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WALNUT CREEK

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WALNUT CREEK AT SUNNYBROOK DRIVE NR RALEIGH, NC

RALEIGH, NC35.7583°N, -78.5831°W Updated 3 hr ago

FLOW RATE

117cfs

AIR TEMP

75°F

WIND

4mph E

FISH INDEX

81SCORE / 100

GREAT · 4 OF 5

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 30 DAY

117cfs 53.8% vs avg

Optimal band: 3–5 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

117cfs

PERIOD LOW

2cfs

RUNNABLE

19%

last 30 day in band

Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

15.0in

-36% vs normal

15.03 in of precipitation so far this year, 36% below the 30-year normal of 23.48 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

15.0in

This year so far

Normal to Date

23.5in

30-yr average

Typical Range

20.2–27.9in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-36%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year

Typical range

Normal

Jan: 1.52" · normal 3.66" (1.7–5.7)

Jan

Feb: 3.52" · normal 3.10" (1.6–4.5)

Feb

Mar: 1.62" · normal 4.14" (2.2–6.3)

Mar

Apr: 1.10" · normal 3.57" (1.5–5.7)

Apr

May: 3.24" · normal 3.63" (1.9–5.3)

May

Jun: 3.07" · normal 4.32" (2.3–6.9)

Jun

Jul: 0.96" (so far)· normal 4.80" (2.8–7.7)

Jul

Aug: normal 4.56" (2.0–7.1)

Aug

Sep: normal 4.99" (1.9–9.6)

Sep

Oct: normal 3.33" (1.3–5.7)

Oct

Nov: normal 3.49" (1.1–6.6)

Nov

Dec: normal 3.56" (2.0–5.1)

Dec

Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo03:48 AM

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