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Elk Fork Salt
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ELK FORK SALT
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Elk Fork Salt River near Madison, MO

MONROE COUNTY, MO39.4348°N, -92.1678°W Updated 1 d ago
FLOW RATE
27cfs
AIR TEMP
81°F
WIND
4mph ESE
FISH INDEX
63SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 7 DAY
27cfs 82.7% vs avg
Optimal band: 2939 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
63cfs
PERIOD LOW
23cfs
RUNNABLE
14%
last 7 day in band
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Wet

Wetter than normal

2026 to date

25.8in

+22% vs normal

25.75 in of precipitation so far this year, 22% above the 30-year normal of 21.08 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

25.8in

This year so far

Normal to Date

21.1in

30-yr average

Typical Range

15.0–26.7in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+22%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 1.06" · normal 1.91" (0.9–3.3)
Jan
Feb: 0.82" · normal 2.25" (0.9–3.6)
Feb
Mar: 5.34" · normal 3.19" (2.0–4.7)
Mar
Apr: 6.74" · normal 4.66" (3.3–6.8)
Apr
May: 3.98" · normal 5.03" (2.3–8.7)
May
Jun: 7.81" (so far)· normal 4.25" (1.4–7.2)
Jun
Jul: normal 4.02" (1.1–7.2)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.18" (1.4–5.4)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.24" (1.1–5.0)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.18" (1.2–5.3)
Oct
Nov: normal 2.86" (1.3–5.7)
Nov
Dec: normal 2.13" (0.9–3.4)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo12:09 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
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PRECIP
chance %
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CLOUDS
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
63
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:43 AM
SUNSET
08:39 PM
14H 56M OF DAYLIGHT20H 30M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waxing Gibbous
95% illuminated

Station Location

39.4348, -92.1678
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-28 00:09 UTC
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