Waterlands
Ventero Creek
CO DWR · VENSANCO
VENTERO CREEK
CO DWR · VENSANCOLIVE

Ventero Creek Below Sanchez Reservoir

COSTILLA COUNTY, CO37.1146°N, -105.4085°W Updated 2 d ago
FLOW RATE
15cfs
AIR TEMP
72°F
WIND
4mph ESE
FISH INDEX
88SCORE / 100
EPIC · 5 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 7 DAY
15cfs
Optimal band: 20–28 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
44cfs
PERIOD LOW
14cfs
RUNNABLE
17%
last 7 day in band
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

4.4in

-38% vs normal

4.44 in of precipitation so far this year, 38% below the 30-year normal of 7.17 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

4.4in

This year so far

Normal to Date

7.2in

30-yr average

Typical Range

4.1–9.4in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-38%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.59" · normal 0.76" (0.3–1.3)
Jan
Feb: 0.73" · normal 0.86" (0.3–1.4)
Feb
Mar: 0.02" · normal 1.20" (0.5–2.1)
Mar
Apr: 1.07" · normal 1.45" (0.6–2.6)
Apr
May: 1.29" · normal 1.34" (0.2–2.4)
May
Jun: 0.72" · normal 1.02" (0.3–2.0)
Jun
Jul: 0.03" (so far)· normal 2.25" (0.9–3.8)
Jul
Aug: normal 2.19" (1.0–3.2)
Aug
Sep: normal 1.21" (0.5–1.9)
Sep
Oct: normal 1.06" (0.3–1.8)
Oct
Nov: normal 0.85" (0.2–1.3)
Nov
Dec: normal 0.89" (0.2–1.8)
Dec
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo10:32 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
82°
52°
THU
83°
55°
FRI
88°
56°
SAT
88°
51°
SUN
89°
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MON
83°
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TUE
86°
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
6mph SE
G 10 mph
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PRECIP
chance %
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CLOUDS
cover %
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overcast
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
756
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
88
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Falling — Active
Moon Phase
Good
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:49 AM
SUNSET
08:24 PM
14H 35M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Last Quarter
33% illuminated

Station Location

37.1146, -105.4085
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DATA · CO DWR · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-07 00:00 UTC
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