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Muddy Creek
CO DWR · MUDBPRCO
MUDDY CREEK
CO DWR · MUDBPRCOLIVE

Muddy Creek Below Paonia Reservoir

GUNNISON COUNTY, CO38.9405°N, -107.3572°W Updated 2 d ago
FLOW RATE
181cfs
AIR TEMP
68°F
WIND
3mph ESE
FISH INDEX
75SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 30 DAY
181cfs
Optimal band: 79–107 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
181cfs
PERIOD LOW
23cfs
RUNNABLE
3%
last 30 day in band
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

10.3in

-31% vs normal

10.35 in of precipitation so far this year, 31% below the 30-year normal of 14.94 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

10.3in

This year so far

Normal to Date

14.9in

30-yr average

Typical Range

10.5–18.3in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-31%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 1.69" · normal 2.67" (1.1–5.0)
Jan
Feb: 2.95" · normal 2.80" (1.7–3.9)
Feb
Mar: 0.87" · normal 2.84" (1.4–4.5)
Mar
Apr: 2.67" · normal 3.16" (1.8–4.6)
Apr
May: 1.35" · normal 2.09" (0.7–3.8)
May
Jun: 0.82" · normal 1.20" (0.3–2.2)
Jun
Jul: 0.01" (so far)· normal 1.87" (0.5–3.1)
Jul
Aug: normal 2.00" (0.8–3.1)
Aug
Sep: normal 1.97" (0.8–3.5)
Sep
Oct: normal 2.39" (1.1–3.7)
Oct
Nov: normal 2.37" (1.1–3.3)
Nov
Dec: normal 2.51" (1.0–4.8)
Dec
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo05:18 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
86°
46°
SAT
90°
59°
SUN
91°
63°
MON
92°
58°
TUE
89°
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WED
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THU
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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WIND
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7mph NNW
G 9 mph
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PRECIP
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CLOUDS
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
807
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
75
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:48 AM
SUNSET
08:38 PM
14H 50M OF DAYLIGHT15H 20M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waning Gibbous
81% illuminated

Station Location

38.9405, -107.3572
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DATA · CO DWR · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-04 05:18 UTC
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