Waterlands
Mcdonald D River
CO DWR · 2000736A
MCDONALD D RIVER
CO DWR · 2000736ALIVE

Mcdonald D

RIO GRANDE COUNTY, CO37.6470°N, -106.2388°W Updated 1 d ago
FLOW RATE
14.6cfs
AIR TEMP
49°F
WIND
9mph WNW
FISH INDEX
56SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
14.6cfs
Optimal band: 1217 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
14.6cfs
PERIOD LOW
14.6cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

4.5in

-29% vs normal

4.46 in of precipitation so far this year, 29% below the 30-year normal of 6.3 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

4.5in

This year so far

Normal to Date

6.3in

30-yr average

Typical Range

3.2–8.8in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-29%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.56" · normal 0.62" (0.2–1.2)
Jan
Feb: 0.84" · normal 0.68" (0.3–1.1)
Feb
Mar: 0.36" · normal 1.00" (0.5–1.7)
Mar
Apr: 1.47" · normal 1.40" (0.5–2.9)
Apr
May: 0.91" · normal 1.54" (0.5–2.8)
May
Jun: 0.32" · normal 0.98" (0.3–1.8)
Jun
Jul: 0.00" (so far)· normal 1.70" (0.7–2.7)
Jul
Aug: normal 1.89" (0.9–3.0)
Aug
Sep: normal 1.18" (0.4–2.3)
Sep
Oct: normal 1.00" (0.3–1.7)
Oct
Nov: normal 0.73" (0.2–1.4)
Nov
Dec: normal 0.73" (0.2–1.3)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo07:23 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
79°
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TEMP
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WIND
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
56
Temperature
Cool
Wind
Light
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:47 AM
SUNSET
08:30 PM
14H 43M OF DAYLIGHT9H 33M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waning Gibbous
93% illuminated

Station Location

37.6470, -106.2388
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DATA · CO DWR · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-02 10:57 UTC
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