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Lehigh River
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LEHIGH RIVER
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Lehigh River at Bethlehem, PA

BETHLEHEM, PA40.6154°N, -75.3788°W Updated 57 min ago
FLOW RATE
875cfs
GAUGE HT
1.43ft
AIR TEMP
72°F
WIND
3mph SSE
FISH INDEX
88SCORE / 100
EPIC · 5 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
875cfs 40.0% vs avg
Optimal band: 7931,073 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
1,010cfs
PERIOD LOW
852cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

1.43ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Wet

Wetter than normal

2026 to date

18.5in

+21% vs normal

18.49 in of precipitation so far this year, 21% above the 30-year normal of 15.32 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

18.5in

This year so far

Normal to Date

15.3in

30-yr average

Typical Range

0.0–28.4in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+21%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 2.78" · normal 2.49" (0.0–4.7)
Jan
Feb: 1.20" · normal 2.21" (0.0–4.6)
Feb
Mar: 4.18" · normal 2.92" (0.0–6.1)
Mar
Apr: 3.23" · normal 2.52" (0.0–5.2)
Apr
May: 3.17" · normal 2.52" (0.0–5.1)
May
Jun: 3.93" · normal 2.60" (0.0–5.5)
Jun
Jul: 0.00" (so far)· normal 2.81" (0.0–5.5)
Jul
Aug: normal 2.60" (0.0–5.2)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.11" (0.0–6.8)
Sep
Oct: normal 2.97" (0.0–6.0)
Oct
Nov: normal 2.20" (0.0–4.3)
Nov
Dec: normal 2.80" (0.0–5.3)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo09:18 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
101°
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THU
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TEMP
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8mph WSW
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
1007
10071007100610071009100610061008100810061007100610061004100310041005100410061006
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
88
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Peak Activity
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:34 AM
SUNSET
08:36 PM
15H 2M OF DAYLIGHT11H 9M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Full Moon
98% illuminated
PEAK ACTIVITY

Station Location

40.6154, -75.3788
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-01 09:27 UTC
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