Waterlands
Balm Fork River
USGS · 14034480
BALM FORK RIVER
USGS · 14034480LIVE

BALM FORK NEAR HEPPNER, OR

MORROW COUNTY, OR45.3321°N, -119.5411°W
AIR TEMP
86°F
WIND
12mph NE
FISH INDEX
56SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 7 DAY
cfs
No flow data available
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

7.8in

-34% vs normal

7.75 in of precipitation so far this year, 34% below the 30-year normal of 11.69 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

7.8in

This year so far

Normal to Date

11.7in

30-yr average

Typical Range

7.8–15.5in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-34%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 1.11" · normal 2.22" (1.0–3.7)
Jan
Feb: 2.30" · normal 1.82" (0.9–3.0)
Feb
Mar: 1.09" · normal 2.28" (1.3–3.4)
Mar
Apr: 2.18" · normal 2.15" (1.0–3.0)
Apr
May: 0.94" · normal 2.10" (0.9–3.6)
May
Jun: 0.13" (so far)· normal 1.37" (0.7–2.0)
Jun
Jul: normal 0.40" (0.0–1.0)
Jul
Aug: normal 0.40" (0.0–0.8)
Aug
Sep: normal 0.65" (0.0–1.1)
Sep
Oct: normal 1.63" (0.8–2.5)
Oct
Nov: normal 2.30" (1.2–3.7)
Nov
Dec: normal 2.49" (1.3–3.6)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo08:11 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
87°
58°
WED
89°
65°
THU
79°
63°
FRI
67°
53°
SAT
63°
49°
SUN
60°
47°
MON
76°
50°
TIME
WED
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TEMP
hourly forecast
69°
mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
4mph SSE
G 5 mph
4
G5
SSE
6
SSW
6
SSW
4
G5
SSW
5
SSW
4
G5
SW
6
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5
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4
G5
W
4
G5
NW
6
G8
NNW
7
G9
NNW
8
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9
G10
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10
G11
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9
G13
NNE
6
G12
N
10
G15
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7
G12
NNW
14
G19
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17
G25
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13
G26
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11
G22
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9
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7
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8
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5
G16
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7
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8
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9
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12
G16
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12
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13
G16
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15
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17
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18
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18
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16
G19
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20
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19
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16
G19
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7
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13
G15
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14
G19
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12
G21
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11
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WSW
7
G15
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7
G18
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6
G20
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5
G18
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13
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16
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22
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22
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20
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21
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23
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21
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18
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25
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21
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25
G27
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23
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23
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21
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16
G27
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15
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16
G19
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16
G17
WSW
13
G16
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12
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12
G15
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10
G15
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9
G13
WSW
9
G12
WSW
12
G13
WSW
13
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11
G13
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9
G13
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9
G13
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9
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WNW
12
G13
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13
G16
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14
G15
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15
G16
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18
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21
G22
WNW
19
G23
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22
G26
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20
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18
G30
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21
G30
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21
G29
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14
G30
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12
G30
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13
G32
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12
G32
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15
G29
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16
G28
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17
G28
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17
G27
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16
G26
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14
G24
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17
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18
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18
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18
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18
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18
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PRECIP
chance %
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14%
CLOUDS
cover %
0%
clear
0%
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0%
17%
2%
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13%
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88%
20%
38%
18%
17%
69%
59%
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
942
942941943940939939936932933933932931933933933932936937937
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
Nowscroll →
FISH INDEX
56
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Moderate
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Good
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:10 AM
SUNSET
08:50 PM
15H 40M OF DAYLIGHT20H 22M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
First Quarter
64% illuminated

Station Location

45.3321, -119.5411
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-24 00:28 UTC
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