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USGS
Water Resources of Colorado


GUNNISON RIVER BASIN

380436107411500 PORTLAND METEOROLOGICAL STATION NEAR OURAY, CO

LOCATION.--Lat 38°04'36", long 107°41'15", in SE14NW14 sec.12, T.44 N, R.8 W., Ouray County, Hydrologic Unit 14020006, 4 mi north of Ouray, and 8.6 mi east of Black Lake.

PERIOD OF RECORD.--May 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=380436107411500

GAGE.--Weighing-bucket rain gage with satellite telemetry. Elevation of gage is 8,080 ft above NGVD of 1929, from topographic map.

REMARKS.--Unpublished air-temperature and precipitation data for water years 1992 and 1993 are available in district office.

EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--

AIR TEMPERATURE: Maximum, 32.6°C, July 13, 14, 2002; July 11, 2003; minimum, -23.6°C, Dec. 17, 18, 1996.

PRECIPITATION: Maximum daiy, 2.3 inches, Oct. 3, 1996.

EXTREMES FOR CURRENT YEAR.--

AIR TEMPERATURE: Maximum, 32.6°C, July 11; minimum, -17.4°C, Feb. 7.

PRECIPITATION: Maximum daily, 1.8 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

16.5

4.9

9.7

11.0

-2.8

5.2

4.2

-4.2

-0.7

-3.5

-9.8

-6.7

2

11.0

3.2

6.5

8.5

-2.8

3.4

3.5

-6.0

-1.3

1.4

-10.1

-4.3

3

3.2

-2.1

0.1

0.0

-10.9

-4.9

2.8

-4.2

-1.3

7.8

-4.2

1.1

4

10.2

-2.8

3.3

5.3

-4.6

0.2

2.5

-6.4

-2.5

7.4

-0.7

2.6

5

11.7

1.1

6.1

4.9

-6.0

-0.9

3.2

-4.6

-1.1

6.4

-4.2

-0.1

6

14.6

1.4

7.1

11.3

-2.4

3.8

3.5

-4.6

-1.7

4.9

-4.6

-0.7

7

18.1

3.9

9.7

15.0

2.5

7.2

3.5

-4.9

-1.5

6.0

-3.8

0.2

8

16.1

3.5

9.2

7.1

2.1

3.9

1.8

-6.8

-3.1

9.9

-0.7

2.9

9

16.9

4.9

10.1

7.8

-3.8

1.9

4.9

-4.9

-1.1

3.5

-2.4

0.0

10

18.5

6.4

12.1

0.0

-6.8

-3.8

5.7

-4.9

-1.1

3.2

-2.8

-0.3

11

18.9

7.8

12.7

1.1

-6.4

-3.3

-0.3

-8.3

-4.5

0.4

-3.1

-2.1

12

13.1

2.5

6.9

3.2

-9.0

-3.0

-0.3

-6.0

-3.1

1.4

-7.5

-3.4

13

15.8

1.8

7.7

4.9

-3.5

0.6

6.4

-4.2

-0.4

6.0

-6.0

-0.3

14

15.4

4.2

8.3

2.5

-3.8

-1.6

7.4

-3.1

1.1

8.5

-1.7

3.2

15

16.1

2.5

8.2

-1.7

-9.0

-5.3

8.8

-0.3

3.9

4.6

-6.0

-2.0

16

14.6

3.9

8.2

4.9

-10.1

-2.0

8.5

-1.7

2.1

1.4

-8.3

-3.8

17

16.5

4.6

9.2

11.0

-3.5

2.7

-1.0

-6.8

-3.3

2.8

-6.4

-2.2

18

13.1

2.1

6.8

4.2

-4.9

-1.2

-2.8

-9.0

-6.5

2.8

-6.4

-2.3

19

15.0

2.8

7.6

4.9

-2.8

0.4

-0.3

-10.9

-8.4

8.8

-3.8

2.0

20

13.5

3.5

7.5

6.4

-2.8

1.1

2.8

-9.8

-3.9

8.8

-0.7

2.5

21

13.9

3.9

7.8

9.9

0.0

4.3

-3.5

-11.7

-7.9

6.7

-2.1

1.6

22

11.3

2.5

6.3

13.5

2.8

7.3

-3.8

-11.7

-8.4

5.3

-2.8

0.7

23

8.5

0.0

3.3

9.9

1.1

5.6

-4.2

-12.1

-8.5

7.8

-1.7

2.2

24

3.5

-0.3

1.5

6.7

0.0

2.6

-3.5

-10.1

-7.8

6.4

-0.3

2.1

25

8.5

-1.4

3.6

1.4

-5.7

-3.3

-4.9

-12.1

-9.5

2.1

-3.5

-0.4

26

7.1

-1.4

2.3

-1.0

-8.6

-5.6

-3.5

-13.7

-8.9

6.7

-4.2

0.6

27

6.4

-1.7

1.3

4.2

-7.1

-2.6

3.2

-8.3

-2.8

12.4

0.4

5.5

28

5.7

-2.4

1.2

6.0

-4.9

-0.3

7.4

-3.5

1.9

7.4

-2.4

2.7

29

0.0

-4.9

-2.5

8.1

-2.1

2.2

4.6

-5.7

0.5

5.7

-3.1

0.7

30

7.1

-4.6

1.5

9.2

-2.1

2.4

-2.4

-7.9

-5.7

8.5

-0.3

3.8

31

9.9

0.4

5.0

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3.9

-6.0

-2.4

9.9

-0.7

4.0

MONTH

18.9

-4.9

6.1

15.0

-10.9

0.6

8.8

-13.7

-3.2

12.4

-10.1

0.3

FEBRUARY
MARCH
APRIL
MAY
1

13.1

4.6

8.0

-1.7

-9.8

-6.5

16.1

5.7

10.5

11.0

-0.7

5.0

2

7.8

-5.3

1.5

0.0

-12.5

-6.4

11.3

3.2

7.7

16.1

3.2

9.8

3

-1.4

-9.0

-6.9

3.5

-9.0

-2.3

4.6

-3.1

1.1

14.6

4.6

10.7

4

-0.7

-9.4

-5.4

-0.3

-5.3

-2.6

4.6

-8.3

-1.1

10.2

0.0

3.8

5

-6.8

-11.7

-9.6

-1.4

-8.6

