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N F HOLSTON RIVER

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N F HOLSTON RIVER NEAR SALTVILLE, VA

VIRGINIA36.8968°N, -81.7462°W Updated 13 hr ago

FLOW RATE

46cfs

AIR TEMP

81°F

WIND

4mph ENE

FISH INDEX

63SCORE / 100

GOOD · 3 OF 5

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 7 DAY

46cfs 53.0% vs avg

Optimal band: 68–92 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

99cfs

PERIOD LOW

46cfs

RUNNABLE

50%

last 7 day in band

Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

21.2in

≈ normal

21.16 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 24.24 in).

YTD Total

21.2in

This year so far

Normal to Date

24.2in

30-yr average

Typical Range

19.9–30.6in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-13%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year

Typical range

Normal

Jan: 3.32" · normal 3.72" (2.2–5.4)

Jan

Feb: 3.54" · normal 3.71" (2.1–6.6)

Feb

Mar: 2.43" · normal 4.48" (2.6–6.3)

Mar

Apr: 3.45" · normal 4.01" (2.4–5.6)

Apr

May: 3.67" · normal 4.16" (2.5–6.2)

May

Jun: 4.71" · normal 3.78" (2.3–5.5)

Jun

Jul: 0.04" (so far)· normal 4.02" (3.0–5.4)

Jul

Aug: normal 3.46" (2.3–5.4)

Aug

Sep: normal 3.21" (1.5–4.9)

Sep

Oct: normal 3.03" (1.2–5.0)

Oct

Nov: normal 3.06" (1.7–4.9)

Nov

Dec: normal 3.71" (2.4–5.5)

Dec

Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo01:24 PM

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