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SOUTH FORK SAN MIGUEL
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SOUTH FORK SAN MIGUEL RIVER NEAR OPHIR, CO

SAN MIGUEL COUNTY, CO37.8731°N, -107.8944°W Updated 13 hr ago
FLOW RATE
34cfs
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 7 DAY
34cfs 72.9% vs avg
Optimal band: 3141 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
43cfs
PERIOD LOW
34cfs
RUNNABLE
88%
last 7 day in band
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

10.4in

-36% vs normal

10.39 in of precipitation so far this year, 36% below the 30-year normal of 16.21 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

10.4in

This year so far

Normal to Date

16.2in

30-yr average

Typical Range

11.0–20.7in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-36%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 1.84" · normal 2.78" (1.2–5.1)
Jan
Feb: 2.24" · normal 2.81" (1.2–4.0)
Feb
Mar: 0.62" · normal 3.04" (1.6–5.4)
Mar
Apr: 2.53" · normal 3.12" (1.9–4.5)
Apr
May: 1.82" · normal 2.23" (0.7–3.9)
May
Jun: 1.14" · normal 1.52" (0.3–3.1)
Jun
Jul: 0.21" (so far)· normal 4.87" (1.6–8.0)
Jul
Aug: normal 5.72" (2.1–8.5)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.26" (1.4–4.9)
Sep
Oct: normal 2.60" (0.7–4.4)
Oct
Nov: normal 2.39" (1.2–3.9)
Nov
Dec: normal 2.52" (1.3–5.3)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo12:09 PM
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Station Location

37.8731, -107.8944
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-07 00:00 UTC
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