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Coors Cooling Water Return River
CO DWR · CRSRTNCO
COORS COOLING WATER RETURN RIVER
CO DWR · CRSRTNCOLIVE

Coors Cooling Water Return Below Inlet

GOLDEN, CO39.7581°N, -105.2185°W Updated 1 d ago
FLOW RATE
31cfs
AIR TEMP
82°F
WIND
6mph NE
FISH INDEX
69SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR
31cfs
Optimal band: 25–33 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
98cfs
PERIOD LOW
1cfs
RUNNABLE
46%
last 1 year in band
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

9.5in

-38% vs normal

9.47 in of precipitation so far this year, 38% below the 30-year normal of 15.41 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

9.5in

This year so far

Normal to Date

15.4in

30-yr average

Typical Range

10.8–18.8in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-38%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.89" · normal 0.97" (0.3–1.6)
Jan
Feb: 0.33" · normal 1.06" (0.5–1.7)
Feb
Mar: 1.34" · normal 2.08" (1.3–2.8)
Mar
Apr: 2.47" · normal 3.13" (1.4–4.5)
Apr
May: 3.09" · normal 3.94" (2.5–5.6)
May
Jun: 1.13" · normal 3.09" (1.5–4.9)
Jun
Jul: 0.22" (so far)· normal 3.11" (1.4–4.9)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.12" (1.4–5.3)
Aug
Sep: normal 2.11" (0.5–3.5)
Sep
Oct: normal 1.84" (0.7–3.1)
Oct
Nov: normal 1.33" (0.7–2.3)
Nov
Dec: normal 0.91" (0.4–1.5)
Dec
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo15:13 UTC
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
96°
69°
TUE
95°
66°
WED
94°
67°
THU
92°
71°
FRI
90°
72°
SAT
91°
71°
SUN
93°
72°
TIME
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TEMP
hourly forecast
96°
mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
12mph ENE
G 15 mph
12
G15
ENE
5
G8
NE
10
G11
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10
G13
SE
10
G19
SE
8
G17
SSE
6
G14
SSE
9
G21
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6
G13
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6
G11
SW
6
G12
SSW
8
G9
NW
1
NNE
3
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G7
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7
G11
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11
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8
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11
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5
G12
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PRECIP
chance %
3%
3%
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15%
2%
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7%
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CLOUDS
cover %
23%
few
23%
100%
70%
100%
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2%
1%
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76%
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100%
92%
6%
5%
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7%
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7%
18%
47%
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100%
33%
14%
55%
90%
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100%
5%
5%
0%
2%
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4%
3%
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6%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
834
834832828834834833829831827830830830828831831831830833832
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
69
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Peak Activity
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:44 AM
SUNSET
08:29 PM
14H 45M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
New Moon
1% illuminated
PEAK ACTIVITY

Station Location

39.7581, -105.2185
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DATA · CO DWR · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-12 00:00 UTC
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