GUNNISON RIVER BASIN

380916107452200 RIDGWAY METEOROLOGICAL STATION AT RIDGWAY, CO

LOCATION.--Lat 38°09'16", long 107°45'22", in SW14NW14 sec.16, T.45 N, R.8 W., Ouray County, Hydrologic Unit 14020006, 0.2 mi north of post office in Ridgway, and 0.3 mi north of State Highway 62.

PERIOD OF RECORD.--December 1992 to current year. For a complete listing of historical data availablefor this site, see http://waterdata.usgs.gov/co/nwis/inventory/?site_no=380916107452200

GAGE.--Weighing-bucket rain gage with satellite telemetry. Elevation of gage is 7,000 ft above NGVD of 1929, from topographic map.

REMARKS.--Unpublished air-temperature and precipitation data for water year 1993 are available in district office.

EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--

AIR TEMPERATURE: Maximum, 33.2°C, July 8, 13, 14, 2002; minimum, -32.4°C, Dec. 21, 1998.

PRECIPITATION: Maximum daily, 2.0 inches, Oct. 3, 1996.

EXTREMES FOR CURRENT YEAR.--

AIR TEMPERATURE: Maximum, not determined; minimum, -22.6°C, Jan. 2.

PRECIPITATION: Maximum daily, 0.9 inches, Nov. 9, may have been higher during period of missing record.

