MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 30 DAY
13,450cfs 7.1% vs avg
Optimal band: 18,605–25,171 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
28,726cfs
PERIOD LOW
12,561cfs
RUNNABLE
35%
last 30 day in band
Precipitation History
Precipitation · YTD
DryDrier than normal
2026 to date
12.0in
-40% vs normal
12.03 in of precipitation so far this year, 40% below the 30-year normal of 20.01 in for this point in the season.
YTD Total
12.0in
This year so far
Normal to Date
20.0in
30-yr average
Typical Range
15.7–25.7in
10th–90th pct YTD
Departure
-40%
vs 30-yr normal
By Month
This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 1.77" · normal 3.87" (2.5–5.2)
Feb: 1.86" · normal 2.78" (1.2–4.2)
Mar: 2.07" · normal 3.87" (2.1–6.0)
Apr: 1.85" · normal 3.09" (1.8–4.6)
May: 1.82" · normal 3.27" (1.8–4.5)
Jun: 2.65" (so far)· normal 3.13" (1.6–4.5)
Jul: normal 1.37" (0.4–2.5)
Aug: normal 1.10" (0.3–2.2)
Sep: normal 1.91" (0.7–4.0)
Oct: normal 3.25" (1.4–4.9)
Nov: normal 4.62" (2.2–6.9)
Dec: normal 4.16" (2.6–6.5)
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo12:28 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
71°
55°
TUE
68°
57°
WED
80°
56°
THU
78°
50°
FRI
75°
54°
SAT
81°
50°
SUN
83°
49°
FISH INDEX
Temperature
Ideal
Wind
Moderate
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Peak Activity
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
04:45 AM
SUNSET
08:54 PM
16H 9M OF DAYLIGHT19H 19M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Full Moon
100% illuminated
PEAK ACTIVITY
Station Location
48.9964, -116.5075Loading map…
DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-30 01:35 UTC
Site #12322000·USGS
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