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Mcelmo Creek
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MCELMO CREEK
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MCELMO CREEK ABOVE TRAIL CANYON NEAR CORTEZ, CO

MONTEZUMA COUNTY, CO37.3267°N, -108.7007°W Updated 1 d ago
FLOW RATE
15cfs
GAUGE HT
2.03ft
WATER TEMP
73°F
AIR TEMP
94°F
WIND
8mph NNW
FISH INDEX
69SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR
15cfs 24.2% vs avg
Optimal band: 16–22 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
106cfs
PERIOD LOW
6cfs
RUNNABLE
28%
last 1 year in band

Gauge Height

2.03ft

Water Temperature

72.7°F
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

5.9in

-20% vs normal

5.9 in of precipitation so far this year, 20% below the 30-year normal of 7.39 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

5.9in

This year so far

Normal to Date

7.4in

30-yr average

Typical Range

4.7–11.8in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-20%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.82" · normal 1.70" (0.6–3.1)
Jan
Feb: 1.18" · normal 1.51" (0.5–2.6)
Feb
Mar: 0.26" · normal 1.54" (0.3–3.0)
Mar
Apr: 2.53" · normal 1.15" (0.4–2.3)
Apr
May: 0.73" · normal 0.96" (0.1–2.2)
May
Jun: 0.33" · normal 0.31" (0.0–0.6)
Jun
Jul: 0.05" (so far)· normal 0.65" (0.1–1.2)
Jul
Aug: normal 1.00" (0.3–1.9)
Aug
Sep: normal 1.59" (0.4–3.0)
Sep
Oct: normal 1.44" (0.1–3.0)
Oct
Nov: normal 1.30" (0.4–2.2)
Nov
Dec: normal 1.38" (0.5–2.8)
Dec
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo00:08 UTC
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
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72°
MON
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TUE
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WED
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THU
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FRI
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SAT
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
3mph E
G 9 mph
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PRECIP
chance %
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CLOUDS
cover %
100%
overcast
100%
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83%
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
830
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
69
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Peak Activity
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
06:04 AM
SUNSET
08:36 PM
14H 32M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
New Moon
4% illuminated
PEAK ACTIVITY

Station Location

37.3267, -108.7007
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-12 00:00 UTC
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