MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
305cfs 69.7% vs avg
Optimal band: 161–217 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
398cfs
PERIOD LOW
169cfs
RUNNABLE
80%
last 1 day in band
Gauge Height
0.83ft
Water Temperature
28.8°F
Precipitation History
Precipitation · YTD
NormalNear-normal year
2026 to date
18.5in
≈ normal
18.46 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 17.68 in).
YTD Total
18.5in
This year so far
Normal to Date
17.7in
30-yr average
Typical Range
12.3–23.2in
10th–90th pct YTD
Departure
+4%
vs 30-yr normal
By Month
This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 1.72" · normal 1.97" (1.0–3.3)
Feb: 0.71" · normal 1.85" (0.8–3.5)
Mar: 3.17" · normal 2.39" (1.0–4.0)
Apr: 7.16" · normal 4.02" (2.8–5.2)
May: 1.25" · normal 3.63" (2.1–5.7)
Jun: 4.32" · normal 3.66" (1.4–5.9)
Jul: 0.13" (so far)· normal 3.15" (2.0–4.4)
Aug: normal 3.64" (2.1–5.1)
Sep: normal 2.93" (1.2–4.7)
Oct: normal 3.08" (1.1–5.2)
Nov: normal 2.39" (1.2–4.1)
Dec: normal 2.19" (1.1–3.8)
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo07:02 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
93°
68°
FRI
88°
67°
SAT
78°
67°
SUN
73°
61°
MON
65°
62°
TUE
73°
62°
WED
81°
68°
FISH INDEX
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Moderate
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:16 AM
SUNSET
08:34 PM
15H 18M OF DAYLIGHT1H 29M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waning Gibbous
92% illuminated
Station Location
43.1000, -87.9090Loading map…
DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-02 19:05 UTC
Site #04087000·USGS
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