MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 30 DAY
1cfs
Optimal band: 2–2 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
4cfs
PERIOD LOW
1cfs
RUNNABLE
23%
last 30 day in band
Precipitation History
Precipitation · YTD
NormalNear-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)
Feb: 0.80" · normal 0.76" (0.3–1.3)
Mar: 0.44" · normal 1.21" (0.5–2.1)
Apr: 1.69" · normal 1.55" (0.7–2.5)
May: 2.16" · normal 1.52" (0.5–2.8)
Jun: 0.48" · normal 1.03" (0.3–2.0)
Jul: 0.00" (so far)· normal 2.05" (0.8–3.3)
Aug: normal 1.94" (0.7–3.7)
Sep: normal 1.10" (0.5–1.9)
Oct: normal 1.07" (0.3–1.8)
Nov: normal 0.82" (0.2–1.6)
Dec: normal 0.73" (0.3–1.6)
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo08:29 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
78°
53°
FRI
80°
56°
SAT
81°
49°
SUN
81°
50°
MON
83°
51°
TUE
82°
50°
WED
80°
49°
FISH INDEX
Temperature
Ideal
Wind
Light
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:44 AM
SUNSET
08:27 PM
14H 43M OF DAYLIGHT10H 39M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waning Gibbous
94% illuminated
Station Location
37.7978, -105.5028Loading map…
DATA · CO DWR · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-02 09:47 UTC
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