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Fort Bent Ditch River
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FORT BENT DITCH RIVER
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Fort Bent Ditch

BENT COUNTY, CO38.0743°N, -102.8379°W Updated 1 d ago
FLOW RATE
1.79cfs
AIR TEMP
73°F
WIND
7mph ESE
FISH INDEX
63SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
1.79cfs
Optimal band: 22 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
1.79cfs
PERIOD LOW
1.79cfs
RUNNABLE
0%
last 1 day in band
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

5.4in

-32% vs normal

5.43 in of precipitation so far this year, 32% below the 30-year normal of 7.99 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

5.4in

This year so far

Normal to Date

8.0in

30-yr average

Typical Range

5.2–11.0in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-32%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.73" · normal 0.53" (0.1–1.0)
Jan
Feb: 0.63" · normal 0.53" (0.1–1.0)
Feb
Mar: 0.13" · normal 1.09" (0.4–1.7)
Mar
Apr: 0.34" · normal 1.52" (0.5–2.8)
Apr
May: 1.87" · normal 1.88" (0.6–3.6)
May
Jun: 1.55" · normal 1.76" (0.7–2.9)
Jun
Jul: 0.18" (so far)· normal 2.03" (0.8–3.5)
Jul
Aug: normal 2.06" (0.8–3.8)
Aug
Sep: normal 0.91" (0.3–1.7)
Sep
Oct: normal 1.36" (0.2–3.1)
Oct
Nov: normal 0.61" (0.1–1.4)
Nov
Dec: normal 0.63" (0.1–1.1)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo06:33 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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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
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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
05:38 AM
SUNSET
08:15 PM
14H 37M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Waning Crescent
5% illuminated

Station Location

38.0743, -102.8379
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DATA · CO DWR · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-11 06:00 UTC
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