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John Day R River
USGS · 14036860
JOHN DAY R RIVER
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JOHN DAY R AT BLUE MTN HOT SPGS NR PRAIRIE CITY,OR

GRANT COUNTY, OR44.3579°N, -118.5761°W Updated 1 hr ago
FLOW RATE
33.6cfs
GAUGE HT
1.23ft
AIR TEMP
51°F
WIND
6mph NW
FISH INDEX
69SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
33.6cfs 16.9% vs avg
Optimal band: 2939 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
34.9cfs
PERIOD LOW
32.4cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

1.23ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

13.1in

≈ normal

13.07 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 13.63 in).

YTD Total

13.1in

This year so far

Normal to Date

13.6in

30-yr average

Typical Range

9.2–18.5in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-4%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 1.14" · normal 2.41" (0.9–4.0)
Jan
Feb: 2.79" · normal 1.97" (0.9–3.5)
Feb
Mar: 2.72" · normal 2.18" (1.2–3.4)
Mar
Apr: 3.89" · normal 2.30" (0.9–3.7)
Apr
May: 1.47" · normal 2.83" (0.9–4.8)
May
Jun: 1.06" (so far)· normal 1.98" (0.9–3.4)
Jun
Jul: normal 0.74" (0.1–2.1)
Jul
Aug: normal 0.68" (0.1–1.5)
Aug
Sep: normal 0.91" (0.1–1.8)
Sep
Oct: normal 1.62" (0.6–2.8)
Oct
Nov: normal 2.26" (1.0–3.3)
Nov
Dec: normal 2.97" (1.1–4.5)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo05:30 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
66°
45°
TUE
73°
47°
WED
72°
43°
THU
77°
48°
FRI
77°
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SAT
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SUN
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TEMP
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
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G 5 mph
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PRECIP
chance %
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CLOUDS
cover %
96%
overcast
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74%
63%
12%
1%
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
872
872869868872871869868869866866868869867868871873871872874
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
69
Temperature
Cool
Wind
Light
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Peak Activity
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:13 AM
SUNSET
08:42 PM
15H 29M OF DAYLIGHT3H 12M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Full Moon
100% illuminated
PEAK ACTIVITY

Station Location

44.3579, -118.5761
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-29 17:30 UTC
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