MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
3.94cfs 75.1% vs avg
Optimal band: 3–5 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
4.26cfs
PERIOD LOW
3.78cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band
Gauge Height
0.94ft
Precipitation History
Precipitation · YTD
DryDrier than normal
2026 to date
15.8in
-33% vs normal
15.8 in of precipitation so far this year, 33% below the 30-year normal of 23.53 in for this point in the season.
YTD Total
15.8in
This year so far
Normal to Date
23.5in
30-yr average
Typical Range
17.6–30.4in
10th–90th pct YTD
Departure
-33%
vs 30-yr normal
By Month
This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 2.34" · normal 3.90" (2.3–5.7)
Feb: 2.59" · normal 3.47" (1.8–5.3)
Mar: 1.78" · normal 4.48" (2.1–6.8)
Apr: 0.88" · normal 3.96" (1.6–5.9)
May: 5.77" · normal 3.28" (1.6–5.7)
Jun: 2.44" · normal 3.96" (1.7–7.1)
Jul: 0.01" (so far)· normal 4.22" (2.4–6.6)
Aug: normal 3.96" (1.8–6.8)
Sep: normal 3.85" (1.9–5.8)
Oct: normal 3.39" (1.0–6.2)
Nov: normal 3.46" (1.3–6.0)
Dec: normal 3.92" (2.1–5.7)
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo02:04 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
99°
73°
FRI
102°
76°
SAT
102°
76°
SUN
102°
72°
MON
99°
71°
TUE
101°
70°
WED
98°
71°
FISH INDEX
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
06:14 AM
SUNSET
08:43 PM
14H 29M OF DAYLIGHT18H 39M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waning Gibbous
90% illuminated
Station Location
35.3064, -81.2347Loading map…
DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-03 02:04 UTC
Site #02144000·USGS
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