MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 30 DAY
94cfs 51.3% vs avg
Optimal band: 63–85 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
103cfs
PERIOD LOW
46cfs
RUNNABLE
52%
last 30 day in band
Precipitation History
Precipitation · YTD
NormalNear-normal year
2026 to date
11.7in
≈ normal
11.71 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 12.06 in).
YTD Total
11.7in
This year so far
Normal to Date
12.1in
30-yr average
Typical Range
9.7–15.0in
10th–90th pct YTD
Departure
-3%
vs 30-yr normal
By Month
This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.68" · normal 0.77" (0.3–1.4)
Feb: 1.19" · normal 0.75" (0.3–1.2)
Mar: 0.71" · normal 1.43" (0.6–2.3)
Apr: 3.26" · normal 2.20" (1.1–3.4)
May: 2.16" · normal 3.41" (2.0–4.8)
Jun: 3.70" (so far)· normal 4.20" (2.2–5.8)
Jul: normal 3.85" (2.1–6.1)
Aug: normal 3.26" (1.5–5.0)
Sep: normal 2.87" (1.4–4.5)
Oct: normal 2.55" (1.0–4.6)
Nov: normal 1.20" (0.3–2.2)
Dec: normal 0.99" (0.4–1.5)
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo06:40 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
74°
52°
FRI
75°
58°
SAT
78°
63°
SUN
89°
70°
MON
96°
73°
TUE
85°
62°
WED
96°
65°
FISH INDEX
Temperature
Ideal
Wind
Light
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:32 AM
SUNSET
09:23 PM
15H 51M OF DAYLIGHT13H 17M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waxing Gibbous
77% illuminated
Station Location
46.8520, -96.3291Loading map…
DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-25 08:06 UTC
Site #05061000·USGS
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