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Ward Ditch

JEFFERSON COUNTY, CO39.6523°N, -105.1833°W Updated 2 d ago
FLOW RATE
1cfs
AIR TEMP
68°F
WIND
9mph NNW
FISH INDEX
75SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 7 DAY
1cfs
Optimal band: 11 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
1cfs
PERIOD LOW
1cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 7 day in band
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

9.6in

-37% vs normal

9.55 in of precipitation so far this year, 37% below the 30-year normal of 15.21 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

9.6in

This year so far

Normal to Date

15.2in

30-yr average

Typical Range

10.7–18.6in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-37%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.91" · normal 0.98" (0.3–1.6)
Jan
Feb: 0.24" · normal 1.05" (0.5–1.7)
Feb
Mar: 1.37" · normal 2.11" (1.3–2.9)
Mar
Apr: 2.73" · normal 3.14" (1.4–4.5)
Apr
May: 3.04" · normal 3.98" (2.5–5.6)
May
Jun: 1.07" · normal 3.12" (1.5–4.9)
Jun
Jul: 0.20" (so far)· normal 3.10" (1.4–4.9)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.14" (1.3–5.3)
Aug
Sep: normal 2.12" (0.5–3.5)
Sep
Oct: normal 1.84" (0.7–3.1)
Oct
Nov: normal 1.32" (0.7–2.3)
Nov
Dec: normal 0.91" (0.4–1.5)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo04:34 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
92°
66°
THU
92°
63°
FRI
89°
64°
SAT
95°
68°
SUN
96°
73°
MON
99°
72°
TUE
96°
73°
TIME
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TEMP
hourly forecast
63°
mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
10mph NNW
G 17 mph
10
G17
NNW
8
G10
W
11
G16
WSW
9
G23
S
12
G19
WSW
4
G10
NNW
12
G22
NE
7
G17
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10
G18
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2
G26
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9
G13
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G15
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G10
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7
G8
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12
G16
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3
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16
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8
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PRECIP
chance %
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2%
5%
2%
1%
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2%
CLOUDS
cover %
100%
overcast
100%
31%
82%
100%
75%
0%
1%
5%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
46%
10%
3%
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100%
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7%
17%
25%
31%
35%
34%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
827
827830828829824829828830828829827831831830828830829829828
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
75
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Good
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:40 AM
SUNSET
08:30 PM
14H 50M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Last Quarter
32% illuminated

Station Location

39.6523, -105.1833
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DATA · CO DWR · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-07 00:00 UTC
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