MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
67.9cfs 44.8% vs avg
Optimal band: 51–69 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
67.9cfs
PERIOD LOW
58.8cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band
Gauge Height
5.91ft
Precipitation History
Precipitation · YTD
DryDrier than normal
2026 to date
23.3in
-28% vs normal
23.28 in of precipitation so far this year, 28% below the 30-year normal of 32.5 in for this point in the season.
YTD Total
23.3in
This year so far
Normal to Date
32.5in
30-yr average
Typical Range
22.6–45.9in
10th–90th pct YTD
Departure
-28%
vs 30-yr normal
By Month
This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 5.47" · normal 9.05" (2.4–15.2)
Feb: 9.05" · normal 7.33" (2.6–14.4)
Mar: 1.62" · normal 7.71" (3.5–12.7)
Apr: 5.31" · normal 4.67" (2.5–8.4)
May: 0.73" · normal 2.67" (0.6–5.7)
Jun: 1.10" · normal 1.06" (0.1–2.8)
Jul: 0.00" (so far)· normal 0.14" (0.0–0.4)
Aug: normal 0.22" (0.0–0.6)
Sep: normal 0.80" (0.0–2.0)
Oct: normal 3.50" (0.5–6.8)
Nov: normal 6.73" (2.5–11.2)
Dec: normal 11.19" (3.8–20.8)
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo02:04 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
69°
50°
THU
68°
49°
FRI
69°
53°
SAT
74°
53°
SUN
75°
53°
MON
70°
51°
TUE
70°
50°
FISH INDEX
Temperature
Ideal
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:48 AM
SUNSET
08:51 PM
15H 3M OF DAYLIGHT17H 42M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waning Gibbous
95% illuminated
Station Location
40.9098, -124.0606Loading map…
DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-02 03:09 UTC
Site #11481000·USGS
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