-5.3

5.3

-6.4

-0.3

10.2

-0.7

3.8

6

-9.0

-15.7

-12.1

3.9

-6.0

-0.9

1.8

-6.4

-2.9

11.0

-1.0

5.0

7

-6.0

-17.4

-12.5

8.8

-2.1

2.8

2.8

-5.7

-2.9

12.4

4.9

8.6

8

-1.0

-13.3

-7.8

8.5

-0.7

3.5

10.2

-6.4

1.3

10.2

-0.7

4.8

9

-6.4

-11.3

-8.8

9.5

0.4

4.7

15.4

0.7

8.1

11.3

-2.4

4.0

10

2.5

-11.3

-4.5

10.6

1.4

5.6

17.3

5.3

11.0

6.0

-5.7

0.4

11

4.2

-5.7

-1.4

10.6

0.7

5.2

17.3

4.9

10.6

18.1

-0.7

8.4

12

7.4

-3.5

1.6

11.3

2.8

6.7

16.1

7.4

11.6

19.7

6.0

13.4

13

6.4

0.4

2.7

13.9

3.2

8.5

18.5

5.7

11.9

17.7

9.2

13.4

14

1.8

-2.8

-0.1

14.3

1.8

8.6

17.3

4.6

10.3

20.1

9.9

13.6

15

2.5

-4.9

-1.6

12.8

1.8

7.1

8.8

-0.7

3.3

12.1

3.5

7.9

16

6.4

-4.2

0.8

6.7

-0.7

2.8

13.5

-1.0

5.3

20.9

5.7

13.1

17

4.2

-5.7

-0.6

3.9

-2.8

0.0

12.8

-1.4

7.7

22.5

12.4

17.5

18

-1.7

-6.0

-4.2

-1.0

-4.9

-3.2

8.8

-2.1

2.5

17.3

6.7

11.5

19

-1.0

-7.9

-4.6

0.7

-5.3

-3.0

7.8

-3.5

0.7

17.7

3.2

9.8

20

3.5

-6.8

-2.4

6.0

-4.9

-0.3

11.3

-4.2

3.6

16.5

6.7

11.0

21

0.4

-6.0

-2.5

4.9

-2.8

-0.6

14.3

2.8

8.3

22.5

7.8

14.6

22

2.5

-6.8

-2.8

9.5

-3.5

2.7

9.2

-1.0

3.7

23.8

11.3

17.1

23

0.7

-10.5

-4.5

13.1

1.8

7.0

2.8

-5.3

-0.8

23.8

13.1

18.1

24

3.2

-3.1

-0.3

9.9

-1.4

3.6

13.9

1.8

6.7

23.3

12.8

17.7

25

1.4

-3.1

-1.2

8.5

-1.7

2.1

18.5

4.6

10.8

19.7

9.9

14.7

26

0.7

-6.4

-3.2

12.4

-3.1

6.6

16.5

6.7

11.5

24.2

9.5

17.0

27

0.7

-6.8

-3.9

-1.7

-8.3

-5.3

18.5

3.9

11.5

26.0

12.4

19.6

28

-2.1

-7.1

-5.1

-1.7

-9.0

-6.3

15.8

7.4

11.6

27.3

15.0

19.8

29

---

---

---

0.7

-11.7

-4.9

14.6

3.9

9.0

28.2

13.5

19.5

30

---

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---

---

---

---

11.0

1.4

6.3

24.2

13.1

18.3

31

---

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---

---

---

---

---

24.6

12.1

16.6

MONTH

13.1

-17.4

-3.3

---

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---

18.5

-8.3

6.0

28.2

-5.7

11.9

JUNE
JULY
AUGUST
SEPTEMBER
1

21.7

9.9

14.5

29.7

17.3

23.1

25.1

13.5

19.0

24.6

10.6

17.3

2

24.2

9.9

16.5

29.7

13.5

21.4

24.2

13.9

18.2

24.2

13.9

18.4

3

25.1

8.1

16.2

30.6

15.0

22.3

21.7

13.1

16.9

22.1

11.3

15.6

4

22.5

8.8

15.5

30.6

13.5

22.1

26.9

11.0

18.9

23.8

12.4

17.2

5

18.9

6.7

12.6

30.1

14.3

21.8

29.7

15.4

21.9

21.7

8.1

14.0

6

21.7

7.1

13.9

28.2

17.7

22.1

26.4

18.1

21.3

18.5

7.8

11.2

7

18.5

6.0

12.6

29.7

17.3

23.2

25.5

13.9

19.7

16.9

8.5

11.4

8

22.9

8.1

15.7

31.1

17.7

24.1

26.4

12.8

19.5

23.3

10.2

16.1

9

20.5

11.3

15.7

30.1

13.9

21.6

28.2

15.0

21.4

14.3

3.5

8.9

10

22.9

10.6

16.5

30.6

14.6

22.4

28.7

17.3

21.0

9.2

2.5

6.3

11

22.5

11.0

16.9

32.6

17.3

24.6

29.2

16.1

21.2

13.1

0.7

6.2

12

22.1

8.5

14.3

32.1

18.1

24.9

28.2

14.6

20.2

19.7

4.9

11.2

13

16.9

6.7

12.1

31.6

18.1

24.6

28.2

12.4

20.2

13.1

3.2

9.4

14

23.8

9.5

16.8

31.1

17.3

24.1

27.8

12.4

19.8

17.7

1.8

8.9

15

26.0

12.4

19.1

30.1

17.7

22.8

18.5

12.4

15.5

20.5

6.7

13.4

16

24.2

13.5

17.8

28.2

18.1

21.5

19.7

11.3

14.7

22.1

12.4

17.2

17

22.9

11.0

16.4

29.7

15.8

21.1

21.3

11.3

15.4

20.9

3.9

14.8

18

22.1

10.6

15.6

29.7

16.1

23.1

23.3

12.1

17.9

13.5

-2.4

5.1

19

19.7

8.1

13.3

29.2

18.1

22.0

27.8

13.9

19.9

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20

20.1

8.1

15.0

30.6

16.1

23.0

28.2

14.6

20.3

19.3

7.4

12.6

21

23.8

9.9

17.0

29.2

16.1

21.4

24.6

15.4

18.5

19.7

5.7

11.8

22

24.6

9.9

17.5

