INDEX
63SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 30 DAY
6cfs 87.1% vs avg
Optimal band: 1115 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
61cfs
PERIOD LOW
4cfs
RUNNABLE
17%
last 30 day in band
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

10.2in

≈ normal

10.19 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 11.45 in).

YTD Total

10.2in

This year so far

Normal to Date

11.4in

30-yr average

Typical Range

8.5–14.8in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-11%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 1.15" · normal 1.94" (1.0–2.8)
Jan
Feb: 1.41" · normal 1.94" (1.2–2.7)
Feb
Mar: 0.76" · normal 1.89" (1.0–2.7)
Mar
Apr: 3.62" · normal 2.42" (1.5–3.7)
Apr
May: 2.93" · normal 2.26" (1.0–3.6)
May
Jun: 0.31" (so far)· normal 1.04" (0.3–2.0)
Jun
Jul: normal 0.82" (0.2–1.6)
Jul
Aug: normal 0.89" (0.3–1.5)
Aug
Sep: normal 1.49" (0.4–2.7)
Sep
Oct: normal 1.97" (1.0–3.1)
Oct
Nov: normal 1.96" (0.9–2.8)
Nov
Dec: normal 1.89" (1.1–3.0)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo12:08 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
80°
57°
SUN
77°
46°
MON
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TUE
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WED
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THU
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FRI
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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WIND
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PRECIP
chance %
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CLOUDS
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
795
795794801799801798801801800801804800798799804803802803806
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
63
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Strong
Pressure
Falling — Active
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:40 AM
SUNSET
08:44 PM
15H 4M OF DAYLIGHT20H 36M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waxing Gibbous
95% illuminated

Station Location

40.5916, -107.3209
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-28 00:08 UTC
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