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BLACK RIVER AT WATERTOWN NY

CITY OF WATERTOWN, NY43.9858°N, -75.9246°W Updated 46 min ago
FLOW RATE
2,300cfs
GAUGE HT
3.62ft
AIR TEMP
71°F
WIND
10mph WSW
FISH INDEX
63SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
2,300cfs 39.8% vs avg
Optimal band: 1,9302,611 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
2,790cfs
PERIOD LOW
1,580cfs
RUNNABLE
88%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

3.62ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Wet

Wetter than normal

2026 to date

26.7in

+33% vs normal

26.72 in of precipitation so far this year, 33% above the 30-year normal of 20.12 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

26.7in

This year so far

Normal to Date

20.1in

30-yr average

Typical Range

15.9–25.6in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+33%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 5.24" · normal 3.48" (1.9–5.3)
Jan
Feb: 1.78" · normal 2.79" (1.8–3.9)
Feb
Mar: 5.50" · normal 3.25" (1.8–4.5)
Mar
Apr: 6.30" · normal 3.99" (1.7–6.2)
Apr
May: 4.06" · normal 3.46" (1.6–6.0)
May
Jun: 3.85" (so far)· normal 4.07" (2.1–6.4)
Jun
Jul: normal 4.22" (2.4–6.3)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.77" (2.3–4.9)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.80" (1.9–5.8)
Sep
Oct: normal 4.68" (2.7–7.1)
Oct
Nov: normal 3.90" (2.3–5.1)
Nov
Dec: normal 3.90" (2.5–5.3)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo05:11 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
73°
53°
THU
74°
59°
FRI
71°
59°
SAT
76°
57°
SUN
79°
58°
MON
80°
59°
TUE
75°
64°
TIME
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MON
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TEMP
hourly forecast
73°
mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
12mph WSW
G 15 mph
12
G15
WSW
12
G16
SW
10
G17
SW
9
G20
SSW
8
G17
SSW
7
G13
SSW
6
G9
S
5
G9
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5
G10
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5
G9
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6
G11
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5
G9
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5
G10
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5
G9
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5
G7
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5
G8
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2
G6
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5
G8
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8
G14
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9
G15
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G16
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9
G23
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7
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6
G12
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7
G15
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4
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8
G20
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8
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6
G20
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4
G9
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12
G29
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G16
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3
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3
N
3
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2
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2
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4
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4
G11
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6
G10
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5
G8
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7
G9
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8
G11
WSW
7
G9
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9
G11
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11
G14
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11
G13
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10
G12
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8
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6
G8
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5
G6
WSW
2
G3
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3
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4
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3
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3
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3
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4
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4
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NNE
4
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7
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5
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7
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5
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7
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6
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5
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5
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5
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7
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8
G9
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8
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8
G9
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7
G9
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7
G12
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G15
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6
G11
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6
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5
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ESE
3
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3
G4
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3
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3
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4
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5
G6
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5
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4
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4
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4
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PRECIP
chance %
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9%
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31%
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26%
21%
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1%
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1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
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5%
5%
5%
5%
5%
5%
4%
4%
4%
CLOUDS
cover %
100%
overcast
100%
91%
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69%
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100%
71%
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100%
15%
12%
8%
8%
8%
58%
11%
98%
52%
8%
9%
8%
13%
63%
28%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
45%
73%
43%
5%
5%
0%
8%
100%
100%
95%
17%
94%
85%
70%
51%
34%
21%
11%
8%
18%
35%
52%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
1003
10031002100310051004100310021002100310031003100410011002100210041003100410051006
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
63
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Moderate
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:21 AM
SUNSET
08:50 PM
15H 29M OF DAYLIGHT4H 34M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waxing Gibbous
71% illuminated

Station Location

43.9858, -75.9246
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-24 16:16 UTC
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