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ARKANSAS RIVER

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ARKANSAS RIVER NEAR NATHROP, CO

CHAFFEE COUNTY, CO38.6522°N, -106.0511°W Updated 25 min ago

FLOW RATE

207cfs

GAUGE HT

3.42ft

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY

207cfs 83.6% vs avg

Optimal band: 169–229 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

207cfs

PERIOD LOW

183cfs

RUNNABLE

100%

last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

3.42ft

Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

5.7in

-35% vs normal

5.73 in of precipitation so far this year, 35% below the 30-year normal of 8.88 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

5.7in

This year so far

Normal to Date

8.9in

30-yr average

Typical Range

5.9–11.5in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-35%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year

Typical range

Normal

Jan: 0.30" · normal 0.84" (0.4–1.6)

Jan

Feb: 0.50" · normal 0.92" (0.5–1.3)

Feb

Mar: 0.67" · normal 1.37" (0.6–2.5)

Mar

Apr: 1.59" · normal 1.91" (0.7–3.2)

Apr

May: 1.86" · normal 1.94" (0.8–3.4)

May

Jun: 0.70" · normal 1.50" (0.5–2.7)

Jun

Jul: 0.11" (so far)· normal 2.57" (0.9–4.8)

Jul

Aug: normal 2.61" (0.9–4.0)

Aug

Sep: normal 1.42" (0.5–2.3)

Sep

Oct: normal 1.17" (0.3–1.9)

Oct

Nov: normal 0.95" (0.4–1.7)

Nov

Dec: normal 0.90" (0.3–1.4)

Dec

Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo11:09 AM

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Station Location

38.6522, -106.0511

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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-07 16:45 UTC

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