Waterlands
Empire Canal River
CO DWR · EMPCANCO
EMPIRE CANAL RIVER
CO DWR · EMPCANCOLIVE

Empire Canal Near Monte Vista

RIO GRANDE COUNTY, CO37.5808°N, -106.1055°W Updated 2 d ago
FLOW RATE
4cfs
AIR TEMP
73°F
WIND
18mph WSW
FISH INDEX
63SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 30 DAY
4cfs
Optimal band: 57 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
59cfs
PERIOD LOW
1cfs
RUNNABLE
59%
last 30 day in band
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

3.2in

-43% vs normal

3.24 in of precipitation so far this year, 43% below the 30-year normal of 5.68 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

3.2in

This year so far

Normal to Date

5.7in

30-yr average

Typical Range

2.9–8.3in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-43%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.42" · normal 0.60" (0.2–1.4)
Jan
Feb: 0.80" · normal 0.69" (0.2–1.2)
Feb
Mar: 0.14" · normal 1.02" (0.3–1.7)
Mar
Apr: 0.78" · normal 1.22" (0.6–2.2)
Apr
May: 0.72" · normal 1.38" (0.4–2.6)
May
Jun: 0.38" (so far)· normal 0.86" (0.2–1.8)
Jun
Jul: normal 1.37" (0.5–2.5)
Jul
Aug: normal 1.80" (0.8–2.4)
Aug
Sep: normal 1.23" (0.4–2.1)
Sep
Oct: normal 1.06" (0.2–1.9)
Oct
Nov: normal 0.71" (0.2–1.3)
Nov
Dec: normal 0.74" (0.1–1.6)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo12:46 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
81°
41°
SUN
80°
43°
MON
80°
48°
TUE
83°
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WED
82°
38°
THU
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FRI
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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WIND
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G 6 mph
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G12
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G23
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G32
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PRECIP
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CLOUDS
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
762
762768770766762768769767764770771768764768770767763769773
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
63
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Strong
Pressure
Falling — Active
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:45 AM
SUNSET
08:29 PM
14H 44M OF DAYLIGHT18H 23M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waxing Gibbous
96% illuminated

Station Location

37.5808, -106.1055
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DATA · CO DWR · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-28 02:06 UTC
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