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BLACK RIVER AT WATERTOWN NY

CITY OF WATERTOWN, NY43.9858°N, -75.9246°W Updated 25 min ago
FLOW RATE
1,140cfs
GAUGE HT
2.67ft
AIR TEMP
56°F
WIND
4mph ESE
FISH INDEX
75SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
1,140cfs 65.6% vs avg
Optimal band: 1,054–1,426 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
1,310cfs
PERIOD LOW
1,110cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

2.67ft
Precipitation History
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
83°
56°
MON
86°
63°
TUE
85°
69°
WED
82°
71°
THU
79°
59°
FRI
74°
53°
SAT
80°
57°
TIME
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FRI
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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WIND
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PRECIP
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CLOUDS
cover %
0%
clear
0%
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2%
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
1010
10101010100710071008100710051004100210009969969979979959969979979971001
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
75
Temperature
Ideal
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:32 AM
SUNSET
08:46 PM
15H 14M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Waning Crescent
7% illuminated

Station Location

43.9858, -75.9246
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-12 07:30 UTC
Site #04260500·USGS

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