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	-3.1	7.2	13.5	-0.7	4.5	5.3	-6.8	-1.4	0.0	-20.7	-6.9
2	13.5	3.9	7.9	9.9	-3.5	3.8	6.0	-10.5	-2.9	1.4	-22.6	-13.4
3	5.7	-1.0	2.5	2.8	-10.1	-3.6	5.7	-7.9	-1.7	8.1	-17.0	-7.9
4	12.1	-3.1	5.1	5.7	-6.0	-0.8	5.7	-10.1	-3.6	7.1	-12.9	-4.4
5	14.6	0.7	6.6	8.1	-10.9	-2.7	5.3	-8.6	-2.1	1.8	-12.1	-4.5
6	16.1	-3.5	5.6	13.1	-10.1	-1.0	5.7	-10.5	-3.7	7.8	-12.1	-2.2
7	20.1	-3.5	7.1	15.8	-10.1	2.5	7.1	-10.1	-3.3	6.7	-14.9	-7.0
8	18.1	-2.8	6.6	10.6	2.1	5.2	5.3	-11.3	-5.1	9.5	-15.3	-6.4
9	18.9	-3.8	6.7	11.0	-1.4	4.3	7.8	-12.5	-5.0	4.9	-12.5	-3.9
10	20.5	-5.3	8.5	1.8	-7.5	-2.7	7.1	-14.5	-5.8	4.6	-5.3	0.0
11	19.3	-0.3	9.7	2.8	-6.0	-1.5	2.8	-14.1	-6.8	3.5	-3.1	-1.0
12	14.3	-3.5	4.9	7.1	-10.1	-2.9	1.8	-7.9	-2.9	4.2	-10.9	-4.3
13	16.9	-7.5	4.4	6.7	-7.1	-0.7	8.1	-10.9	-3.4	9.2	-13.7	-4.5
14	16.5	-4.6	4.9	4.9	-2.8	0.1	9.2	-12.5	-3.7	9.5	-11.7	-3.6
15	18.1	-7.9	3.9	1.8	-11.3	-3.7	10.2	-7.9	2.0	2.1	-11.7	-4.8
16	17.3	-7.5	3.8	6.4	-13.7	-5.0	9.9	-9.0	0.4	4.6	-15.7	-7.5
17	18.5	-7.9	4.8	12.1	-9.0	-0.3	1.8	-7.1	-1.0	4.2	-12.9	-5.0
18	15.4	-5.7	4.4	7.8	-7.9	-1.6	-0.7	-7.5	-5.0	5.7	-15.3	-7.2
19	16.5	-6.4	3.9	7.8	-9.4	-1.7	-2.8	-14.5	-8.6	9.2	-14.1	-5.2
20	16.1	-7.5	3.6	9.5	-8.6	-1.3	3.9	-14.1	-5.5	8.8	-13.3	-3.8
21	15.4	-5.7	4.7	13.1	-7.5	0.1	-1.4	-13.3	-7.1	8.1	-11.3	-3.1
22	12.8	-2.8	5.4	15.0	-7.9	0.7	-0.3	-16.2	-9.7	7.1	-9.8	-2.8
23	12.1	1.1	4.7	15.0	-7.5	1.4	-0.3	-17.9	-9.7	9.9	-6.4	-0.6
24	7.8	0.0	3.2	9.2	-6.4	1.0	-1.7	-12.5	-7.1	8.1	-6.8	-0.2
25	10.2	-4.9	3.1	1.4	-3.1	-1.7	-1.4	-16.6	-9.7	4.9	-5.7	-0.2
26	9.5	-4.6	0.7	1.8	-10.5	-3.9	-1.0	-19.3	-11.0	9.2	-10.1	-2.2
27	7.8	-1.7	2.8	6.0	-12.9	-5.3	4.2	-16.2	-8.0	11.0	-7.1	0.1
28	8.1	-2.8	3.0	8.1	-12.1	-4.0	9.5	-16.2	-6.1	7.4	-5.7	-0.2
29	3.2	-4.9	-1.1	9.9	-9.4	-2.2	5.7	-8.6	-2.6	7.4	-9.0	-1.8
30	9.2	-7.5	0.7	11.3	-10.9	-2.1	0.4	-15.7	-6.2	9.2	-7.5	0.4
31	12.8	-1.4	5.3	---	---	---	5.7	-16.6	-5.2	12.1	-5.7	1.3
MONTH	20.5	-7.9	4.7	15.8	-13.7	-0.8	10.2	-19.3	-4.9	12.1	-22.6	-3.6
	FEBRUARY			MARCH			APRIL			MAY
1	15.8	-5.3	3.5	1.8	-12.5	-5.4	---	---	---	12.8	-6.8	4.8
2	10.2	-3.1	4.2	3.2	-18.3	-7.5	14.6	-0.7	8.4	18.1	-0.3	9.4
3	-0.3	-12.5	-5.6	5.3	-16.6	-5.0	6.0	-2.8	2.6	18.1	6.7	13.4
4	0.7	-13.7	-6.5	1.4	-7.1	-1.7	6.7	-9.4	0.6	11.7	0.7	5.9
5	-4.2	-10.5	-7.5	-0.3	-9.8	-3.7	8.8	-5.3	2.7	11.0	-1.0	5.9
6	-5.7	-17.4	-10.4	5.3	-9.8	-1.0	3.2	-5.3	-0.6	13.1	-1.7	5.5
7	-2.8	-19.3	-11.7	8.8	-8.3	0.7	5.3	-4.9	-0.4	15.8	-1.4	8.7
8	0.7	-17.4	-9.2	9.2	-8.3	1.0	13.1	-9.0	1.6	12.8	2.1	7.8
9	-4.6	-14.1	-8.0	11.3	-7.5	1.6	17.7	-7.1	5.5	13.9	-0.3	6.1
10	3.9	-16.2	-6.4	11.7	-6.4	2.6	20.5	-5.7	7.7	8.8	-6.4	2.3
11	6.7	-12.5	-3.8	12.4	-5.3	3.2	18.9	-4.9	7.8	17.7	-7.5	6.6
12	10.6	-10.1	-0.5	13.9	-2.8	4.8	19.7	-4.2	8.4	21.3	-5.3	10.3
13	7.4	-0.3	2.9	16.1	-4.9	5.1	21.7	-5.3	8.7	19.7	1.1	11.7
14	4.2	-1.4	1.3	15.4	-3.8	4.9	19.3	-4.2	9.1	21.3	1.1	12.7
15	4.2	-4.6	-0.5	14.3	-3.8	6.4	11.0	3.2	5.8	16.1	5.7	9.5
16	7.8	-5.7	1.0	9.5	-1.0	4.0	15.4	-0.3	7.1	22.1	2.8	13.3
17	7.8	-4.2	1.0	6.0	-1.4	1.7	16.5	-5.3	6.6	25.1	2.5	15.2
18	1.1	-5.3	-2.1	1.8	-2.8	-0.8	8.8	-0.3	4.0	19.7	5.3	12.9
19	3.5	-14.1	-4.1	3.5	-3.5	-0.6	8.8	-1.7	2.6	18.5	-0.7	9.7
20	6.4	-14.1	-4.5	9.5	-6.4	0.7	15.4	-5.3	4.7	20.5	1.4	11.2
21	3.9	-9.0	-2.9	6.4	-3.1	0.7	16.9	-1.4	7.7	23.3	-1.4	12.2
22	3.5	-9.4	-3.2	12.4	-6.0	2.4	12.1	1.1	6.3	26.0	0.0	14.6
23	2.1	-9.4	-3.2	15.0	-4.2	4.9	6.0	-2.4	2.4	26.9	2.1	15.7
24	6.7	-5.3	0.1	10.6	-4.2	2.4	15.0	1.8	8.8	26.4	5.7	16.7
25	3.5	-5.3	-0.8	10.6	-1.7	3.5	19.3	-2.8	9.1	22.5	3.2	13.0
26	3.2	-10.1	-4.6	13.9	-3.1	5.9	18.1	0.0	9.7	26.9	1.8	15.2
27	3.5	-10.5	-3.9	-0.3	-6.4	-3.0	19.3	-2.8	9.2	28.7	4.6	17.3
28	0.4	-5.7	-3.4	1.4	-6.8	-3.1	18.5	-0.7	10.5	29.2	3.9	18.5
29	---	---	---	4.2	-11.3	-2.9	16.1	1.1	10.7	28.2	8.1	19.1
30	---	---	---	10.6	-9.0	1.2	12.4	-2.1	7.3	26.9	8.5	17.7
31	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	26.4	8.1	16.5
MONTH	15.8	-19.3	-3.2	---	---	---	---	---	---	29.2	-7.5	11.6
	JUNE			JULY			AUGUST			SEPTEMBER
1	22.9	8.1	15.4	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
2	25.5	3.5	15.5	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
3	25.1	1.8	15.2	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
