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Bear Creek
CO DWR · BCROUTCO
BEAR CREEK
CO DWR · BCROUTCOLIVE

Bear Creek Reservoir (Outflow)

LAKEWOOD, CO39.6573°N, -105.1337°W Updated 1 d ago
FLOW RATE
2cfs
AIR TEMP
89°F
WIND
6mph NNE
FISH INDEX
56SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR
2cfs
Optimal band: 4–6 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
26cfs
PERIOD LOW
1cfs
RUNNABLE
25%
last 1 year in band
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

9.6in

-38% vs normal

9.55 in of precipitation so far this year, 38% below the 30-year normal of 15.45 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

9.6in

This year so far

Normal to Date

15.4in

30-yr average

Typical Range

10.8–18.7in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-38%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.91" · normal 0.98" (0.3–1.6)
Jan
Feb: 0.24" · normal 1.05" (0.5–1.7)
Feb
Mar: 1.37" · normal 2.11" (1.3–2.9)
Mar
Apr: 2.73" · normal 3.14" (1.4–4.5)
Apr
May: 3.04" · normal 3.98" (2.5–5.6)
May
Jun: 1.07" · normal 3.12" (1.5–4.9)
Jun
Jul: 0.20" (so far)· normal 3.10" (1.4–4.9)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.14" (1.3–5.3)
Aug
Sep: normal 2.12" (0.5–3.5)
Sep
Oct: normal 1.84" (0.7–3.1)
Oct
Nov: normal 1.32" (0.7–2.3)
Nov
Dec: normal 0.91" (0.4–1.5)
Dec
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo04:28 UTC
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
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MON
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TUE
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WED
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TEMP
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WIND
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13mph ESE
G 17 mph
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G23
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G13
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PRECIP
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CLOUDS
cover %
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clear
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
840
840838834840838836835837834838837836833835836835832835835
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
56
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:43 AM
SUNSET
08:28 PM
14H 45M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Waning Crescent
5% illuminated

Station Location

39.6573, -105.1337
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DATA · CO DWR · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-11 00:00 UTC
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