Waterlands
Lower Montrose & Delta Canal River
CO DWR · 4100545C
LOWER MONTROSE & DELTA CANAL RIVER
CO DWR · 4100545CLIVE

Lower Montrose & Delta Canal

MONTROSE, CO38.5556°N, -108.0074°W Updated 2 d ago
FLOW RATE
108cfs
AIR TEMP
72°F
WIND
11mph SW
FISH INDEX
63SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR
108cfs
Optimal band: 77105 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
111cfs
PERIOD LOW
1cfs
RUNNABLE
68%
last 1 year in band
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

5.6in

-23% vs normal

5.64 in of precipitation so far this year, 23% below the 30-year normal of 7.33 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

5.6in

This year so far

Normal to Date

7.3in

30-yr average

Typical Range

4.3–9.7in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-23%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 1.02" · normal 1.22" (0.6–1.9)
Jan
Feb: 0.83" · normal 1.22" (0.6–1.7)
Feb
Mar: 0.55" · normal 1.46" (0.7–2.3)
Mar
Apr: 1.85" · normal 1.59" (0.6–2.6)
Apr
May: 0.89" · normal 1.29" (0.3–2.3)
May
Jun: 0.50" · normal 0.50" (0.1–1.1)
Jun
Jul: 0.00" (so far)· normal 0.81" (0.2–1.4)
Jul
Aug: normal 0.97" (0.3–1.6)
Aug
Sep: normal 1.10" (0.3–2.1)
Sep
Oct: normal 1.28" (0.4–2.4)
Oct
Nov: normal 1.22" (0.5–2.2)
Nov
Dec: normal 1.17" (0.6–2.0)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo12:23 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
87°
48°
FRI
90°
57°
SAT
93°
59°
SUN
98°
55°
MON
93°
61°
TUE
96°
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WED
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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WIND
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8mph SSE
G 10 mph
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G10
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G5
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G2
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PRECIP
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CLOUDS
cover %
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100%
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35%
21%
23%
32%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
827
827833834831829835835828828832831831830833832828830833831
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
63
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Moderate
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:52 AM
SUNSET
08:40 PM
14H 48M OF DAYLIGHT17H 37M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waning Gibbous
90% illuminated

Station Location

38.5556, -108.0074
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DATA · CO DWR · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-03 03:03 UTC
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