Waterlands
Lightner Creek
CO DWR · LITCANCO
LIGHTNER CREEK
CO DWR · LITCANCOLIVE

Lightner Creek Canal Above Hesperus

LA PLATA COUNTY, CO37.3219°N, -108.0369°W Updated 1 d ago
FLOW RATE
0cfs
AIR TEMP
53°F
WIND
5mph WNW
FISH INDEX
81SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
0cfs
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

6.6in

-19% vs normal

6.57 in of precipitation so far this year, 19% below the 30-year normal of 8.15 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

6.6in

This year so far

Normal to Date

8.2in

30-yr average

Typical Range

0.0–16.1in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-19%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 1.00" · normal 1.89" (0.0–4.8)
Jan
Feb: 1.47" · normal 1.84" (0.0–3.6)
Feb
Mar: 0.08" · normal 1.38" (0.0–2.6)
Mar
Apr: 2.69" · normal 1.24" (0.0–2.7)
Apr
May: 0.66" · normal 1.21" (0.0–2.5)
May
Jun: 0.67" · normal 0.55" (0.0–1.5)
Jun
Jul: 0.00" (so far)· normal 1.09" (0.0–2.9)
Jul
Aug: normal 1.46" (0.0–3.0)
Aug
Sep: normal 1.65" (0.0–3.8)
Sep
Oct: normal 1.13" (0.0–3.1)
Oct
Nov: normal 1.31" (0.0–3.9)
Nov
Dec: normal 1.60" (0.0–4.6)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo09:19 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
72°
49°
THU
74°
52°
FRI
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50°
SAT
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53°
SUN
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MON
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TUE
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TEMP
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
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749748744744751751746745751749745746751749745745750748744
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
81
Temperature
Ideal
Wind
Light
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Peak Activity
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:55 AM
SUNSET
08:36 PM
14H 41M OF DAYLIGHT10H 13M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Full Moon
98% illuminated
PEAK ACTIVITY

Station Location

37.3219, -108.0369
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DATA · CO DWR · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-01 10:23 UTC
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