Waterlands
Chicago Creek
CO DWR · CHIIDSCO
CHICAGO CREEK
CO DWR · CHIIDSCOLIVE

Chicago Creek Below Idaho Springs Reservoir

CLEAR CREEK COUNTY, CO39.6451°N, -105.6153°W
AIR TEMP
58°F
WIND
14mph WNW
FISH INDEX
69SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
cfs
No flow data available
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

12.5in

-25% vs normal

12.49 in of precipitation so far this year, 25% below the 30-year normal of 16.63 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

12.5in

This year so far

Normal to Date

16.6in

30-yr average

Typical Range

13.1–20.9in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-25%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.95" · normal 1.05" (0.4–1.9)
Jan
Feb: 1.64" · normal 1.21" (0.7–1.7)
Feb
Mar: 1.70" · normal 2.14" (1.1–3.1)
Mar
Apr: 2.38" · normal 3.45" (1.9–5.1)
Apr
May: 4.43" · normal 4.68" (3.3–6.9)
May
Jun: 1.39" (so far)· normal 4.65" (3.0–7.1)
Jun
Jul: normal 5.80" (3.6–7.8)
Jul
Aug: normal 5.66" (3.2–8.1)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.23" (1.6–4.8)
Sep
Oct: normal 2.08" (1.1–3.1)
Oct
Nov: normal 1.34" (0.7–2.4)
Nov
Dec: normal 1.03" (0.5–1.6)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo01:27 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
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TEMP
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
692
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
69
Temperature
Ideal
Wind
Moderate
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:36 AM
SUNSET
08:34 PM
14H 58M OF DAYLIGHT19H 7M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waxing Gibbous
83% illuminated

Station Location

39.6451, -105.6153
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DATA · CO DWR · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-26 01:27 UTC
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