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Mcdonald Creek
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MCDONALD CREEK
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MCDONALD CREEK AT PATTON ROAD NR HUNTSVILLE AL

HUNTSVILLE, AL34.6926°N, -86.6275°W
AIR TEMP
72°F
WIND
1mph NW
FISH INDEX
69SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 7 DAY
cfs
No flow data available
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-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)
Jan
Feb: 3.61" · normal 4.95" (2.5–9.0)
Feb
Mar: 3.45" · normal 5.56" (3.7–8.8)
Mar
Apr: 3.65" · normal 4.91" (2.7–6.8)
Apr
May: 7.89" · normal 4.18" (1.8–6.8)
May
Jun: 4.78" · normal 3.95" (1.6–6.3)
Jun
Jul: 0.16" (so far)· normal 4.28" (2.3–7.4)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.15" (1.2–4.7)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.57" (0.9–6.3)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.37" (1.0–6.0)
Oct
Nov: normal 4.03" (2.5–5.8)
Nov
Dec: normal 5.43" (3.8–7.8)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo07:22 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
97°
71°
FRI
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MON
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TUE
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WED
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TEMP
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
69
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, -86.6275
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-02 09:45 UTC
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