MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
17.2cfs 44.3% vs avg
Optimal band: 14–19 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
19.5cfs
PERIOD LOW
15.4cfs
RUNNABLE
83%
last 1 day in band
Gauge Height
2.09ft
Water Temperature
18.0°F
Precipitation History
Precipitation · YTD
DryDrier than normal
2026 to date
5.8in
-19% vs normal
5.85 in of precipitation so far this year, 19% below the 30-year normal of 7.2 in for this point in the season.
YTD Total
5.8in
This year so far
Normal to Date
7.2in
30-yr average
Typical Range
4.5–11.8in
10th–90th pct YTD
Departure
-19%
vs 30-yr normal
By Month
This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.82" · normal 1.70" (0.6–3.1)
Feb: 1.18" · normal 1.51" (0.5–2.6)
Mar: 0.26" · normal 1.54" (0.3–3.0)
Apr: 2.53" · normal 1.15" (0.4–2.3)
May: 0.73" · normal 0.96" (0.1–2.2)
Jun: 0.33" · normal 0.31" (0.0–0.6)
Jul: 0.00" (so far)· normal 0.65" (0.1–1.2)
Aug: normal 1.00" (0.3–1.9)
Sep: normal 1.59" (0.4–3.0)
Oct: normal 1.44" (0.1–3.0)
Nov: normal 1.30" (0.4–2.2)
Dec: normal 1.38" (0.5–2.8)
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo07:25 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
88°
56°
FRI
89°
60°
SAT
91°
62°
SUN
93°
65°
MON
92°
67°
TUE
93°
64°
WED
91°
68°
FISH INDEX
Temperature
Ideal
Wind
Light
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:58 AM
SUNSET
08:39 PM
14H 41M OF DAYLIGHT11H 58M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waning Gibbous
94% illuminated
Station Location
37.3267, -108.7007Loading map…
DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-02 08:41 UTC
Site #09371520·USGS
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