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John Day River
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JOHN DAY RIVER
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JOHN DAY RIVER AT MCDONALD FERRY, OR

SHERMAN COUNTY, OR45.5876°N, -120.4095°W Updated 18 hr ago
FLOW RATE
142cfs
AIR TEMP
70°F
WIND
23mph WNW
FISH INDEX
69SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR
142cfs 14.9% vs avg
Optimal band: 473–639 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
7,192cfs
PERIOD LOW
83cfs
RUNNABLE
3%
last 1 year in band
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

8.2in

≈ normal

8.18 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 9.23 in).

YTD Total

8.2in

This year so far

Normal to Date

9.2in

30-yr average

Typical Range

6.2–12.1in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-11%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 1.02" · normal 2.42" (1.2–3.7)
Jan
Feb: 3.21" · normal 1.81" (0.8–3.2)
Feb
Mar: 1.38" · normal 1.82" (1.0–2.7)
Mar
Apr: 1.37" · normal 1.31" (0.4–2.2)
Apr
May: 0.82" · normal 1.22" (0.5–2.4)
May
Jun: 0.39" (so far)· normal 0.66" (0.1–1.4)
Jun
Jul: normal 0.17" (0.0–0.4)
Jul
Aug: normal 0.19" (0.0–0.4)
Aug
Sep: normal 0.43" (0.0–0.9)
Sep
Oct: normal 1.39" (0.5–2.0)
Oct
Nov: normal 2.19" (0.7–4.2)
Nov
Dec: normal 2.74" (1.4–4.0)
Dec
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo05:30 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
75°
58°
TUE
76°
56°
WED
75°
52°
THU
80°
52°
FRI
81°
58°
SAT
87°
57°
SUN
89°
58°
TIME
MON
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TEMP
hourly forecast
70°
mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
24mph WNW
G 35 mph
24
G35
WNW
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G37
WNW
19
G38
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G39
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G40
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G40
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G43
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G41
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15
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G39
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G36
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G32
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G31
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G29
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G29
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G31
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G24
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G25
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G27
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G34
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G35
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G32
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11
G28
WSW
11
G21
WSW
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PRECIP
chance %
2%
2%
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CLOUDS
cover %
100%
overcast
100%
37%
49%
100%
37%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
7%
28%
56%
100%
65%
15%
3%
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1%
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4%
2%
2%
10%
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52%
53%
12%
9%
46%
10%
83%
96%
17%
9%
13%
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42%
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89%
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1%
3%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
997
9979989989989979999999979959979989969959981001100099810011002
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
69
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Strong
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Peak Activity
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:15 AM
SUNSET
08:54 PM
15H 39M OF DAYLIGHT2H 18M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Full Moon
100% illuminated
PEAK ACTIVITY

Station Location

45.5876, -120.4095
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-29 18:36 UTC
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