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White River
CO DWR · WHIBUFCO
WHITE RIVER
CO DWR · WHIBUFCOLIVE

White River Below N Elk Creek Near Buford,Co

RIO BLANCO COUNTY, CO39.9501°N, -107.6946°W Updated 1 d ago
FLOW RATE
204cfs
AIR TEMP
62°F
WIND
8mph NNE
FISH INDEX
75SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
204cfs
Optimal band: 173–235 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
204cfs
PERIOD LOW
204cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

8.7in

-34% vs normal

8.71 in of precipitation so far this year, 34% below the 30-year normal of 13.14 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

8.7in

This year so far

Normal to Date

13.1in

30-yr average

Typical Range

10.5–16.0in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-34%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.82" · normal 1.95" (1.1–2.9)
Jan
Feb: 1.49" · normal 2.06" (1.3–2.7)
Feb
Mar: 0.90" · normal 2.29" (1.2–3.2)
Mar
Apr: 2.64" · normal 2.78" (1.7–3.9)
Apr
May: 2.36" · normal 2.51" (1.1–3.7)
May
Jun: 0.39" · normal 1.23" (0.4–2.3)
Jun
Jul: 0.12" (so far)· normal 1.19" (0.3–2.4)
Jul
Aug: normal 1.28" (0.6–2.1)
Aug
Sep: normal 1.77" (0.7–2.9)
Sep
Oct: normal 2.21" (1.1–3.2)
Oct
Nov: normal 2.04" (1.2–2.9)
Nov
Dec: normal 1.97" (1.1–3.2)
Dec
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo01:46 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
83°
59°
FRI
87°
61°
SAT
94°
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SUN
97°
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MON
95°
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TUE
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WED
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
13mph NW
G 18 mph
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G35
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PRECIP
chance %
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CLOUDS
cover %
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
799
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
75
Temperature
Ideal
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:50 AM
SUNSET
08:41 PM
14H 51M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Waning Crescent
28% illuminated

Station Location

39.9501, -107.6946
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DATA · CO DWR · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-08 06:00 UTC
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