31.1

16.9

23.1

22.9

13.9

16.7

21.3

7.4

14.1

23

23.8

14.3

18.6

26.9

18.9

21.8

20.1

11.7

14.8

22.9

9.9

15.9

24

23.3

7.4

16.8

28.2

15.8

20.7

24.2

10.6

16.7

22.1

10.2

15.5

25

20.1

4.2

12.0

26.9

15.0

20.4

22.5

13.1

17.2

22.5

10.6

15.9

26

22.1

5.3

13.4

28.2

15.0

20.7

22.5

11.7

17.2

22.9

9.2

15.6

27

26.4

9.2

17.5

28.2

13.5

19.1

21.7

11.3

16.1

22.5

9.9

15.8

28

27.8

12.1

19.6

28.7

12.4

18.4

20.1

11.3

14.5

23.8

11.3

17.0

29

26.4

11.7

19.1

26.9

12.8

17.9

22.9

12.4

16.5

23.8

13.1

17.6

30

28.2

16.5

21.5

29.2

13.9

21.1

19.7

9.2

14.0

23.3

12.8

17.4

31

---

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---

25.5

12.1

18.0

23.8

8.8

15.6

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MONTH

28.2

4.2

16.0

32.6

12.1

21.9

29.7

8.8

18.1

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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

0.0

0.2

0.0

0.2

0.0

0.0

0.1

0.0

0.0

0.0

2

0.3

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

3

0.6

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.1

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.1

0.0

4

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.1

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

5

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.2

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.1

6

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.1

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.1

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

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

9

0.0

0.8

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

1.8

10

0.0

0.1

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.3

11

0.0

0.1

0.0

0.2

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

0.1

0.0

13

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.1

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

1.2

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

0.3

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.2

0.1

0.0

0.1

0.1

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

0.2

0.0

0.2

0.1

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.1

0.0

0.0

18

0.0

0.0

0.2

0.0

0.6

0.5

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

19

0.0

0.0

0.3

0.0

0.2

0.1

0.4

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

20

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.4

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

0.1

0.0

0.0

22

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.3

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.1

0.0

23

0.1

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.3

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.3

0.0

24

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.2

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

25

0.0

0.2

0.0

0.0

0.1

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.2

0.0

0.0

26

0.3

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.1

0.1

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

27

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.1

0.3

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.3

0.7

0.0

28

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.2

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.3

0.1

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

0.3

0.0

31

0.0

---

0.1

0.0

---

0.0

---

0.0

---

0.3

0.0

---

TOTAL

1.7

1.5

1.0

0.4

1.8

2.5

1.8

0.2

0.2

1.4

3.0

2.3

WTR YR 2003   TOTAL 17.8


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