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Vermejo River
USGS · 07203000
VERMEJO RIVER
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VERMEJO RIVER NEAR DAWSON, NM

COLFAX COUNTY, NM36.6810°N, -104.7864°W Updated 1 hr ago
FLOW RATE
0.54cfs
GAUGE HT
2.77ft
AIR TEMP
73°F
WIND
7mph NNE
FISH INDEX
81SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
0.54cfs 95.8% vs avg
Optimal band: 0–1 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
0.6cfs
PERIOD LOW
0.45cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

2.77ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

5.2in

-32% vs normal

5.19 in of precipitation so far this year, 32% below the 30-year normal of 7.59 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

5.2in

This year so far

Normal to Date

7.6in

30-yr average

Typical Range

4.2–11.3in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-32%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.58" · normal 0.58" (0.2–1.0)
Jan
Feb: 0.43" · normal 0.64" (0.3–1.1)
Feb
Mar: 0.00" · normal 1.29" (0.3–2.3)
Mar
Apr: 0.71" · normal 1.55" (0.4–3.0)
Apr
May: 2.01" · normal 1.75" (0.5–3.4)
May
Jun: 1.00" · normal 1.37" (0.7–2.4)
Jun
Jul: 0.45" (so far)· normal 2.03" (1.0–3.1)
Jul
Aug: normal 2.19" (1.2–3.9)
Aug
Sep: normal 1.43" (0.6–2.5)
Sep
Oct: normal 1.22" (0.4–2.3)
Oct
Nov: normal 0.73" (0.1–1.3)
Nov
Dec: normal 0.74" (0.2–1.4)
Dec
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo10:33 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
91°
57°
THU
93°
61°
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91°
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90°
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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WIND
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8mph NNE
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CLOUDS
cover %
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
81
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Light
Pressure
Falling — Active
Moon Phase
Good
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:47 AM
SUNSET
08:20 PM
14H 33M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Last Quarter
32% illuminated

Station Location

36.6810, -104.7864
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-09 01:45 UTC
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