CO DWR · ARKNEPCO

ARKANSAS RIVER

CO DWR · ARKNEPCOLIVE

Arkansas River At Nepesta Bridge Near Nepesta, Co

COLORADO38.1794°N, -104.1394°W Updated 1 d ago

FLOW RATE

61.3cfs

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY

61.3cfs

Optimal band: 52–70 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

61.3cfs

PERIOD LOW

61.3cfs

RUNNABLE

100%

last 1 day in band

Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

3.3in

-51% vs normal

3.28 in of precipitation so far this year, 51% below the 30-year normal of 6.75 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

3.3in

This year so far

Normal to Date

6.8in

30-yr average

Typical Range

3.6–10.1in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-51%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year

Typical range

Normal

Jan: 0.45" · normal 0.43" (0.1–0.9)

Jan

Feb: 0.38" · normal 0.48" (0.2–0.9)

Feb

Mar: 0.05" · normal 1.12" (0.3–1.9)

Mar

Apr: 0.34" · normal 1.55" (0.3–3.2)

Apr

May: 1.42" · normal 1.66" (0.5–3.2)

May

Jun: 0.56" · normal 1.24" (0.5–2.3)

Jun

Jul: 0.07" (so far)· normal 1.66" (0.5–2.7)

Jul

Aug: normal 1.72" (0.5–3.0)

Aug

Sep: normal 0.83" (0.1–1.5)

Sep

Oct: normal 1.03" (0.1–2.3)

Oct

Nov: normal 0.60" (0.1–1.3)

Nov

Dec: normal 0.44" (0.2–0.8)

Dec

Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo10:24 AM

Your History · Arkansas River At Nepesta Bridge Near Nepesta, Co

Track your history

Sign in to track your sessions at Arkansas River At Nepesta Bridge Near Nepesta, Co — best days, monthly trends, and time on the water.

Station Location

38.1794, -104.1394

Loading map…

DATA · CO DWR · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-06 06:00 UTC

Site #ARKNEPCO·CO DWR

Create a free account to save favorites, set flow alerts, and track conditions