GUNNISON RIVER BASIN

380102107402200 OURAY METEOROLOGICAL STATION AT OURAY, CO

LOCATION.--Lat 38°01'02", long 107°40'22", in SW14 sec.31,T.43 N, R.7 W., Ouray County, Hydrologic Unit 14020006, 0.4 mi southwest of post office in Ouray.

PERIOD OF RECORD.--December 1992 to current year. For a complete listing of historical data available for this site, see http://waterdata.usgs.gov/co/nwis/inventory/?site_no=380102107402200

GAGE.--Weighing-bucket rain gage with satellite telemetry. Elevation of gage is 7,960 ft above NGVD of 1929, from topographic map.

REMARKS.--Unpublished air-temperature and rainfall data for water year 1993 are available in district office.

EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--

AIR TEMPERATURE: Maximum, 31.6°C, July 13,2002; July 11, 2003; minimum recorded, -24.1°C, Dec. 17, 18, 1996.

PRECIPITATION: Maximum daily, 2.2 inches, Oct. 3, 1996.

EXTREMES FOR CURRENT YEAR.--

AIR TEMPERATURE: Maximum, 31.6°C, July 11; minimum, -17.9°C, Feb. 7.

PRECIPITATION: Maximum daily, 1.6 inches, Sept. 9.

