MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR
20cfs 41.1% vs avg
Optimal band: 31–43 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
247cfs
PERIOD LOW
20cfs
RUNNABLE
57%
last 1 year in band
Precipitation History
Precipitation · YTD
DryDrier than normal
2026 to date
15.5in
-27% vs normal
15.47 in of precipitation so far this year, 27% below the 30-year normal of 21.32 in for this point in the season.
YTD Total
15.5in
This year so far
Normal to Date
21.3in
30-yr average
Typical Range
15.7–27.4in
10th–90th pct YTD
Departure
-27%
vs 30-yr normal
By Month
This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 2.88" · normal 3.23" (1.9–5.3)
Feb: 2.20" · normal 2.90" (1.5–4.9)
Mar: 2.39" · normal 3.95" (2.4–6.4)
Apr: 1.42" · normal 3.68" (1.8–5.3)
May: 3.82" · normal 3.84" (1.6–5.5)
Jun: 2.77" (so far)· normal 3.98" (1.9–6.0)
Jul: normal 3.93" (2.7–5.8)
Aug: normal 3.75" (2.2–6.4)
Sep: normal 3.90" (1.2–6.3)
Oct: normal 3.20" (1.2–6.8)
Nov: normal 2.86" (0.9–4.7)
Dec: normal 3.25" (1.8–5.0)
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo02:03 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
79°
59°
SAT
80°
65°
SUN
81°
64°
MON
90°
64°
TUE
91°
66°
WED
93°
66°
THU
96°
66°
FISH INDEX
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
06:06 AM
SUNSET
08:46 PM
14H 40M OF DAYLIGHT18H 42M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waxing Gibbous
91% illuminated
Station Location
36.6460, -80.9192Loading map…
DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-27 02:04 UTC
Site #03165000·USGS
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