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Elwha River
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ELWHA RIVER
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ELWHA RIVER AT MCDONALD BR NEAR PORT ANGELES, WA

CLALLAM COUNTY, WA48.0548°N, -123.5832°W Updated 3 hr ago
FLOW RATE
510cfs
AIR TEMP
59°F
WIND
4mph NE
FISH INDEX
94SCORE / 100
EPIC · 5 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR
510cfs 5.7% vs avg
Optimal band: 8831,195 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
12,342cfs
PERIOD LOW
238cfs
RUNNABLE
23%
last 1 year in band
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

23.5in

-31% vs normal

23.47 in of precipitation so far this year, 31% below the 30-year normal of 34.15 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

23.5in

This year so far

Normal to Date

34.1in

30-yr average

Typical Range

25.5–41.2in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-31%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 6.56" · normal 9.04" (5.7–12.6)
Jan
Feb: 5.34" · normal 6.23" (2.6–9.7)
Feb
Mar: 6.25" · normal 7.17" (3.6–11.8)
Mar
Apr: 2.37" · normal 4.95" (2.2–7.5)
Apr
May: 1.47" · normal 3.67" (1.4–5.7)
May
Jun: 1.48" (so far)· normal 3.16" (1.3–4.9)
Jun
Jul: normal 1.59" (0.6–2.6)
Jul
Aug: normal 1.96" (0.5–3.7)
Aug
Sep: normal 2.56" (0.4–4.3)
Sep
Oct: normal 5.89" (1.7–9.1)
Oct
Nov: normal 9.37" (4.7–14.1)
Nov
Dec: normal 9.43" (5.1–13.2)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo03:38 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
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TEMP
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CLOUDS
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overcast
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
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1008100810071007100610081008100810081008100810081008100710081008100910111011
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
94
Temperature
Ideal
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Peak Activity
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:17 AM
SUNSET
09:18 PM
16H 1M OF DAYLIGHT17H 35M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Full Moon
99% illuminated
PEAK ACTIVITY

Station Location

48.0548, -123.5832
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-29 03:43 UTC
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