4	23.8	0.4	13.8	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
5	21.3	1.4	12.6	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
6	22.9	-0.3	13.0	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
7	20.1	3.5	12.4	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
8	25.1	0.0	14.6	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
9	22.9	4.2	15.0	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
10	25.5	5.3	16.7	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
11	23.8	0.7	14.3	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
12	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
13	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
14	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
15	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
16	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
17	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
18	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
19	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
20	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
21	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
22	26.0	1.4	15.6	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
23	26.0	5.3	19.2	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
24	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	24.6	-1.4	11.2
25	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	25.1	0.4	12.1
26	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	25.1	-1.4	11.1
27	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	25.1	-0.7	11.5
28	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	26.0	0.0	12.3
29	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	25.5	0.0	12.3
30	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	25.5	2.8	13.7
31	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
MONTH	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---

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	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	---	---	---
2	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	---	---	---
3	0.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	---	---	---
4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	---	---	---
5	0.0	0.0	0.0	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	0.0	0.0	0.0	---	---	---
7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	---	---	---
8	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	---	---	---
9	0.0	0.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	---	---	---
10	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	---	---	---
11	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	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	---	---	---
13	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	---	---	---
14	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	---	---	---
15	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	---	---	---
16	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	---	---	---
17	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	---	---	---
18	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.7	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	---	---	---
19	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	---	---	0.0
20	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	---	---	0.0
21	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	---	---	0.0
22	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	---	---	0.0
23	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	---	---	0.0
24	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	---	---	---	0.0
25	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	---	---	---	0.0
26	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	---	---	---	0.0
27	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	---	---	---	0.0
28	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	---	---	---	0.0
29	0.3	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	0.1	---	---	---	0.0
31	0.0	---	0.1	0.0	---	0.0	---	0.0	---	---	---	---
TOTAL	1.4	1.5	0.4	0.4	1.8	0.9	0.3	0.7	---	---	---	---
CAL YR 2002   TOTAL 10.9