Temperature, air, degrees Celsius 

WATER YEAR OCTOBER 2002 TO SEPTEMBER 2003

DAY	MAX	MIN	MEAN	MAX	MIN	MEAN	MAX	MIN	MEAN	MAX	MIN	MEAN
	OCTOBER			NOVEMBER			DECEMBER			JANUARY
1	14.3	5.7	9.9	9.5	-1.4	6.2	2.5	-3.8	-0.9	-2.4	-10.5	-6.7
2	9.9	3.9	6.4	7.1	-2.4	3.5	3.2	-7.1	-1.9	-0.3	-11.3	-5.9
3	3.9	-2.1	0.5	1.4	-9.0	-4.0	2.5	-4.6	-1.2	4.6	-5.7	-0.4
4	9.5	-2.8	3.1	6.0	-3.8	0.7	2.8	-7.1	-3.0	6.7	-2.4	1.0
5	13.5	0.7	6.3	5.3	-6.0	-1.3	3.9	-4.9	-1.5	5.7	-3.5	-1.0
6	13.9	0.7	6.8	12.4	-3.1	3.5	4.2	-5.7	-2.0	4.9	-4.2	-1.3
7	17.3	1.8	8.8	13.5	2.8	7.5	3.2	-5.3	-2.1	5.3	-6.0	-1.6
8	15.8	3.2	8.4	5.3	1.4	3.3	1.8	-7.1	-3.7	8.5	-3.8	0.9
9	15.8	3.5	8.5	6.7	-3.5	1.5	6.0	-5.7	-1.8	4.9	-3.5	-0.4
10	18.9	3.9	11.0	1.1	-7.9	-4.3	4.2	-6.0	-1.8	2.8	-4.9	-0.9
11	17.3	8.5	13.3	2.1	-7.1	-3.1	0.0	-8.3	-4.7	0.0	-2.8	-1.8
12	13.5	1.8	6.7	1.8	-9.8	-4.2	-0.3	-5.7	-3.0	1.4	-8.6	-4.2
13	14.6	1.1	7.8	5.3	-4.6	0.1	5.3	-4.9	-1.3	6.0	-6.0	-0.9
14	14.6	2.8	7.5	2.5	-3.5	-1.4	7.8	-4.6	-0.3	9.2	-2.8	2.8
15	16.1	1.8	7.5	-2.4	-9.8	-5.5	8.8	-2.4	3.3	5.3	-7.5	-1.7
16	14.6	1.8	7.0	4.2	-10.9	-3.4	6.4	-2.1	2.2	1.8	-8.6	-4.0
17	16.5	3.5	8.8	9.9	-2.8	1.6	-1.4	-7.5	-3.5	1.8	-6.8	-3.1
18	12.4	2.1	6.2	5.3	-6.8	-1.8	-4.2	-8.6	-6.5	4.6	-7.1	-2.8
19	14.3	1.8	6.5	5.7	-4.6	-0.6	-4.2	-12.5	-9.0	8.8	-4.2	0.8
20	13.5	1.1	6.5	7.4	-4.6	0.4	1.4	-10.1	-4.0	7.8	-4.2	0.5
21	12.4	2.5	6.7	10.2	-1.7	2.9	-2.1	-12.5	-8.2	6.0	-3.1	0.2
22	10.2	3.9	7.0	12.4	0.4	5.6	-3.5	-12.5	-9.0	4.9	-3.8	-0.3
23	8.8	0.0	3.8	10.6	0.0	6.0	-3.8	-13.3	-8.8	7.8	-3.5	1.4
24	4.6	0.0	1.8	6.7	-1.4	1.6	-3.8	-11.3	-7.8	6.4	-1.7	1.6
25	8.5	-1.0	3.2	0.7	-6.4	-2.7	-4.6	-13.7	-9.8	2.5	-3.8	-0.3
26	6.7	-0.3	2.8	-0.7	-9.8	-6.1	-2.8	-15.3	-9.6	7.1	-5.3	-0.3
27	4.6	-0.3	1.5	3.2	-8.3	-3.7	3.2	-9.4	-3.8	11.7	-1.0	3.7
28	5.7	-2.4	1.2	7.1	-6.4	-1.7	5.3	-6.0	0.1	6.0	-3.1	1.7
29	0.0	-4.9	-2.6	7.4	-3.5	0.9	5.3	-5.3	1.7	5.7	-5.3	-0.2
30	6.7	-4.9	1.3	8.5	-3.5	1.8	-2.8	-8.6	-6.0	8.5	-1.7	2.9
31	9.5	-1.0	4.9	---	---	---	4.2	-7.9	-2.5	9.2	-1.0	2.8
MONTH	18.9	-4.9	5.8	13.5	-10.9	0.1	8.8	-15.3	-3.6	11.7	-11.3	-0.6
	FEBRUARY			MARCH			APRIL			MAY
1	14.3	1.4	7.1	-1.7	-12.5	-7.0	---	---	---	10.6	-1.4	4.8
2	8.1	-5.3	1.8	0.7	-14.1	-6.9	9.5	3.5	6.6	14.6	2.8	9.3
3	-2.8	-10.9	-7.2	4.6	-9.8	-2.6	3.9	-2.4	1.5	14.3	3.9	10.5
4	-1.4	-10.5	-6.2	1.1	-4.9	-2.1	4.9	-8.3	-0.6	7.1	0.4	3.8
5	-6.8	-11.7	-9.1	-0.7	-9.8	-6.1	4.6	-4.6	0.1	8.5	-0.7	3.9
6	-9.0	-17.4	-12.2	5.7	-9.8	-2.0	2.5	-5.3	-2.8	11.0	-0.7	5.1
7	-4.9	-17.9	-12.7	9.9	-4.9	1.5	2.8	-6.4	-3.1	11.7	4.6	8.4
8	-1.4	-14.5	-8.6	8.1	-3.5	1.6	10.6	-8.3	0.4	8.1	0.0	4.8
9	-6.8	-12.5	-9.1	9.5	-2.8	2.9	15.4	0.0	7.3	10.2	-2.1	4.1
10	1.4	-12.5	-5.7	9.9	-1.4	3.7	16.9	4.2	9.4	5.3	-5.3	0.6
11	4.6	-8.6	-2.7	9.5	-0.7	3.7	16.9	2.5	9.3	16.1	-1.4	7.4
12	7.4	-4.9	1.1	11.0	0.7	5.3	16.1	6.0	10.6	19.7	4.2	12.0
13	7.8	0.7	3.7	14.6	0.7	7.5	17.7	6.7	11.6	18.1	8.1	12.8
14	1.8	-3.1	0.1	13.1	1.8	8.0	15.8	6.4	10.5	19.3	7.4	12.7
15	1.4	-5.3	-1.6	12.4	0.0	6.4	9.2	1.8	3.7	11.7	4.6	8.0
16	6.7	-4.6	1.1	7.4	0.7	4.1	12.8	0.4	5.6	20.9	4.6	12.1
17	3.9	-4.9	-0.1	3.5	-2.1	0.5	13.5	-0.3	7.8	21.7	9.2	15.7
18	-1.7	-6.4	-3.9	-1.7	-4.6	-3.0	7.4	-1.7	2.3	18.1	5.3	11.6
19	-0.7	-7.5	-4.6	0.4	-4.9	-3.1	6.7	-3.1	0.9	15.4	2.1	8.9
20	2.1	-6.4	-2.7	9.2	-5.7	-0.4	11.3	-3.8	3.6	16.5	6.4	10.5
21	0.4	-6.4	-3.1	2.8	-3.1	-0.9	12.8	3.2	7.6	20.9	4.9	13.0
22	1.4	-6.0	-3.0	9.2	-6.0	1.1	7.4	-0.3	3.8	22.9	8.1	15.3
23	1.4	-9.8	-4.3	14.3	-0.3	5.7	1.8	-4.6	-0.8	23.8	11.0	17.3
24	1.8	-3.8	-1.0	10.6	-1.0	3.2	12.8	0.7	5.6	22.9	11.7	16.8
25	1.8	-3.5	-0.9	7.1	-1.4	1.7	17.3	4.2	10.6	20.5	9.5	14.7
26	1.1	-6.8	-2.5	11.7	-2.8	6.0	16.5	4.2	10.4	23.3	7.8	15.9
27	0.7	-7.1	-3.8	-2.8	-7.9	-5.2	16.9	3.5	10.4	25.5	11.0	18.6
28	-1.7	-7.9	-4.8	-1.0	-8.6	-6.3	15.8	5.7	10.9	27.3	13.1	19.1
29	---	---	---	0.7	-12.9	-5.9	13.5	3.9	9.3	27.8	14.3	19.5
30	---	---	---	7.8	-7.5	0.3	11.0	1.4	6.4	25.5	14.3	18.7
31	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	24.2	11.0	16.4
MONTH	14.3	-17.9	-3.4	---	---	---	---	---	---	27.8	-5.3	11.4
	JUNE			JULY			AUGUST			SEPTEMBER
1	19.7	9.5	13.6	29.7	15.8	22.3	24.2	12.4	18.4	23.8	8.1	16.0
