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Middle Creek
USGS · 09066300
MIDDLE CREEK
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MIDDLE CREEK NEAR MINTURN, CO.

VAIL, CO39.6458°N, -106.3823°W Updated 20 min ago
FLOW RATE
2.13cfs
GAUGE HT
2.37ft
WATER TEMP
6°F
AIR TEMP
65°F
WIND
2mph WSW
FISH INDEX
81SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
2.13cfs 88.2% vs avg
Optimal band: 2–2 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
2.24cfs
PERIOD LOW
1.93cfs
RUNNABLE
0%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

2.37ft

Water Temperature

6.3°F
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

10.8in

≈ normal

10.76 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 11.27 in).

YTD Total

10.8in

This year so far

Normal to Date

11.3in

30-yr average

Typical Range

7.5–14.5in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-4%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 1.55" · normal 1.78" (0.8–3.0)
Jan
Feb: 2.84" · normal 1.77" (1.0–2.6)
Feb
Mar: 1.09" · normal 2.02" (1.0–3.0)
Mar
Apr: 2.51" · normal 2.59" (1.7–3.7)
Apr
May: 2.25" · normal 1.97" (0.9–3.3)
May
Jun: 0.51" · normal 1.09" (0.3–1.8)
Jun
Jul: 0.00" (so far)· normal 1.31" (0.5–2.4)
Jul
Aug: normal 1.20" (0.5–2.3)
Aug
Sep: normal 1.25" (0.6–2.3)
Sep
Oct: normal 1.73" (0.9–2.6)
Oct
Nov: normal 1.67" (0.7–2.4)
Nov
Dec: normal 1.62" (0.7–2.7)
Dec
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo01:11 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
76°
44°
FRI
77°
52°
SAT
81°
49°
SUN
86°
49°
MON
80°
50°
TUE
78°
48°
WED
83°
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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WIND
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16mph WSW
G 24 mph
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G10
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PRECIP
chance %
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9%
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CLOUDS
cover %
100%
overcast
100%
100%
40%
14%
3%
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79%
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33%
34%
46%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
757
757755754761759757756761758756756761755758756760756758757
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
81
Temperature
Ideal
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:42 AM
SUNSET
08:37 PM
14H 55M OF DAYLIGHT5H 2M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waning Gibbous
92% illuminated

Station Location

39.6458, -106.3823
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-02 15:35 UTC
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