MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
114cfs 91.7% vs avg
Optimal band: 105–141 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
137cfs
PERIOD LOW
114cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band
Gauge Height
2.31ft
Precipitation History
Precipitation · YTD
DryDrier than normal
2026 to date
10.3in
-34% vs normal
10.29 in of precipitation so far this year, 34% below the 30-year normal of 15.51 in for this point in the season.
YTD Total
10.3in
This year so far
Normal to Date
15.5in
30-yr average
Typical Range
10.7–19.9in
10th–90th pct YTD
Departure
-34%
vs 30-yr normal
By Month
This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.55" · normal 0.69" (0.2–1.2)
Feb: 0.32" · normal 0.89" (0.2–1.6)
Mar: 0.32" · normal 1.87" (0.6–3.6)
Apr: 1.50" · normal 3.26" (1.8–4.7)
May: 3.36" · normal 4.75" (1.7–8.3)
Jun: 4.10" · normal 3.56" (1.3–5.8)
Jul: 0.14" (so far)· normal 2.83" (0.9–5.0)
Aug: normal 3.05" (1.1–5.4)
Sep: normal 2.04" (0.8–3.8)
Oct: normal 2.30" (0.4–4.0)
Nov: normal 1.21" (0.2–2.7)
Dec: normal 0.97" (0.1–2.0)
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo12:41 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
87°
70°
SUN
91°
65°
MON
92°
68°
TUE
96°
68°
WED
94°
67°
THU
90°
66°
FRI
91°
67°
FISH INDEX
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Moderate
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
06:10 AM
SUNSET
09:10 PM
15H 0M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Waning Gibbous
73% illuminated
Station Location
40.6581, -99.0861Loading map…
DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-05 02:15 UTC
Site #06770200·USGS
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