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Cottonwood Lake Inlet From Ward Ditch River
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COTTONWOOD LAKE INLET FROM WARD DITCH RIVER
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Cottonwood Lake Inlet From Ward Ditch

LAKEWOOD, CO39.6813°N, -105.1148°W
AIR TEMP
93°F
WIND
12mph ESE
FISH INDEX
63SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR
cfs
No flow data available
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

9.6in

-22% vs normal

9.55 in of precipitation so far this year, 22% below the 30-year normal of 12.31 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

9.6in

This year so far

Normal to Date

12.3in

30-yr average

Typical Range

9.4–15.7in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-22%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.91" · normal 0.87" (0.3–1.4)
Jan
Feb: 0.24" · normal 0.91" (0.3–1.6)
Feb
Mar: 1.37" · normal 1.91" (1.0–2.7)
Mar
Apr: 2.73" · normal 2.76" (1.2–4.1)
Apr
May: 3.04" · normal 3.22" (1.8–5.2)
May
Jun: 1.07" · normal 2.05" (0.7–3.1)
Jun
Jul: 0.20" (so far)· normal 1.58" (0.6–2.8)
Jul
Aug: normal 1.58" (0.5–2.8)
Aug
Sep: normal 1.41" (0.3–2.2)
Sep
Oct: normal 1.60" (0.5–2.7)
Oct
Nov: normal 1.19" (0.5–2.1)
Nov
Dec: normal 0.82" (0.3–1.3)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo00:13 UTC
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
832
832829835833831828833830833832831827829830829826829829828
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
63
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Moderate
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Peak Activity
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:43 AM
SUNSET
08:28 PM
14H 45M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
New Moon
4% illuminated
PEAK ACTIVITY

Station Location

39.6813, -105.1148
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