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COLORADO RIVER BELOW IMPERIAL DAM, AZ-CA

IMPERIAL COUNTY, CA32.8676°N, -114.4721°W Updated 25 min ago
FLOW RATE
78cfs
GAUGE HT
15.79ft
AIR TEMP
100°F
WIND
8mph SW
FISH INDEX
63SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
78cfs 79.0% vs avg
Optimal band: 66–90 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
120cfs
PERIOD LOW
57.1cfs
RUNNABLE
68%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

15.79ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

0.3in

-80% vs normal

0.33 in of precipitation so far this year, 80% below the 30-year normal of 1.64 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

0.3in

This year so far

Normal to Date

1.6in

30-yr average

Typical Range

0.3–3.3in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-80%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.00" · normal 0.44" (0.0–1.2)
Jan
Feb: 0.11" · normal 0.60" (0.0–1.9)
Feb
Mar: 0.06" · normal 0.35" (0.0–0.9)
Mar
Apr: 0.01" · normal 0.11" (0.0–0.2)
Apr
May: 0.00" · normal 0.02" (0.0–0.1)
May
Jun: 0.13" · normal 0.03" (0.0–0.1)
Jun
Jul: 0.03" (so far)· normal 0.22" (0.0–0.5)
Jul
Aug: normal 0.42" (0.0–1.0)
Aug
Sep: normal 0.41" (0.0–1.1)
Sep
Oct: normal 0.20" (0.0–0.6)
Oct
Nov: normal 0.27" (0.0–0.8)
Nov
Dec: normal 0.41" (0.0–1.1)
Dec
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo01:08 UTC
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
106°
86°
MON
110°
86°
TUE
111°
87°
WED
110°
87°
THU
108°
87°
FRI
106°
89°
SAT
108°
83°
TIME
MON
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TEMP
hourly forecast
87°
mild
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91°
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102°
104°
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
5mph SSW
G 14 mph
5
G14
SSW
7
G15
SW
5
G14
SW
5
G13
SW
2
G9
SSW
2
G5
SSE
4
G5
SSW
5
G10
SSE
6
G14
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6
G16
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6
G12
SE
8
G14
SSE
6
G13
S
4
G9
SSE
9
G10
WSW
12
G14
WSW
10
G13
SW
8
G15
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6
G15
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9
G18
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7
G17
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6
G18
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5
G10
WNW
7
G12
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6
G12
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2
G8
SSE
3
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2
G3
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3
G7
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G4
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G3
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4
G8
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G12
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G18
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G19
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G15
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G11
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5
G6
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G6
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5
G6
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G7
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SSE
5
G11
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G11
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12
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G19
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G22
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8
G13
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6
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5
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6
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5
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G5
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3
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SSE
3
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SSE
5
G16
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G16
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G14
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15
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G18
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G17
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6
G16
SSE
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PRECIP
chance %
4%
4%
3%
3%
3%
4%
3%
4%
3%
3%
4%
10%
10%
10%
6%
2%
3%
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0%
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0%
3%
3%
3%
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3%
3%
4%
4%
4%
4%
4%
4%
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
29%
29%
29%
29%
29%
29%
13%
13%
13%
13%
13%
13%
7%
7%
7%
7%
7%
7%
13%
13%
13%
13%
13%
13%
11%
11%
11%
11%
11%
11%
18%
CLOUDS
cover %
100%
overcast
100%
100%
100%
99%
73%
41%
0%
0%
0%
0%
3%
1%
0%
0%
3%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
40%
95%
64%
45%
74%
100%
50%
100%
66%
10%
17%
6%
4%
4%
5%
0%
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10%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
5%
6%
0%
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5%
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0%
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0%
0%
6%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
68%
23%
58%
26%
83%
98%
91%
56%
100%
79%
100%
100%
100%
85%
50%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
94%
85%
72%
50%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
1006
1006100710031004100510071002100010001002999999100010029991000100210041002
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
63
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Light
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Peak Activity
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:39 AM
SUNSET
07:48 PM
14H 9M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
New Moon
3% illuminated
PEAK ACTIVITY

Station Location

32.8676, -114.4721
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-13 02:30 UTC
Site #09429500·USGS

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