MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 30 DAY
168cfs 11.1% vs avg
Optimal band: 162–220 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
384cfs
PERIOD LOW
166cfs
RUNNABLE
90%
last 30 day in band
Precipitation History
Precipitation · YTD
WetWetter than normal
2026 to date
21.7in
+25% vs normal
21.72 in of precipitation so far this year, 25% above the 30-year normal of 17.39 in for this point in the season.
YTD Total
21.7in
This year so far
Normal to Date
17.4in
30-yr average
Typical Range
13.5–22.6in
10th–90th pct YTD
Departure
+25%
vs 30-yr normal
By Month
This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 2.10" · normal 1.32" (0.6–2.0)
Feb: 1.17" · normal 1.27" (0.7–1.8)
Mar: 2.40" · normal 2.32" (0.9–3.8)
Apr: 7.03" · normal 3.71" (2.1–5.6)
May: 3.45" · normal 4.06" (2.3–6.1)
Jun: 5.57" (so far)· normal 4.71" (2.1–6.9)
Jul: normal 3.66" (1.8–5.0)
Aug: normal 3.60" (2.1–5.2)
Sep: normal 3.18" (1.1–5.6)
Oct: normal 2.67" (1.1–4.6)
Nov: normal 2.02" (0.6–3.0)
Dec: normal 1.59" (0.5–2.7)
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo12:30 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
92°
73°
TUE
92°
72°
WED
89°
74°
THU
91°
73°
FRI
89°
69°
SAT
79°
63°
SUN
81°
62°
FISH INDEX
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Moderate
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Peak Activity
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:23 AM
SUNSET
08:49 PM
15H 26M OF DAYLIGHT19H 12M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Full Moon
100% illuminated
PEAK ACTIVITY
Station Location
43.9375, -90.8106Loading map…
DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-30 01:37 UTC
Site #05382325·USGS
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