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Buffalo Ditch River
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BUFFALO DITCH RIVER
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Buffalo Ditch

PROWERS COUNTY, CO38.0998°N, -102.3205°W Updated 1 d ago
FLOW RATE
39cfs
AIR TEMP
72°F
WIND
8mph ESE
FISH INDEX
63SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 7 DAY
39cfs
Optimal band: 37–49 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
47cfs
PERIOD LOW
39cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 7 day in band
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

5.6in

-35% vs normal

5.59 in of precipitation so far this year, 35% below the 30-year normal of 8.61 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

5.6in

This year so far

Normal to Date

8.6in

30-yr average

Typical Range

4.9–11.9in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-35%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.92" · normal 0.53" (0.1–1.1)
Jan
Feb: 0.52" · normal 0.56" (0.1–1.1)
Feb
Mar: 0.06" · normal 1.14" (0.3–1.8)
Mar
Apr: 0.24" · normal 1.60" (0.3–2.9)
Apr
May: 1.90" · normal 1.99" (0.5–3.5)
May
Jun: 1.80" · normal 2.09" (0.7–3.7)
Jun
Jul: 0.15" (so far)· normal 2.02" (0.9–3.9)
Jul
Aug: normal 2.25" (0.7–4.6)
Aug
Sep: normal 1.12" (0.4–2.3)
Sep
Oct: normal 1.48" (0.2–3.3)
Oct
Nov: normal 0.62" (0.1–1.5)
Nov
Dec: normal 0.67" (0.1–1.3)
Dec
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo06:29 UTC
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
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MON
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TUE
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TEMP
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WIND
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PRECIP
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
903
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
63
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Light
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:36 AM
SUNSET
08:13 PM
14H 37M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Waning Crescent
7% illuminated

Station Location

38.0998, -102.3205
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DATA · CO DWR · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-11 00:00 UTC
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