CO DWR · ARKCATCO

ARKANSAS RIVER

CO DWR · ARKCATCOLIVE

Arkansas River At Catlin Dam Near Fowler

OTERO COUNTY, CO38.1260°N, -103.9444°W Updated 1 d ago

FLOW RATE

7cfs

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR

7cfs

Optimal band: 98–132 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

1,270cfs

PERIOD LOW

1cfs

RUNNABLE

27%

last 1 year in band

Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

3.9in

-45% vs normal

3.86 in of precipitation so far this year, 45% below the 30-year normal of 6.97 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

3.9in

This year so far

Normal to Date

7.0in

30-yr average

Typical Range

3.7–10.5in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-45%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year

Typical range

Normal

Jan: 0.44" · normal 0.44" (0.1–0.8)

Jan

Feb: 0.32" · normal 0.51" (0.2–1.0)

Feb

Mar: 0.06" · normal 1.09" (0.3–2.0)

Mar

Apr: 0.32" · normal 1.57" (0.4–2.9)

Apr

May: 1.93" · normal 1.77" (0.5–3.5)

May

Jun: 0.67" · normal 1.32" (0.4–2.4)

Jun

Jul: 0.13" (so far)· normal 1.70" (0.5–3.1)

Jul

Aug: normal 1.80" (0.6–3.1)

Aug

Sep: normal 0.87" (0.2–1.7)

Sep

Oct: normal 1.09" (0.2–2.3)

Oct

Nov: normal 0.63" (0.1–1.5)

Nov

Dec: normal 0.47" (0.1–0.8)

Dec

Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo11:10 AM

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Station Location

38.1260, -103.9444

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