MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR
367cfs 43.6% vs avg
Optimal band: 360–486 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
1,861cfs
PERIOD LOW
298cfs
RUNNABLE
54%
last 1 year in band
Precipitation History
Precipitation · YTD
DryDrier than normal
2026 to date
11.0in
-24% vs normal
11.04 in of precipitation so far this year, 24% below the 30-year normal of 14.62 in for this point in the season.
YTD Total
11.0in
This year so far
Normal to Date
14.6in
30-yr average
Typical Range
10.3–18.5in
10th–90th pct YTD
Departure
-24%
vs 30-yr normal
By Month
This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.41" · normal 0.88" (0.3–1.4)
Feb: 0.67" · normal 0.92" (0.5–1.5)
Mar: 1.44" · normal 1.71" (0.7–2.7)
Apr: 2.99" · normal 3.03" (1.3–4.5)
May: 1.88" · normal 3.68" (1.8–5.3)
Jun: 3.65" (so far)· normal 4.93" (3.2–6.8)
Jul: normal 3.58" (2.0–5.9)
Aug: normal 3.56" (1.5–5.8)
Sep: normal 2.89" (0.6–5.2)
Oct: normal 2.47" (1.1–4.2)
Nov: normal 1.54" (0.4–3.4)
Dec: normal 1.07" (0.3–1.9)
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo01:36 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
74°
54°
FRI
78°
58°
SAT
81°
65°
SUN
95°
68°
MON
101°
75°
TUE
100°
72°
WED
96°
67°
FISH INDEX
Temperature
Ideal
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:37 AM
SUNSET
09:14 PM
15H 37M OF DAYLIGHT17H 57M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waxing Gibbous
84% illuminated
Station Location
45.0211, -95.7917Loading map…
DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-26 03:17 UTC
Site #05305000·USGS
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