MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 30 DAY
845cfs 44.3% vs avg
Optimal band: 473–641 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
4,378cfs
PERIOD LOW
289cfs
RUNNABLE
20%
last 30 day in band
Precipitation History
Precipitation · YTD
NormalNear-normal year
2026 to date
23.6in
≈ normal
23.63 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 26.88 in).
YTD Total
23.6in
This year so far
Normal to Date
26.9in
30-yr average
Typical Range
21.3–34.3in
10th–90th pct YTD
Departure
-12%
vs 30-yr normal
By Month
This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 3.13" · normal 4.01" (2.7–6.0)
Feb: 2.61" · normal 3.94" (2.4–6.5)
Mar: 5.34" · normal 4.71" (3.1–6.7)
Apr: 2.51" · normal 4.38" (2.8–6.2)
May: 5.18" · normal 5.26" (2.9–7.5)
Jun: 4.87" (so far)· normal 4.80" (2.6–6.5)
Jul: normal 5.34" (3.3–7.3)
Aug: normal 3.98" (2.4–5.9)
Sep: normal 3.84" (1.5–6.5)
Oct: normal 3.42" (1.4–5.2)
Nov: normal 3.45" (1.9–4.8)
Dec: normal 4.14" (2.5–5.9)
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo12:10 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
79°
69°
SUN
83°
69°
MON
95°
71°
TUE
100°
71°
WED
99°
70°
THU
100°
68°
FRI
103°
73°
FISH INDEX
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
06:03 AM
SUNSET
08:53 PM
14H 50M OF DAYLIGHT20H 42M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waxing Gibbous
95% illuminated
Station Location
38.4720, -81.2842Loading map…
DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-28 00:11 UTC
Site #03197000·USGS
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