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Mcelmo Creek
USGS · 09372000
MCELMO CREEK
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MCELMO CREEK NEAR COLORADO-UTAH STATE LINE

MONTEZUMA COUNTY, CO37.3242°N, -109.0157°W Updated 10 hr ago
FLOW RATE
2cfs
AIR TEMP
62°F
WIND
7mph E
FISH INDEX
69SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 30 DAY
2cfs 88.0% vs avg
Optimal band: 22 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
5cfs
PERIOD LOW
1cfs
RUNNABLE
61%
last 30 day in band
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

4.2in

-27% vs normal

4.22 in of precipitation so far this year, 27% below the 30-year normal of 5.78 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

4.2in

This year so far

Normal to Date

5.8in

30-yr average

Typical Range

3.1–9.8in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-27%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.76" · normal 1.41" (0.4–2.6)
Jan
Feb: 1.37" · normal 1.31" (0.4–2.4)
Feb
Mar: 0.09" · normal 1.24" (0.3–2.8)
Mar
Apr: 1.37" · normal 0.84" (0.2–1.8)
Apr
May: 0.47" · normal 0.71" (0.1–1.5)
May
Jun: 0.17" · normal 0.24" (0.0–0.5)
Jun
Jul: 0.00" (so far)· normal 0.43" (0.1–0.7)
Jul
Aug: normal 0.98" (0.2–2.3)
Aug
Sep: normal 1.48" (0.3–2.9)
Sep
Oct: normal 1.22" (0.1–2.6)
Oct
Nov: normal 1.03" (0.4–1.8)
Nov
Dec: normal 1.15" (0.4–2.4)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo07:25 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
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TEMP
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WIND
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
854
854853850849855856851850853851850850852850850851853851851
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
69
Temperature
Ideal
Wind
Light
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:59 AM
SUNSET
08:40 PM
14H 41M OF DAYLIGHT10H 36M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waning Gibbous
94% illuminated

Station Location

37.3242, -109.0157
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-02 10:04 UTC
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