MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
2.45cfs 78.4% vs avg
Optimal band: 2–3 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
3.14cfs
PERIOD LOW
2.45cfs
RUNNABLE
90%
last 1 day in band
Gauge Height
7.17ft
Precipitation History
Precipitation · YTD
NormalNear-normal year
2026 to date
20.4in
≈ normal
20.43 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 17.89 in).
YTD Total
20.4in
This year so far
Normal to Date
17.9in
30-yr average
Typical Range
11.3–24.2in
10th–90th pct YTD
Departure
+14%
vs 30-yr normal
By Month
This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.54" · normal 1.80" (0.3–4.2)
Feb: 1.25" · normal 1.46" (0.4–2.5)
Mar: 3.38" · normal 1.74" (0.4–3.0)
Apr: 2.57" · normal 2.10" (0.6–3.6)
May: 5.02" · normal 3.02" (0.7–5.0)
Jun: 7.06" · normal 7.18" (4.0–9.6)
Jul: 0.60" (so far)· normal 6.44" (4.3–8.2)
Aug: normal 6.60" (4.7–9.7)
Sep: normal 6.47" (3.2–9.7)
Oct: normal 3.08" (0.7–6.8)
Nov: normal 1.43" (0.1–3.4)
Dec: normal 1.36" (0.2–3.4)
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo03:56 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
88°
76°
SAT
85°
76°
SUN
93°
71°
MON
92°
76°
TUE
92°
76°
WED
94°
77°
THU
95°
76°
FISH INDEX
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
06:38 AM
SUNSET
08:24 PM
13H 46M OF DAYLIGHT4H 28M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waning Gibbous
86% illuminated
Station Location
26.4429, -81.7960Loading map…
DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-03 15:56 UTC
Site #02291580·USGS
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