MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR
770cfs 64.8% vs avg
Optimal band: 910–1,232 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
4,214cfs
PERIOD LOW
519cfs
RUNNABLE
22%
last 1 year in band
Precipitation History
Precipitation · YTD
DryDrier than normal
2026 to date
10.4in
-29% vs normal
10.38 in of precipitation so far this year, 29% below the 30-year normal of 14.55 in for this point in the season.
YTD Total
10.4in
This year so far
Normal to Date
14.6in
30-yr average
Typical Range
10.2–18.5in
10th–90th pct YTD
Departure
-29%
vs 30-yr normal
By Month
This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.38" · normal 0.87" (0.3–1.4)
Feb: 0.76" · normal 0.91" (0.5–1.5)
Mar: 1.42" · normal 1.70" (0.8–2.7)
Apr: 2.75" · normal 3.01" (1.3–4.5)
May: 1.97" · normal 3.65" (1.8–5.3)
Jun: 3.09" (so far)· normal 4.96" (3.5–6.8)
Jul: normal 3.64" (2.0–5.9)
Aug: normal 3.57" (1.5–5.8)
Sep: normal 2.90" (0.6–5.2)
Oct: normal 2.47" (1.1–4.2)
Nov: normal 1.54" (0.4–3.4)
Dec: normal 1.06" (0.3–1.9)
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo02:51 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
74°
54°
FRI
78°
58°
SAT
80°
65°
SUN
94°
68°
MON
101°
75°
TUE
100°
72°
WED
96°
65°
FISH INDEX
Temperature
Ideal
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:37 AM
SUNSET
09:14 PM
15H 37M OF DAYLIGHT18H 20M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waxing Gibbous
84% illuminated
Station Location
45.1085, -95.7988Loading map…
DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-26 02:54 UTC
Site #05304500·USGS
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