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Balm Fork River
USGS · 14034480
BALM FORK RIVER
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BALM FORK NEAR HEPPNER, OR

OREGON45.3321°N, -119.5411°W
AIR TEMP
62°F
WIND
11mph WNW
FISH INDEX
63SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 7 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
85°
57°
MON
92°
61°
TUE
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WED
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74°
THU
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FRI
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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
3mph WNW
G 5 mph
3
G5
WNW
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G4
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G11
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PRECIP
chance %
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CLOUDS
cover %
100%
overcast
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15%
100%
89%
60%
35%
22%
12%
6%
3%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
943
943944942942944944943942943941939942942939935936937934932
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
63
Temperature
Ideal
Wind
Moderate
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:22 AM
SUNSET
08:45 PM
15H 23M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Waning Crescent
7% illuminated

Station Location

45.3321, -119.5411
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