MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR
1,205cfs
Optimal band: 544–736 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
6,445cfs
PERIOD LOW
139cfs
RUNNABLE
8%
last 1 year in band
Precipitation History
Precipitation · YTD
NormalNear-normal year
2026 to date
21.2in
≈ normal
21.22 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 21.28 in).
YTD Total
21.2in
This year so far
Normal to Date
21.3in
30-yr average
Typical Range
16.6–26.4in
10th–90th pct YTD
Departure
0%
vs 30-yr normal
By Month
This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 1.09" · normal 1.09" (0.6–1.7)
Feb: 0.59" · normal 1.27" (0.4–2.1)
Mar: 1.51" · normal 2.32" (1.0–3.8)
Apr: 5.48" · normal 4.26" (2.3–6.5)
May: 3.80" · normal 5.16" (3.2–7.6)
Jun: 5.84" · normal 5.41" (2.9–8.3)
Jul: 2.93" (so far)· normal 3.83" (1.8–6.8)
Aug: normal 4.22" (1.9–7.0)
Sep: normal 3.27" (1.3–5.5)
Oct: normal 2.57" (0.8–4.8)
Nov: normal 1.83" (0.7–3.2)
Dec: normal 1.44" (0.5–2.5)
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo00:02 UTC
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
85°
63°
MON
90°
64°
TUE
89°
66°
WED
90°
66°
THU
92°
68°
FRI
94°
71°
SAT
99°
72°
FISH INDEX
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Peak Activity
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:50 AM
SUNSET
08:54 PM
15H 4M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
New Moon
4% illuminated
PEAK ACTIVITY
Station Location
42.7236, -94.1933Loading map…
DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-12 00:00 UTC
Site #05479000·USGS
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