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HOWARD DITCH RIVER
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Howard Ditch

BOULDER COUNTY, CO39.9885°N, -105.2205°W
AIR TEMP
73°F
WIND
3mph SE
FISH INDEX
69SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
cfs
No flow data available
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

7.9in

-46% vs normal

7.86 in of precipitation so far this year, 46% below the 30-year normal of 14.67 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

7.9in

This year so far

Normal to Date

14.7in

30-yr average

Typical Range

10.9–18.0in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-46%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.88" · normal 0.94" (0.4–1.7)
Jan
Feb: 0.60" · normal 1.02" (0.3–1.6)
Feb
Mar: 1.60" · normal 1.96" (1.1–3.0)
Mar
Apr: 0.93" · normal 3.02" (1.4–4.4)
Apr
May: 2.97" · normal 3.88" (2.2–5.8)
May
Jun: 0.73" · normal 2.90" (1.2–4.9)
Jun
Jul: 0.15" (so far)· normal 2.78" (1.2–4.3)
Jul
Aug: normal 2.64" (1.2–4.1)
Aug
Sep: normal 2.06" (0.5–3.3)
Sep
Oct: normal 1.82" (0.8–3.0)
Oct
Nov: normal 1.27" (0.7–2.3)
Nov
Dec: normal 0.88" (0.3–1.5)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo06:30 UTC
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
97°
64°
MON
98°
65°
TUE
97°
66°
WED
100°
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THU
98°
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FRI
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SAT
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TIME
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
5mph WSW
G 6 mph
5
G6
WSW
3
G7
NNW
3
G4
NNE
3
G6
NNE
5
G7
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G8
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G9
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10
G12
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G18
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11
G15
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G19
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8
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6
G17
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3
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G22
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PRECIP
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CLOUDS
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
841
841847844841841845839840843841839839841839837837840839837
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
69
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:42 AM
SUNSET
08:30 PM
14H 48M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Waning Crescent
7% illuminated

Station Location

39.9885, -105.2205
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