MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 7 DAY
729cfs 63.1% vs avg
Optimal band: 936–1,266 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
1,219cfs
PERIOD LOW
729cfs
RUNNABLE
63%
last 7 day in band
Precipitation History
Precipitation · YTD
NormalNear-normal year
2026 to date
21.0in
≈ normal
21 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 20.06 in).
YTD Total
21.0in
This year so far
Normal to Date
20.1in
30-yr average
Typical Range
16.2–25.0in
10th–90th pct YTD
Departure
+5%
vs 30-yr normal
By Month
This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.77" · normal 1.04" (0.5–1.6)
Feb: 0.24" · normal 1.12" (0.5–1.9)
Mar: 1.86" · normal 2.27" (0.9–3.5)
Apr: 5.81" · normal 4.12" (2.4–6.7)
May: 4.89" · normal 4.86" (3.0–7.5)
Jun: 4.85" · normal 5.29" (3.0–7.8)
Jul: 2.58" (so far)· normal 3.59" (1.4–5.6)
Aug: normal 3.91" (1.8–7.3)
Sep: normal 3.18" (0.8–5.7)
Oct: normal 2.49" (0.8–4.7)
Nov: normal 1.75" (0.4–3.1)
Dec: normal 1.34" (0.5–2.3)
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo19:32 UTC
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
89°
63°
MON
91°
63°
TUE
90°
66°
WED
91°
65°
THU
91°
68°
FRI
92°
69°
SAT
100°
71°
FISH INDEX
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:50 AM
SUNSET
08:58 PM
15H 8M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Waning Crescent
5% illuminated
Station Location
43.1265, -94.7072Loading map…
DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-12 00:00 UTC
Site #05476590·USGS
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