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INDEPENDENCE RIVER

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INDEPENDENCE RIVER AT DONNATTSBURG NY

TOWN OF WATSON, NY43.7468°N, -75.3334°W Updated 1 hr ago

FLOW RATE

17cfs

GAUGE HT

3.24ft

AIR TEMP

77°F

WIND

8mph W

FISH INDEX

81SCORE / 100

GREAT · 4 OF 5

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 7 DAY

17cfs 87.0% vs avg

Optimal band: 20–26 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

32cfs

PERIOD LOW

17cfs

RUNNABLE

50%

last 7 day in band

Gauge Height

3.24ft

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Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

28.0in

≈ normal

27.98 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 27.72 in).

YTD Total

28.0in

This year so far

Normal to Date

27.7in

30-yr average

Typical Range

22.4–35.1in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+1%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year

Typical range

Normal

Jan: 5.18" · normal 4.06" (2.4–5.3)

Jan

Feb: 1.80" · normal 3.30" (2.1–4.3)

Feb

Mar: 6.22" · normal 3.84" (2.3–5.8)

Mar

Apr: 4.72" · normal 4.34" (2.8–6.5)

Apr

May: 4.81" · normal 4.50" (2.3–7.2)

May

Jun: 4.12" · normal 5.26" (2.1–8.0)

Jun

Jul: 1.12" (so far)· normal 5.21" (3.5–7.1)

Jul

Aug: normal 4.45" (2.7–6.3)

Aug

Sep: normal 4.27" (2.6–6.2)

Sep

Oct: normal 5.00" (2.7–7.4)

Oct

Nov: normal 4.41" (2.8–6.3)

Nov

Dec: normal 4.56" (3.3–6.2)

Dec

Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo01:45 UTC

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Station Location

43.7468, -75.3334

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