MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 7 DAY
2cfs
Optimal band: 2–2 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
2cfs
PERIOD LOW
2cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 7 day in band
Precipitation History
Precipitation · YTD
DryDrier 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)
Feb: 1.64" · normal 1.21" (0.7–1.7)
Mar: 1.70" · normal 2.14" (1.1–3.1)
Apr: 2.38" · normal 3.45" (1.9–5.1)
May: 4.43" · normal 4.68" (3.3–6.9)
Jun: 1.39" (so far)· normal 4.65" (3.0–7.1)
Jul: normal 5.80" (3.6–7.8)
Aug: normal 5.66" (3.2–8.1)
Sep: normal 3.23" (1.6–4.8)
Oct: normal 2.08" (1.1–3.1)
Nov: normal 1.34" (0.7–2.4)
Dec: normal 1.03" (0.5–1.6)
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo01:27 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
62°
45°
FRI
66°
42°
SAT
66°
43°
SUN
73°
41°
MON
65°
40°
TUE
66°
41°
WED
72°
42°
FISH INDEX
Temperature
Cool
Wind
Moderate
Pressure
Falling — Active
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:36 AM
SUNSET
08:34 PM
14H 58M OF DAYLIGHT17H 41M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waxing Gibbous
84% illuminated
Station Location
39.6451, -105.6153Loading map…
DATA · CO DWR · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-26 02:53 UTC
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