MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 30 DAY
327cfs 60.7% vs avg
Optimal band: 280–378 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
600cfs
PERIOD LOW
324cfs
RUNNABLE
68%
last 30 day in band
Precipitation History
Precipitation · YTD
NormalNear-normal year
2026 to date
13.9in
≈ normal
13.89 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 15.17 in).
YTD Total
13.9in
This year so far
Normal to Date
15.2in
30-yr average
Typical Range
11.0–18.8in
10th–90th pct YTD
Departure
-8%
vs 30-yr normal
By Month
This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.94" · normal 1.09" (0.5–1.6)
Feb: 0.73" · normal 1.07" (0.3–1.7)
Mar: 2.76" · normal 1.91" (1.0–2.8)
Apr: 4.67" · normal 3.21" (1.6–4.7)
May: 2.13" · normal 3.96" (2.4–5.9)
Jun: 2.66" (so far)· normal 4.51" (2.6–6.2)
Jul: normal 3.69" (2.0–5.5)
Aug: normal 3.81" (1.8–5.7)
Sep: normal 3.28" (1.8–5.1)
Oct: normal 3.11" (1.6–5.1)
Nov: normal 1.98" (0.8–3.0)
Dec: normal 1.54" (0.6–2.5)
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo01:35 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
71°
54°
FRI
77°
53°
SAT
77°
60°
SUN
73°
58°
MON
92°
66°
TUE
92°
76°
WED
95°
69°
FISH INDEX
Temperature
Ideal
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:15 AM
SUNSET
08:58 PM
15H 43M OF DAYLIGHT16H 42M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waxing Gibbous
84% illuminated
Station Location
45.8486, -91.0789Loading map…
DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-26 04:16 UTC
Site #05356000·USGS
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