MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 7 DAY
251cfs 52.6% vs avg
Optimal band: 165–223 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
253cfs
PERIOD LOW
131cfs
RUNNABLE
13%
last 7 day in band
Precipitation History
Precipitation · YTD
DryDrier than normal
2026 to date
19.4in
-16% vs normal
19.35 in of precipitation so far this year, 16% below the 30-year normal of 23.08 in for this point in the season.
YTD Total
19.4in
This year so far
Normal to Date
23.1in
30-yr average
Typical Range
18.9–27.4in
10th–90th pct YTD
Departure
-16%
vs 30-yr normal
By Month
This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 2.93" · normal 3.16" (1.8–4.9)
Feb: 1.47" · normal 2.97" (1.5–5.3)
Mar: 3.63" · normal 3.80" (2.2–5.3)
Apr: 2.13" · normal 3.91" (1.9–5.4)
May: 4.25" · normal 4.70" (2.4–7.6)
Jun: 3.60" · normal 3.71" (2.2–5.2)
Jul: 1.34" (so far)· normal 3.89" (2.3–5.1)
Aug: normal 2.92" (1.8–4.4)
Sep: normal 3.89" (1.1–7.2)
Oct: normal 2.99" (1.0–5.3)
Nov: normal 2.74" (1.1–4.2)
Dec: normal 3.18" (1.9–4.8)
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo09:50 AM
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-07 00:00 UTC
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