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BIG DRY CREEK

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BIG DRY CREEK AT MOUTH NEAR FORT LUPTON, CO

WELD COUNTY, CO40.0688°N, -104.8320°W Updated 17 hr ago

FLOW RATE

12cfs

GAUGE HT

3.90ft

AIR TEMP

90°F

WIND

3mph E

FISH INDEX

63SCORE / 100

GOOD · 3 OF 5

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 30 DAY

12cfs 31.3% vs avg

Optimal band: 16–22 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

104cfs

PERIOD LOW

11cfs

RUNNABLE

32%

last 30 day in band

Gauge Height

3.90ft

Precipitation History

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Weather Conditions

WEATHER CONDITIONS

TODAY

99°

58°

MON

99°

67°

TUE

99°

63°

WED

98°

61°

THU

97°

60°

FRI

99°

63°

SAT

99°

66°

TIME

SUN

NOW

MON

TUE

WED

THU

FRI

TEMP

hourly forecast

96°

mild

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WIND

mph · gust · dir

13mph ESE

G 16 mph

G16

ESE

G15

ESE

G17

ESE

G17

ESE

G17

G18

SSE

G19

SSE

G23

G26

G23

G17

WSW

G11

G10

G13

ESE

G13

G14

G16

G21

G25

G19

G18

G19

SSE

G21

SSE

G21

SSE

G23

G22

G18

SSW

G11

SSW

WNW

NNW

G10

SSE

ESE

G28

G32

SSE

G32

G33

SSE

G36

SSE

G36

G33

G28

SSE

G21

SSE

G16

SSE

G11

NNW

G11

G10

G12

SSE

G12

ESE

G27

G30

G33

G32

G35

SSE

G34

SSE

G28

SSE

G26

SSE

G20

WNW

G11

NNW

G10

G11

SSE

G13

SSE

G14

G28

G33

SSE

G35

SSE

G36

G37

SSE

G35

SSE

G31

SSE

G27

SSE

G24

G20

SSW

G17

WNW

G15

NNW

G15

NNE

PRECIP

chance %

CLOUDS

cover %

clear

16%

PRESSURE

hPa · trend

857

TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure

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FISH INDEX

Temperature

Too Hot

Wind

Calm

Pressure

Stable

Moon Phase

Average

DAYLIGHT

SUNRISE

05:41 AM

SUNSET

08:29 PM

14H 48M OF DAYLIGHT

MOON PHASE

Waning Crescent

5% illuminated

Station Location

40.0688, -104.8320

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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-12 00:00 UTC

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