MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR
1,950cfs 31.5% vs avg
Optimal band: 12–16 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
1,985cfs
PERIOD LOW
7cfs
RUNNABLE
15%
last 1 year in band
Precipitation History
Precipitation · YTD
NormalNear-normal year
2026 to date
18.2in
≈ normal
18.18 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 18.95 in).
YTD Total
18.2in
This year so far
Normal to Date
18.9in
30-yr average
Typical Range
13.8–25.2in
10th–90th pct YTD
Departure
-4%
vs 30-yr normal
By Month
This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.85" · normal 1.35" (0.7–2.5)
Feb: 0.19" · normal 1.82" (0.7–2.8)
Mar: 1.99" · normal 2.72" (1.1–4.5)
Apr: 6.08" · normal 4.21" (2.2–6.0)
May: 2.86" · normal 4.94" (2.1–8.3)
Jun: 6.21" (so far)· normal 4.59" (2.2–8.1)
Jul: normal 3.79" (1.2–7.5)
Aug: normal 3.44" (1.7–5.4)
Sep: normal 3.13" (1.5–6.1)
Oct: normal 2.77" (1.3–5.1)
Nov: normal 2.16" (0.9–3.4)
Dec: normal 1.76" (0.7–3.0)
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo10:34 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
80°
62°
FRI
73°
67°
SAT
78°
66°
SUN
87°
70°
MON
88°
75°
TUE
89°
76°
WED
90°
73°
FISH INDEX
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:41 AM
SUNSET
08:47 PM
15H 6M OF DAYLIGHT17H 34M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waxing Gibbous
84% illuminated
Station Location
40.8219, -92.8910Loading map…
DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-26 03:13 UTC
Site #06903900·USGS
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