MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR
396cfs 39.0% vs avg
Optimal band: 934–1,264 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
2,124cfs
PERIOD LOW
56cfs
RUNNABLE
27%
last 1 year in band
Precipitation History
Precipitation · YTD
DryDrier than normal
2026 to date
4.8in
-48% vs normal
4.78 in of precipitation so far this year, 48% below the 30-year normal of 9.13 in for this point in the season.
YTD Total
4.8in
This year so far
Normal to Date
9.1in
30-yr average
Typical Range
4.8–12.3in
10th–90th pct YTD
Departure
-48%
vs 30-yr normal
By Month
This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.50" · normal 1.51" (0.8–2.4)
Feb: 1.46" · normal 1.64" (0.6–2.8)
Mar: 0.13" · normal 1.88" (0.7–3.3)
Apr: 1.33" · normal 1.94" (0.8–3.1)
May: 0.96" · normal 1.50" (0.3–2.7)
Jun: 0.41" (so far)· normal 0.73" (0.1–1.7)
Jul: normal 1.15" (0.1–2.5)
Aug: normal 1.67" (0.6–2.8)
Sep: normal 1.83" (0.7–3.6)
Oct: normal 1.76" (0.4–2.8)
Nov: normal 1.60" (0.4–2.9)
Dec: normal 1.45" (0.7–2.3)
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo02:28 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
93°
64°
SAT
90°
74°
SUN
90°
68°
MON
85°
61°
TUE
90°
57°
WED
91°
61°
THU
95°
59°
FISH INDEX
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Moderate
Pressure
Falling — Active
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:49 AM
SUNSET
08:43 PM
14H 54M OF DAYLIGHT6H 12M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waxing Gibbous
87% illuminated
Station Location
39.0986, -108.3551Loading map…
DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-26 14:31 UTC
Site #09106150·USGS
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