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ARKANSAS RIVER
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ARKANSAS RIVER NEAR NATHROP, CO

CHAFFEE COUNTY, CO38.6522°N, -106.0511°W Updated 18 hr ago
FLOW RATE
204cfs
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 30 DAY
204cfs 81.8% vs avg
Optimal band: 283383 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
440cfs
PERIOD LOW
186cfs
RUNNABLE
35%
last 30 day in band
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 19912020 · 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 00:00 UTC
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