MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR
24cfs 31.5% vs avg
Optimal band: 5–7 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
246cfs
PERIOD LOW
1cfs
RUNNABLE
23%
last 1 year in band
Precipitation History
Precipitation · YTD
WetWetter than normal
2026 to date
21.6in
+17% vs normal
21.61 in of precipitation so far this year, 17% above the 30-year normal of 18.5 in for this point in the season.
YTD Total
21.6in
This year so far
Normal to Date
18.5in
30-yr average
Typical Range
13.2–24.0in
10th–90th pct YTD
Departure
+17%
vs 30-yr normal
By Month
This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 2.09" · normal 2.22" (1.1–3.8)
Feb: 0.76" · normal 2.05" (0.9–3.8)
Mar: 4.11" · normal 2.60" (1.4–4.4)
Apr: 7.14" · normal 4.22" (2.3–6.1)
May: 1.26" · normal 4.15" (1.6–6.9)
Jun: 6.26" (so far)· normal 3.75" (1.8–6.1)
Jul: normal 3.40" (1.9–4.4)
Aug: normal 3.69" (1.8–5.8)
Sep: normal 2.96" (1.3–5.4)
Oct: normal 3.35" (1.3–6.2)
Nov: normal 2.62" (1.4–4.5)
Dec: normal 2.36" (1.1–4.2)
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo06:37 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
78°
60°
FRI
73°
58°
SAT
79°
59°
SUN
90°
67°
MON
93°
75°
TUE
95°
77°
WED
96°
77°
FISH INDEX
Temperature
Ideal
Wind
Light
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:17 AM
SUNSET
08:32 PM
15H 15M OF DAYLIGHT12H 36M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waxing Gibbous
77% illuminated
Station Location
42.1519, -87.9578Loading map…
DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-25 07:56 UTC
Site #05528500·USGS
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