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CLEARWATER RIVER

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Clearwater River at Orofino, ID (above N. Fork)

OROFINO, ID46.4783°N, -116.2575°W Updated 55 min ago

FLOW RATE

10,100cfs

GAUGE HT

6.34ft

WATER TEMP

16°F

AIR TEMP

59°F

WIND

4mph ESE

FISH INDEX

75SCORE / 100

GREAT · 4 OF 5

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY

10,100cfs 28.3% vs avg

Optimal band: 9,435–12,765 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

12,300cfs

PERIOD LOW

10,100cfs

RUNNABLE

100%

last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

6.34ft

Water Temperature

16.4°F

Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

16.9in

-16% vs normal

16.94 in of precipitation so far this year, 16% below the 30-year normal of 20.14 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

16.9in

This year so far

Normal to Date

20.1in

30-yr average

Typical Range

15.9–24.8in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-16%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year

Typical range

Normal

Jan: 1.87" · normal 3.73" (2.1–5.3)

Jan

Feb: 3.14" · normal 3.18" (1.8–4.5)

Feb

Mar: 4.76" · normal 3.93" (2.0–6.5)

Mar

Apr: 4.43" · normal 3.58" (2.1–5.3)

Apr

May: 1.38" · normal 3.23" (1.9–5.5)

May

Jun: 1.36" · normal 2.38" (1.1–3.4)

Jun

Jul: 0.00" (so far)· normal 0.78" (0.1–2.0)

Jul

Aug: normal 0.72" (0.1–1.8)

Aug

Sep: normal 1.42" (0.2–2.8)

Sep

Oct: normal 2.98" (1.1–4.5)

Oct

Nov: normal 4.19" (2.2–6.4)

Nov

Dec: normal 4.07" (2.2–5.3)

Dec

Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo01:10 PM

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Station Location

46.4783, -116.2575

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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-03 13:10 UTC

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