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NF NOOKSACK RIVER

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NF NOOKSACK RIVER BL CASCADE CREEK NR GLACIER, WA

WASHINGTON48.9060°N, -121.8443°W Updated 1 hr ago

FLOW RATE

748cfs

GAUGE HT

3.07ft

WATER TEMP

9°F

AIR TEMP

56°F

WIND

3mph N

FISH INDEX

81SCORE / 100

GREAT · 4 OF 5

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY

748cfs 42.9% vs avg

Optimal band: 555–751 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

759cfs

PERIOD LOW

610cfs

RUNNABLE

96%

last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

3.07ft

Water Temperature

8.7°F

Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

35.7in

-25% vs normal

35.71 in of precipitation so far this year, 25% below the 30-year normal of 47.94 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

35.7in

This year so far

Normal to Date

47.9in

30-yr average

Typical Range

38.1–59.3in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-25%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year

Typical range

Normal

Jan: 9.03" · normal 12.17" (7.8–17.2)

Jan

Feb: 5.31" · normal 7.91" (4.4–11.3)

Feb

Mar: 12.06" · normal 9.99" (5.7–16.1)

Mar

Apr: 2.36" · normal 6.84" (3.7–9.5)

Apr

May: 2.63" · normal 5.49" (3.0–8.0)

May

Jun: 3.77" · normal 5.15" (3.4–7.5)

Jun

Jul: 0.54" (so far)· normal 3.07" (1.5–4.8)

Jul

Aug: normal 3.36" (1.0–6.4)

Aug

Sep: normal 4.77" (1.3–8.6)

Sep

Oct: normal 8.82" (3.5–13.6)

Oct

Nov: normal 13.09" (8.5–20.1)

Nov

Dec: normal 11.79" (6.9–17.1)

Dec

Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo01:11 PM

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