MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 30 DAY
241cfs
Optimal band: 405–547 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
683cfs
PERIOD LOW
241cfs
RUNNABLE
33%
last 30 day in band
Precipitation History
Precipitation · YTD
NormalNear-normal year
2026 to date
28.6in
≈ normal
28.59 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 28.89 in).
YTD Total
28.6in
This year so far
Normal to Date
28.9in
30-yr average
Typical Range
21.5–39.4in
10th–90th pct YTD
Departure
-1%
vs 30-yr normal
By Month
This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 5.05" · normal 5.03" (2.8–7.3)
Feb: 3.61" · normal 4.95" (2.5–9.0)
Mar: 3.45" · normal 5.56" (3.7–8.8)
Apr: 3.65" · normal 4.91" (2.7–6.8)
May: 7.89" · normal 4.18" (1.8–6.8)
Jun: 4.78" · normal 3.95" (1.6–6.3)
Jul: 0.16" (so far)· normal 4.28" (2.3–7.4)
Aug: normal 3.15" (1.2–4.7)
Sep: normal 3.57" (0.9–6.3)
Oct: normal 3.37" (1.0–6.0)
Nov: normal 4.03" (2.5–5.8)
Dec: normal 5.43" (3.8–7.8)
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo07:22 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
97°
71°
FRI
100°
76°
SAT
94°
74°
SUN
93°
73°
MON
89°
73°
TUE
88°
71°
WED
82°
72°
FISH INDEX
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:37 AM
SUNSET
08:03 PM
14H 26M OF DAYLIGHT10H 18M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waning Gibbous
94% illuminated
Station Location
34.6926, -86.6275Loading map…
DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-02 09:45 UTC
Site #03575980·USGS
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