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Cuyama R Bl Buckhorn Cyn nr Santa Maria Ca River
USGS · 11136800
CUYAMA R BL BUCKHORN CYN NR SANTA MARIA CA RIVER
USGS · 11136800LIVE

CUYAMA R BL BUCKHORN CYN NR SANTA MARIA CA

SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, CA35.0219°N, -120.2285°W Updated 55 min ago
FLOW RATE
0.32cfs
GAUGE HT
5.35ft
AIR TEMP
68°F
WIND
11mph WNW
FISH INDEX
63SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
0.32cfs 81.0% vs avg
Optimal band: 00 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
0.45cfs
PERIOD LOW
0.26cfs
RUNNABLE
0%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

5.35ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

8.5in

-25% vs normal

8.47 in of precipitation so far this year, 25% below the 30-year normal of 11.28 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

8.5in

This year so far

Normal to Date

11.3in

30-yr average

Typical Range

3.9–20.8in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-25%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 1.96" · normal 3.33" (0.5–7.8)
Jan
Feb: 4.11" · normal 3.46" (0.4–7.3)
Feb
Mar: 0.05" · normal 2.87" (0.4–5.8)
Mar
Apr: 1.80" · normal 1.08" (0.1–2.5)
Apr
May: 0.56" · normal 0.48" (0.0–1.2)
May
Jun: 0.00" (so far)· normal 0.06" (0.0–0.2)
Jun
Jul: normal 0.07" (0.0–0.1)
Jul
Aug: normal 0.01" (0.0–0.0)
Aug
Sep: normal 0.07" (0.0–0.3)
Sep
Oct: normal 0.72" (0.0–1.9)
Oct
Nov: normal 1.24" (0.1–2.7)
Nov
Dec: normal 2.37" (0.3–4.8)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo01:35 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
76°
54°
SAT
70°
53°
SUN
80°
48°
MON
76°
52°
TUE
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WED
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THU
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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WIND
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PRECIP
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CLOUDS
cover %
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overcast
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
985
985986987985984985984983983984984984984985985984984985985
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
63
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Moderate
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:48 AM
SUNSET
08:18 PM
14H 30M OF DAYLIGHT18H 43M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waxing Gibbous
90% illuminated

Station Location

35.0219, -120.2285
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-27 01:35 UTC
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