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Cache La Poudre River
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CACHE LA POUDRE RIVER
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CACHE LA POUDRE RIVER AT FORT COLLINS, CO

FORT COLLINS, CO40.5881°N, -105.0692°W Updated 12 hr ago
FLOW RATE
23cfs
GAUGE HT
0.75ft
AIR TEMP
64°F
WIND
5mph N
FISH INDEX
81SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR
23cfs 34.3% vs avg
Optimal band: 30–40 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
425cfs
PERIOD LOW
3cfs
RUNNABLE
15%
last 1 year in band

Gauge Height

0.75ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

6.2in

-46% vs normal

6.17 in of precipitation so far this year, 46% below the 30-year normal of 11.41 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

6.2in

This year so far

Normal to Date

11.4in

30-yr average

Typical Range

6.9–15.1in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-46%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.42" · normal 0.62" (0.1–1.0)
Jan
Feb: 0.28" · normal 0.69" (0.4–1.1)
Feb
Mar: 1.11" · normal 1.47" (0.7–2.4)
Mar
Apr: 0.52" · normal 2.48" (1.0–3.6)
Apr
May: 2.74" · normal 3.38" (1.5–6.2)
May
Jun: 0.92" · normal 2.09" (0.5–3.8)
Jun
Jul: 0.17" (so far)· normal 1.75" (0.5–3.1)
Jul
Aug: normal 1.53" (0.5–2.8)
Aug
Sep: normal 1.51" (0.4–2.8)
Sep
Oct: normal 1.52" (0.8–2.8)
Oct
Nov: normal 0.99" (0.4–1.7)
Nov
Dec: normal 0.62" (0.2–1.2)
Dec
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo11:04 UTC
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
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TEMP
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
855
855853851848856853853852851848850850850848853853852849853
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
81
Temperature
Ideal
Wind
Light
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Peak Activity
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:41 AM
SUNSET
08:30 PM
14H 49M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
New Moon
2% illuminated
PEAK ACTIVITY

Station Location

40.5881, -105.0692
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-13 00:00 UTC
Site #06752260·USGS

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