MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
181cfs 42.8% vs avg
Optimal band: 167–225 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
215cfs
PERIOD LOW
181cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band
Gauge Height
7.96ft
Precipitation History
Precipitation · YTD
NormalNear-normal year
2026 to date
22.1in
≈ normal
22.09 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 19.86 in).
YTD Total
22.1in
This year so far
Normal to Date
19.9in
30-yr average
Typical Range
15.2–24.0in
10th–90th pct YTD
Departure
+11%
vs 30-yr normal
By Month
This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 1.18" · normal 1.21" (0.7–2.0)
Feb: 0.58" · normal 1.58" (0.5–2.4)
Mar: 2.52" · normal 2.62" (0.9–4.8)
Apr: 5.94" · normal 4.21" (2.5–5.7)
May: 4.69" · normal 5.23" (2.9–9.3)
Jun: 7.11" · normal 4.81" (2.0–7.6)
Jul: 0.08" (so far)· normal 3.63" (1.3–6.7)
Aug: normal 3.84" (1.2–6.1)
Sep: normal 3.48" (1.5–5.4)
Oct: normal 2.85" (1.0–5.2)
Nov: normal 2.08" (0.8–4.8)
Dec: normal 1.64" (0.6–2.7)
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo02:24 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
95°
79°
FRI
89°
74°
SAT
93°
68°
SUN
86°
63°
MON
83°
63°
TUE
84°
64°
WED
87°
65°
FISH INDEX
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Moderate
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:45 AM
SUNSET
08:51 PM
15H 6M OF DAYLIGHT6H 27M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waning Gibbous
93% illuminated
Station Location
41.4244, -93.5873Loading map…
DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-02 14:24 UTC
Site #05486490·USGS
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