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Wadsworth Substitution River
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WADSWORTH SUBSTITUTION RIVER
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Wadsworth Substitution

WHEAT RIDGE, CO39.7847°N, -105.1296°W Updated 2 d ago
FLOW RATE
1cfs
AIR TEMP
77°F
WIND
6mph NE
FISH INDEX
81SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 7 DAY
1cfs
Optimal band: 22 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
2cfs
PERIOD LOW
1cfs
RUNNABLE
67%
last 7 day in band
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

9.5in

-37% vs normal

9.46 in of precipitation so far this year, 37% below the 30-year normal of 15.1 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

9.5in

This year so far

Normal to Date

15.1in

30-yr average

Typical Range

10.7–18.6in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-37%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.89" · normal 0.97" (0.3–1.6)
Jan
Feb: 0.33" · normal 1.06" (0.5–1.7)
Feb
Mar: 1.34" · normal 2.08" (1.3–2.8)
Mar
Apr: 2.47" · normal 3.13" (1.4–4.5)
Apr
May: 3.09" · normal 3.94" (2.5–5.6)
May
Jun: 1.13" · normal 3.09" (1.5–4.9)
Jun
Jul: 0.21" (so far)· normal 3.11" (1.4–4.9)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.12" (1.4–5.3)
Aug
Sep: normal 2.11" (0.5–3.5)
Sep
Oct: normal 1.84" (0.7–3.1)
Oct
Nov: normal 1.33" (0.7–2.3)
Nov
Dec: normal 0.91" (0.4–1.5)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo12:41 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
94°
63°
THU
91°
61°
FRI
90°
57°
SAT
97°
69°
SUN
98°
74°
MON
100°
74°
TUE
97°
74°
TIME
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TEMP
hourly forecast
65°
mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
3mph N
3
N
11
G23
NW
5
G12
N
4
G8
W
5
G9
SSW
5
G10
S
5
G6
N
6
G7
N
5
G7
NNE
7
G10
NNE
6
G11
NE
10
G18
E
12
G15
WSW
18
G37
NE
9
G22
NE
7
G9
SW
6
G11
NNE
3
G9
NNW
5
G6
SE
5
G9
SE
4
G7
ENE
3
G7
SW
7
NW
12
G25
NNW
11
G22
NNW
7
G19
NW
3
SSW
3
G7
SE
4
G5
WSW
3
G4
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4
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2
G4
NE
5
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6
G7
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5
G6
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5
G6
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3
G10
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1
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13
NNE
13
G14
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20
NNE
16
N
7
NNW
4
SE
7
G8
SSE
5
G7
S
4
G6
SSW
4
G7
W
3
G7
WSW
3
G7
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3
G7
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1
G6
NNW
3
G5
NNW
3
N
2
G3
NW
3
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4
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5
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G9
NE
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G10
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7
G11
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11
ESE
9
G14
ESE
12
G16
SSE
8
SSE
6
SSE
3
G7
SW
3
G7
W
3
G6
W
3
G7
W
3
G6
WNW
3
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W
2
G7
W
3
G6
WSW
2
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6
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5
G6
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5
G9
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6
G9
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5
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4
G6
NE
4
G6
NE
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14
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14
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13
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11
G16
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10
G12
SSE
10
G20
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13
G16
SSE
10
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S
4
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3
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2
G6
SW
2
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4
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3
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PRECIP
chance %
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CLOUDS
cover %
100%
overcast
100%
100%
100%
39%
100%
100%
73%
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2%
3%
100%
95%
100%
11%
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13%
100%
26%
87%
16%
64%
100%
100%
44%
0%
16%
1%
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4%
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13%
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15%
96%
100%
100%
100%
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76%
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100%
100%
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10%
25%
35%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
833
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
81
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Light
Pressure
Falling — Active
Moon Phase
Good
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:40 AM
SUNSET
08:30 PM
14H 50M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Last Quarter
33% illuminated

Station Location

39.7847, -105.1296
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DATA · CO DWR · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-07 00:00 UTC
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