CO DWR · VENSANCO

VENTERO CREEK

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Ventero Creek Below Sanchez Reservoir

COSTILLA COUNTY, CO37.1146°N, -105.4085°W Updated 1 d ago

FLOW RATE

15cfs

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 7 DAY

15cfs

Optimal band: 20–28 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

44cfs

PERIOD LOW

14cfs

RUNNABLE

14%

last 7 day in band

Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

4.4in

-38% vs normal

4.44 in of precipitation so far this year, 38% below the 30-year normal of 7.17 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

4.4in

This year so far

Normal to Date

7.2in

30-yr average

Typical Range

4.1–9.4in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-38%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year

Typical range

Normal

Jan: 0.59" · normal 0.76" (0.3–1.3)

Jan

Feb: 0.73" · normal 0.86" (0.3–1.4)

Feb

Mar: 0.02" · normal 1.20" (0.5–2.1)

Mar

Apr: 1.07" · normal 1.45" (0.6–2.6)

Apr

May: 1.29" · normal 1.34" (0.2–2.4)

May

Jun: 0.72" · normal 1.02" (0.3–2.0)

Jun

Jul: 0.03" (so far)· normal 2.25" (0.9–3.8)

Jul

Aug: normal 2.19" (1.0–3.2)

Aug

Sep: normal 1.21" (0.5–1.9)

Sep

Oct: normal 1.06" (0.3–1.8)

Oct

Nov: normal 0.85" (0.2–1.3)

Nov

Dec: normal 0.89" (0.2–1.8)

Dec

Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo10:32 PM

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Station Location

37.1146, -105.4085

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DATA · CO DWR · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-07 00:00 UTC

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