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THUNDER CREEK NEAR NEWHALEM, WA

WHATCOM COUNTY, WA48.6726°N, -121.0729°W Updated 9 hr ago
FLOW RATE
1,018cfs
AIR TEMP
61°F
WIND
6mph N
FISH INDEX
75SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 7 DAY
1,018cfs 33.3% vs avg
Optimal band: 705953 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
1,018cfs
PERIOD LOW
652cfs
RUNNABLE
63%
last 7 day in band
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

28.3in

≈ normal

28.29 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 30 in).

YTD Total

28.3in

This year so far

Normal to Date

30.0in

30-yr average

Typical Range

22.3–37.5in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-6%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 7.62" · normal 8.94" (5.9–12.5)
Jan
Feb: 3.31" · normal 5.68" (2.1–9.2)
Feb
Mar: 11.55" · normal 6.15" (3.4–10.6)
Mar
Apr: 1.95" · normal 3.59" (1.9–5.9)
Apr
May: 2.16" · normal 2.63" (1.5–4.0)
May
Jun: 1.57" · normal 2.58" (1.6–3.6)
Jun
Jul: 0.14" (so far)· normal 1.28" (0.5–2.2)
Jul
Aug: normal 1.39" (0.3–2.8)
Aug
Sep: normal 2.28" (0.7–4.1)
Sep
Oct: normal 5.64" (2.0–8.7)
Oct
Nov: normal 9.21" (4.7–13.5)
Nov
Dec: normal 8.58" (5.5–12.4)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo09:06 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
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TEMP
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CLOUDS
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
75
Temperature
Ideal
Wind
Light
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Good
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:11 AM
SUNSET
09:07 PM
15H 56M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Last Quarter
40% illuminated

Station Location

48.6726, -121.0729
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-08 00:00 UTC
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