2	22.5	8.5	15.8	28.7	13.1	21.0	26.0	13.5	17.6	24.2	12.8	17.9
3	22.5	7.1	15.1	29.7	14.6	21.9	21.7	11.3	17.0	20.9	11.3	15.1
4	22.1	6.7	14.9	29.2	13.1	21.7	26.0	9.9	17.5	22.9	12.1	17.1
5	17.7	6.0	12.1	29.7	13.5	21.8	27.3	13.9	20.4	20.5	8.5	14.0
6	19.3	6.0	13.0	26.4	16.5	21.5	27.3	17.7	20.6	18.5	8.5	11.6
7	18.1	6.4	12.2	30.1	14.6	22.5	26.0	15.0	19.7	15.8	8.1	10.7
8	23.3	7.4	15.1	30.6	17.3	23.6	25.1	11.7	18.6	22.5	7.8	15.4
9	22.5	11.7	15.7	29.2	13.5	21.2	27.8	13.9	20.8	15.8	3.5	9.0
10	23.3	11.7	16.6	29.7	12.8	21.1	28.2	17.3	20.7	8.5	2.1	5.6
11	22.1	8.5	15.9	31.6	16.5	23.9	27.3	15.4	21.4	13.1	1.4	6.2
12	---	---	---	30.6	18.5	24.4	26.9	15.8	20.3	18.5	3.9	10.4
13	17.7	7.4	11.8	31.1	19.3	24.6	28.7	12.8	20.0	12.1	2.1	8.6
14	22.9	7.8	15.6	30.6	18.1	24.1	27.8	11.3	19.7	16.9	1.1	8.3
15	25.5	11.7	19.0	28.7	17.7	22.8	20.5	12.1	16.0	20.1	6.0	12.6
16	23.8	14.6	18.4	28.7	18.5	21.5	19.7	12.1	14.8	22.5	8.8	15.7
17	23.3	11.7	17.0	28.7	15.0	21.1	20.9	11.7	15.3	20.5	4.9	15.3
18	22.5	10.2	15.7	30.6	17.3	23.0	22.1	11.3	17.0	13.9	-2.1	5.5
19	17.3	9.2	13.3	28.7	16.9	21.6	26.0	12.4	18.9	18.5	3.2	10.1
20	20.1	9.2	15.1	29.2	16.1	23.1	27.3	13.5	20.2	18.9	6.7	11.9
21	22.9	9.9	16.7	30.1	15.8	22.0	23.8	13.9	17.9	18.9	4.2	11.1
22	23.3	12.8	18.6	30.6	17.3	22.4	22.9	11.7	16.6	21.3	6.7	13.2
23	22.9	13.5	18.7	26.9	18.1	21.2	22.5	10.6	14.0	22.5	8.8	14.5
24	20.9	9.2	16.8	28.7	16.5	21.1	22.9	10.2	16.6	22.5	8.1	14.4
25	18.9	4.6	12.1	27.3	15.8	20.5	23.3	12.8	17.6	22.9	9.2	15.1
26	21.3	5.3	13.4	28.2	15.8	20.8	23.3	12.1	17.4	22.1	8.1	14.2
27	25.1	9.2	17.0	28.2	13.5	19.5	22.1	12.4	16.3	22.5	8.8	14.5
28	26.4	12.8	19.0	27.8	11.3	17.9	18.1	11.7	13.7	22.9	9.5	15.5
29	26.0	11.3	19.0	26.4	12.1	17.2	22.5	11.0	15.3	22.9	10.6	16.2
30	28.2	13.1	20.7	29.2	13.5	21.1	20.9	9.2	13.9	22.5	11.0	15.8
31	---	---	---	24.6	12.8	17.7	22.1	8.5	14.8	---	---	---
MONTH	---	---	---	31.6	11.3	21.6	28.7	8.5	17.7	24.2	-2.1	12.7

Precipitation, total, inches 

WATER YEAR OCTOBER 2002 TO SEPTEMBER 2003

DAILY SUM VALUES

DAY	OCT	NOV	DEC	JAN	FEB	MAR	APR	MAY	JUN	JUL	AUG	SEP
1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0
2	0.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0
3	0.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.4	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2
7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
8	0.0	0.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
9	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.6
10	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0
11	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
12	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
13	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.4	0.0
14	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0
15	0.0	0.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
16	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
17	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0
18	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.5	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0
19	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.3	0.1	0.3	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0
20	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
21	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
22	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0
23	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0
24	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1
25	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0
26	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
27	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.3	0.0
28	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.2	0.0
29	0.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	---	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
30	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	---	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.4	0.0
31	0.0	---	0.2	0.0	---	0.0	---	0.0	---	0.2	0.0	---
TOTAL	2.1	2.2	1.4	0.5	1.9	3.1	1.5	0.3	0.3	0.7	2.0	2.9
WTR YR 2003   TOTAL 18.9