MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 30 DAY
984cfs 49.0% vs avg
Optimal band: 606–820 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
5,427cfs
PERIOD LOW
286cfs
RUNNABLE
27%
last 30 day in band
Precipitation History
Precipitation · YTD
DryDrier than normal
2026 to date
22.3in
-15% vs normal
22.32 in of precipitation so far this year, 15% below the 30-year normal of 26.28 in for this point in the season.
YTD Total
22.3in
This year so far
Normal to Date
26.3in
30-yr average
Typical Range
21.5–32.5in
10th–90th pct YTD
Departure
-15%
vs 30-yr normal
By Month
This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 3.08" · normal 3.91" (2.6–6.2)
Feb: 2.90" · normal 3.84" (2.2–6.4)
Mar: 4.33" · normal 4.65" (3.0–6.5)
Apr: 2.61" · normal 4.31" (2.8–6.0)
May: 4.75" · normal 4.99" (2.7–7.1)
Jun: 4.66" (so far)· normal 4.76" (2.7–6.5)
Jul: normal 5.01" (3.4–6.5)
Aug: normal 3.92" (2.4–5.6)
Sep: normal 3.86" (1.4–6.7)
Oct: normal 3.36" (1.3–5.4)
Nov: normal 3.39" (2.0–4.7)
Dec: normal 4.02" (2.5–5.6)
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo12:11 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
79°
69°
SUN
83°
68°
MON
96°
70°
TUE
101°
71°
WED
100°
71°
THU
101°
70°
FRI
104°
72°
FISH INDEX
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
06:05 AM
SUNSET
08:54 PM
14H 49M OF DAYLIGHT20H 43M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waxing Gibbous
95% illuminated
Station Location
38.3582, -81.6271Loading map…
DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-28 00:11 UTC
Site #03197950·USGS
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