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Ninemile Canal At Ninemile Dam Near Higbee

COLORADO37.7144°N, -103.5078°W Updated 1 d ago

FLOW RATE

0.16cfs

AIR TEMP

85°F

WIND

9mph NNW

FISH INDEX

56SCORE / 100

GOOD · 3 OF 5

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY

0.16cfs

Optimal band: 0–0 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

0.16cfs

PERIOD LOW

0.16cfs

RUNNABLE

last 1 day in band

Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

4.3in

-40% vs normal

4.3 in of precipitation so far this year, 40% below the 30-year normal of 7.14 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

4.3in

This year so far

Normal to Date

7.1in

30-yr average

Typical Range

3.6–10.3in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-40%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year

Typical range

Normal

Jan: 0.80" · normal 0.55" (0.1–1.2)

Jan

Feb: 0.38" · normal 0.57" (0.1–1.0)

Feb

Mar: 0.06" · normal 1.21" (0.3–2.3)

Mar

Apr: 0.28" · normal 1.54" (0.6–3.0)

Apr

May: 1.70" · normal 1.72" (0.5–4.1)

May

Jun: 1.07" · normal 1.49" (0.5–2.6)

Jun

Jul: 0.00" (so far)· normal 1.66" (0.4–3.3)

Jul

Aug: normal 1.62" (0.6–3.3)

Aug

Sep: normal 0.86" (0.2–1.4)

Sep

Oct: normal 1.27" (0.2–2.8)

Oct

Nov: normal 0.69" (0.1–1.6)

Nov

Dec: normal 0.68" (0.1–1.3)

Dec

Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo04:09 PM

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Station Location

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DATA · CO DWR · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-03 16:09 UTC

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