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EL PASO COUNTY, CO38.6053°N, -104.8683°W Updated 31 min ago
FLOW RATE
0.09cfs
GAUGE HT
0.45ft
AIR TEMP
85°F
WIND
22mph SW
FISH INDEX
44SCORE / 100
FAIR · 2 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
0.09cfs 78.9% vs avg
Optimal band: 00 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
0.13cfs
PERIOD LOW
0.09cfs
RUNNABLE
0%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

0.45ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

8.1in

≈ normal

8.12 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 8.12 in).

YTD Total

8.1in

This year so far

Normal to Date

8.1in

30-yr average

Typical Range

5.1–11.6in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

0%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.67" · normal 0.53" (0.1–0.9)
Jan
Feb: 0.20" · normal 0.60" (0.2–0.9)
Feb
Mar: 1.50" · normal 1.41" (0.5–2.5)
Mar
Apr: 1.90" · normal 2.01" (0.7–3.5)
Apr
May: 2.55" · normal 2.04" (0.9–3.3)
May
Jun: 1.29" · normal 1.44" (0.7–2.8)
Jun
Jul: 0.00" (so far)· normal 2.09" (0.9–3.7)
Jul
Aug: normal 1.84" (0.8–3.2)
Aug
Sep: normal 1.06" (0.2–2.5)
Sep
Oct: normal 1.06" (0.2–2.3)
Oct
Nov: normal 0.73" (0.2–1.5)
Nov
Dec: normal 0.50" (0.2–0.9)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo01:16 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
88°
60°
THU
90°
61°
FRI
90°
68°
SAT
91°
64°
SUN
89°
59°
MON
87°
61°
TUE
87°
60°
TIME
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SUN
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MON
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TEMP
hourly forecast
64°
mild
64°
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62°
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69°
74°
77°
82°
87°
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
8mph NNW
8
NNW
9
G11
NE
9
G11
NNE
4
NNE
1
NW
4
WSW
2
G3
NNE
5
G8
NE
7
G12
ENE
4
G12
ESE
9
G18
SSE
11
G20
S
16
G22
SW
19
G24
WSW
22
G24
SW
7
G19
W
18
G22
SW
21
G24
SSW
21
G27
SW
13
G24
SW
12
G17
WNW
15
G20
WNW
20
G26
WNW
20
G27
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15
G23
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18
G24
NW
15
G20
NW
14
G18
NW
12
G15
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11
G13
NW
9
G11
WNW
5
G10
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9
G13
SW
13
G18
WSW
16
G20
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17
G19
SW
14
G18
SSW
11
G16
SSW
9
G19
S
15
G20
S
8
G17
S
11
G14
SSE
12
SE
6
G11
ENE
8
NW
8
NW
13
G24
NNW
12
G13
N
9
NNW
9
G14
NNW
9
WNW
8
NW
6
NW
6
NW
4
G7
NW
2
G9
S
4
G7
SSE
8
SSE
13
SSE
13
SSE
13
S
16
SSE
17
G18
SSE
17
G22
SE
17
ESE
14
E
6
G7
NE
8
G20
NE
11
G37
NNE
13
G33
NNE
10
G24
N
9
NNW
5
G14
SW
8
WNW
9
NW
6
NW
4
NNW
3
G4
ENE
2
G5
NNE
4
G6
E
4
G7
SE
7
SE
9
SE
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SE
15
SSE
14
ESE
24
SSE
15
WSW
15
G26
WSW
8
G12
SSW
4
G26
NE
18
NE
14
G18
NNE
4
G19
NNW
9
WNW
6
G8
W
6
G13
WNW
6
G9
WNW
5
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4
G5
NW
4
WNW
1
G3
WNW
2
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4
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E
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G18
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15
G19
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PRECIP
chance %
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0%
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11%
11%
11%
11%
11%
9%
9%
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9%
2%
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2%
2%
2%
1%
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1%
1%
1%
19%
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19%
8%
8%
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8%
8%
8%
1%
1%
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1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
16%
16%
16%
16%
16%
16%
CLOUDS
cover %
0%
clear
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
8%
31%
25%
34%
3%
48%
0%
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100%
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25%
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55%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
0%
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5%
12%
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6%
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6%
70%
46%
100%
100%
100%
100%
0%
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100%
6%
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5%
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0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
86%
6%
100%
100%
12%
0%
0%
0%
6%
100%
100%
6%
6%
0%
5%
100%
73%
80%
100%
100%
100%
100%
43%
27%
13%
5%
6%
14%
27%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
805
805808814810810813812808809813813810812815813813815813813
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
44
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Strong
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:38 AM
SUNSET
08:27 PM
14H 49M OF DAYLIGHT19H 11M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waning Gibbous
95% illuminated

Station Location

38.6053, -104.8683
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-02 01:16 UTC
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