MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR
108cfs 52.1% vs avg
Optimal band: 8–10 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
5,113cfs
PERIOD LOW
1cfs
RUNNABLE
8%
last 1 year in band
Precipitation History
Precipitation · YTD
NormalNear-normal year
2026 to date
17.6in
≈ normal
17.65 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 19.23 in).
YTD Total
17.6in
This year so far
Normal to Date
19.2in
30-yr average
Typical Range
14.4–24.5in
10th–90th pct YTD
Departure
-8%
vs 30-yr normal
By Month
This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 1.12" · normal 1.31" (0.6–2.4)
Feb: 0.54" · normal 1.77" (0.7–2.9)
Mar: 2.16" · normal 2.68" (1.0–4.7)
Apr: 5.48" · normal 4.30" (2.3–6.3)
May: 2.66" · normal 5.17" (2.3–8.0)
Jun: 5.68" (so far)· normal 4.71" (2.4–7.8)
Jul: normal 3.92" (1.5–8.3)
Aug: normal 3.46" (1.3–5.8)
Sep: normal 3.31" (1.6–5.8)
Oct: normal 2.83" (1.3–4.8)
Nov: normal 2.16" (0.9–3.5)
Dec: normal 1.71" (0.7 –2.9)
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo10:32 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
78°
64°
FRI
75°
65°
SAT
79°
66°
SUN
87°
70°
MON
87°
74°
TUE
88°
75°
WED
89°
73°
FISH INDEX
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:42 AM
SUNSET
08:49 PM
15H 7M OF DAYLIGHT17H 40M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waxing Gibbous
84% illuminated
Station Location
40.9520, -93.2599Loading map…
DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-26 03:09 UTC
Site #06903400·USGS
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