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DAN RIVER
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DAN RIVER NEAR FRANCISCO, NC

STOKES COUNTY, NC36.5150°N, -80.3031°W Updated 5 hr ago
FLOW RATE
78cfs
AIR TEMP
68°F
WIND
4mph WSW
FISH INDEX
88SCORE / 100
EPIC · 5 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 7 DAY
78cfs 78.5% vs avg
Optimal band: 4357 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
78cfs
PERIOD LOW
46cfs
RUNNABLE
75%
last 7 day in band
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

15.3in

-31% vs normal

15.31 in of precipitation so far this year, 31% below the 30-year normal of 22.1 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

15.3in

This year so far

Normal to Date

22.1in

30-yr average

Typical Range

15.8–29.6in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-31%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 2.59" · normal 3.84" (2.1–7.0)
Jan
Feb: 1.92" · normal 3.33" (1.6–5.4)
Feb
Mar: 2.75" · normal 4.40" (2.5–6.2)
Mar
Apr: 1.18" · normal 3.99" (1.7–5.7)
Apr
May: 4.21" · normal 3.41" (1.4–6.0)
May
Jun: 2.66" (so far)· normal 3.28" (1.2–5.7)
Jun
Jul: normal 3.25" (2.0–5.1)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.11" (1.7–5.1)
Aug
Sep: normal 4.02" (1.5–7.9)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.50" (1.4–6.6)
Oct
Nov: normal 3.49" (1.4–5.8)
Nov
Dec: normal 3.81" (2.1–5.4)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo05:23 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
87°
66°
MON
89°
68°
TUE
98°
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WED
102°
68°
THU
101°
71°
FRI
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SAT
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FRI
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
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PRECIP
chance %
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CLOUDS
cover %
98%
overcast
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
983
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
88
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Peak Activity
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
06:05 AM
SUNSET
08:43 PM
14H 38M OF DAYLIGHT15H 20M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Full Moon
96% illuminated
PEAK ACTIVITY

Station Location

36.5150, -80.3031
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-28 05:23 UTC
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