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BLACK RIVER
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BLACK RIVER AT WATERTOWN NY

NEW YORK43.9858°N, -75.9246°W Updated 14 hr ago
FLOW RATE
1,140cfs
GAUGE HT
2.67ft
AIR TEMP
79°F
WIND
3mph W
FISH INDEX
75SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 7 DAY
1,140cfs 51.5% vs avg
Optimal band: 1,244–1,684 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
1,803cfs
PERIOD LOW
1,140cfs
RUNNABLE
75%
last 7 day in band

Gauge Height

2.67ft
Precipitation History
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
85°
54°
MON
85°
62°
TUE
85°
70°
WED
82°
69°
THU
75°
59°
FRI
69°
50°
SAT
75°
53°
TIME
SUN
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FRI
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TEMP
hourly forecast
84°
mild
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83°
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
3mph N
3
N
7
G8
NNW
7
G8
NW
6
G7
NNW
5
NW
2
G3
NNW
4
SW
3
SSW
5
S
4
G5
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4
S
4
SE
6
SE
5
SSE
6
SSE
6
G9
SSE
5
G10
S
6
G14
SSW
10
G19
SW
9
G17
WSW
9
G15
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9
G14
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9
G15
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9
G17
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13
G18
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14
G20
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13
G21
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11
G19
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10
G19
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7
G16
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7
G12
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7
G13
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7
G12
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6
G11
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6
G9
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5
G9
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5
G9
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7
G11
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6
G12
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10
G19
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12
G28
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15
G31
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18
G32
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19
G32
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21
G31
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G31
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21
G32
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21
G34
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21
G34
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21
G36
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19
G36
WSW
17
G35
WSW
16
G35
WSW
16
G36
SW
15
G37
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15
G38
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16
G38
WSW
13
G35
WSW
12
G28
WSW
11
G22
WSW
9
G20
WSW
6
G14
WSW
7
G12
SW
5
G9
WSW
3
G6
WSW
3
SSW
3
SSW
4
SW
5
G6
WSW
9
G11
WSW
11
G13
WSW
13
G16
WSW
13
G19
WSW
14
G22
WSW
14
G26
SW
14
G28
WSW
15
G32
WSW
14
G31
WSW
14
G30
W
13
G31
W
11
G28
WSW
9
G22
WSW
8
G16
SW
8
G12
SSW
7
SSW
5
SSW
4
S
6
S
3
S
2
S
1
G2
W
3
G5
SW
6
G10
W
12
G16
WNW
7
G9
NNW
6
G14
N
8
G18
NW
8
G19
WNW
6
G16
NNW
5
G11
N
4
G11
NE
5
G17
N
12
G22
N
10
G20
N
8
G18
N
6
G15
N
4
G11
N
4
G11
N
2
G7
NNW
0
G4
W
1
G2
S
1
G3
SW
2
G7
W
3
G10
WNW
4
G11
NW
PRECIP
chance %
1%
1%
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4%
4%
3%
3%
3%
3%
3%
3%
3%
3%
3%
3%
3%
3%
4%
CLOUDS
cover %
7%
clear
7%
9%
3%
0%
0%
0%
11%
25%
29%
3%
0%
0%
0%
0%
4%
77%
2%
14%
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100%
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100%
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36%
100%
100%
51%
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61%
11%
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98%
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100%
74%
100%
53%
5%
11%
6%
11%
25%
42%
62%
84%
100%
100%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
1008
1008100710071007100510031003100299999699699899799699699699699910021004
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
75
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:32 AM
SUNSET
08:46 PM
15H 14M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Waning Crescent
5% illuminated

Station Location

43.9858, -75.9246
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-12 00:00 UTC
Site #04260500·USGS

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