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Balm Fork River
USGS · 14034480
BALM FORK RIVER
USGS · 14034480LIVE

BALM FORK NEAR HEPPNER, OR

MORROW COUNTY, OR45.3321°N, -119.5411°W
AIR TEMP
65°F
WIND
1mph NW
FISH INDEX
81SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 30 DAY
—cfs
No flow data available
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

8.2in

-32% vs normal

8.2 in of precipitation so far this year, 32% below the 30-year normal of 12.07 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

8.2in

This year so far

Normal to Date

12.1in

30-yr average

Typical Range

8.7–15.8in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-32%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 1.11" · normal 2.22" (1.0–3.7)
Jan
Feb: 2.30" · normal 1.82" (0.9–3.0)
Feb
Mar: 1.09" · normal 2.28" (1.3–3.4)
Mar
Apr: 2.18" · normal 2.15" (1.0–3.0)
Apr
May: 0.94" · normal 2.10" (0.9–3.6)
May
Jun: 0.49" · normal 1.37" (0.7–2.0)
Jun
Jul: 0.09" (so far)· normal 0.40" (0.0–1.0)
Jul
Aug: normal 0.40" (0.0–0.8)
Aug
Sep: normal 0.65" (0.0–1.1)
Sep
Oct: normal 1.63" (0.8–2.5)
Oct
Nov: normal 2.30" (1.2–3.7)
Nov
Dec: normal 2.49" (1.3–3.6)
Dec
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo22:25 UTC
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
83°
59°
MON
93°
61°
TUE
93°
67°
WED
93°
70°
THU
85°
62°
FRI
89°
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SAT
95°
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TIME
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FRI
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
9mph N
9
N
9
N
8
G9
N
6
G8
N
5
G9
N
5
G15
NW
4
G11
WSW
6
G10
SSW
7
SSW
6
SSW
5
SSW
3
SW
1
G2
NNW
3
SE
4
SSE
2
G3
WNW
4
NNW
4
N
4
G6
N
6
G7
N
7
G10
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8
G12
N
9
G14
NNE
12
G13
NNE
13
G14
NNE
12
G13
N
9
G11
N
7
G12
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10
G22
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6
G18
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5
G17
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6
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7
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6
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4
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11
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8
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3
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2
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5
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7
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4
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3
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15
NW
13
G19
WNW
9
G11
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7
G8
SW
5
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5
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7
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5
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5
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4
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6
G8
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7
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14
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20
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16
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G17
WNW
9
G12
W
8
G12
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4
G5
SW
5
SSW
5
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5
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5
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5
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5
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PRECIP
chance %
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CLOUDS
cover %
100%
overcast
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100%
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
942
942942942944942942942942939941941940936938938938936940940
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
81
Temperature
Ideal
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:22 AM
SUNSET
08:45 PM
15H 23M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Waning Crescent
5% illuminated

Station Location

45.3321, -119.5411
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