MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 30 DAY
122cfs 76.9% vs avg
Optimal band: 155–209 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
303cfs
PERIOD LOW
95cfs
RUNNABLE
35%
last 30 day in band
Precipitation History
Precipitation · YTD
DryDrier than normal
2026 to date
16.8in
-21% vs normal
16.78 in of precipitation so far this year, 21% below the 30-year normal of 21.31 in for this point in the season.
YTD Total
16.8in
This year so far
Normal to Date
21.3in
30-yr average
Typical Range
15.8–28.4in
10th–90th pct YTD
Departure
-21%
vs 30-yr normal
By Month
This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 2.25" · normal 3.60" (1.9–5.4)
Feb: 2.73" · normal 3.21" (1.6–5.0)
Mar: 1.86" · normal 4.15" (2.0–6.3)
Apr: 0.90" · normal 3.49" (1.6–5.2)
May: 5.57" · normal 2.88" (1.4–5.1)
Jun: 2.74" · normal 3.24" (1.3–5.8)
Jul: 0.74" (so far)· normal 3.32" (1.8–5.3)
Aug: normal 3.32" (1.4–5.2)
Sep: normal 3.42" (1.6–5.5)
Oct: normal 3.21" (0.7–5.3)
Nov: normal 3.11" (1.2–6.3)
Dec: normal 3.58" (2.0–5.4)
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo09:45 AM
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-07 00:00 UTC
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