Waterlands
Medano Creek
CO DWR · MEDSANCO
MEDANO CREEK
CO DWR · MEDSANCOLIVE

Medano Creek At Great Sand Dunes National Park

SAGUACHE COUNTY, CO37.7978°N, -105.5028°W Updated 1 d ago
FLOW RATE
0.545cfs
AIR TEMP
57°F
WIND
3mph ENE
FISH INDEX
75SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
0.545cfs
Optimal band: 01 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
0.545cfs
PERIOD LOW
0.545cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

6.3in

≈ normal

6.28 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 6.83 in).

YTD Total

6.3in

This year so far

Normal to Date

6.8in

30-yr average

Typical Range

4.0–9.8in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-8%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.71" · normal 0.68" (0.3–1.1)
Jan
Feb: 0.80" · normal 0.76" (0.3–1.3)
Feb
Mar: 0.44" · normal 1.21" (0.5–2.1)
Mar
Apr: 1.69" · normal 1.55" (0.7–2.5)
Apr
May: 2.16" · normal 1.52" (0.5–2.8)
May
Jun: 0.48" · normal 1.03" (0.3–2.0)
Jun
Jul: 0.00" (so far)· normal 2.05" (0.8–3.3)
Jul
Aug: normal 1.94" (0.7–3.7)
Aug
Sep: normal 1.10" (0.5–1.9)
Sep
Oct: normal 1.07" (0.3–1.8)
Oct
Nov: normal 0.82" (0.2–1.6)
Nov
Dec: normal 0.73" (0.3–1.6)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo08:29 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
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TUE
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
749
749752749747752754750748753751749749753750752751752751751
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
75
Temperature
Ideal
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:44 AM
SUNSET
08:27 PM
14H 43M OF DAYLIGHT11H 58M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waning Gibbous
94% illuminated

Station Location

37.7978, -105.5028
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DATA · CO DWR · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-02 08:29 UTC
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