MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR
523cfs 49.7% vs avg
Optimal band: 253–343 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
4,952cfs
PERIOD LOW
52cfs
RUNNABLE
18%
last 1 year in band
Precipitation History
Precipitation · YTD
DryDrier than normal
2026 to date
7.7in
-31% vs normal
7.68 in of precipitation so far this year, 31% below the 30-year normal of 11.08 in for this point in the season.
YTD Total
7.7in
This year so far
Normal to Date
11.1in
30-yr average
Typical Range
7.0–15.0in
10th–90th pct YTD
Departure
-31%
vs 30-yr normal
By Month
This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.60" · normal 0.55" (0.2–1.0)
Feb: 0.10" · normal 0.78" (0.3–1.3)
Mar: 0.76" · normal 1.38" (0.5–2.5)
Apr: 2.07" · normal 2.49" (1.1–3.9)
May: 2.15" · normal 3.23" (1.0–5.8)
Jun: 1.99" (so far)· normal 2.94" (1.3–5.0)
Jul: normal 2.17" (0.7–4.5)
Aug: normal 1.63" (0.7–2.5)
Sep: normal 1.38" (0.4–2.6)
Oct: normal 1.83" (0.7–3.6)
Nov: normal 0.68" (0.1–1.4)
Dec: normal 0.68" (0.1–1.5)
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo01:27 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
71°
53°
FRI
86°
56°
SAT
99°
68°
SUN
102°
66°
MON
99°
74°
TUE
97°
63°
WED
103°
72°
FISH INDEX
Temperature
Ideal
Wind
Light
Pressure
Falling — Active
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:04 AM
SUNSET
08:36 PM
15H 32M OF DAYLIGHT17H 44M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waxing Gibbous
84% illuminated
Station Location
44.5289, -101.9299Loading map…
DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-26 02:52 UTC
Site #06438500·USGS
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