Waterlands
Hay Gulch River
CO DWR · HABREDCO
HAY GULCH RIVER
CO DWR · HABREDCOLIVE

Hay Gulch Below Red Mesa Reservoir

LA PLATA COUNTY, CO37.1655°N, -108.1428°W Updated 2 d ago
FLOW RATE
2cfs
AIR TEMP
67°F
WIND
16mph WSW
FISH INDEX
81SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 7 DAY
2cfs
Optimal band: 33 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
3cfs
PERIOD LOW
2cfs
RUNNABLE
67%
last 7 day in band
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

4.6in

-54% vs normal

4.6 in of precipitation so far this year, 54% below the 30-year normal of 9.91 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

4.6in

This year so far

Normal to Date

9.9in

30-yr average

Typical Range

5.8–14.4in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-54%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.85" · normal 2.20" (0.7–4.4)
Jan
Feb: 0.83" · normal 2.10" (0.7–3.7)
Feb
Mar: 0.05" · normal 1.86" (0.7–3.5)
Mar
Apr: 2.14" · normal 1.67" (0.5–3.2)
Apr
May: 0.44" · normal 1.49" (0.3–2.8)
May
Jun: 0.29" (so far)· normal 0.64" (0.1–1.6)
Jun
Jul: normal 1.50" (0.2–2.9)
Jul
Aug: normal 1.86" (0.6–3.5)
Aug
Sep: normal 2.45" (0.9–4.4)
Sep
Oct: normal 2.09" (0.4–3.7)
Oct
Nov: normal 1.81" (0.4–3.4)
Nov
Dec: normal 1.91" (0.7–4.3)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo04:13 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
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MON
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TUE
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WED
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SAT
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TEMP
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PRECIP
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
81
Temperature
Ideal
Wind
Moderate
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Peak Activity
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:55 AM
SUNSET
08:36 PM
14H 41M OF DAYLIGHT15H 14M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Full Moon
99% illuminated
PEAK ACTIVITY

Station Location

37.1655, -108.1428
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DATA · CO DWR · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-29 05:22 UTC
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