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JOHN DAY RIVER

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JOHN DAY RIVER AT MCDONALD FERRY, OR

SHERMAN COUNTY, OR45.5876°N, -120.4095°W Updated 38 min ago

FLOW RATE

90.8cfs

GAUGE HT

1.87ft

WATER TEMP

81°F

AIR TEMP

88°F

WIND

6mph NW

FISH INDEX

63SCORE / 100

GOOD · 3 OF 5

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY

90.8cfs 76.9% vs avg

Optimal band: 82–111 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

96.6cfs

PERIOD LOW

90.8cfs

RUNNABLE

100%

last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

1.87ft

Water Temperature

80.6°F

Precipitation History

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Weather Conditions

WEATHER CONDITIONS

TODAY

88°

64°

MON

97°

63°

TUE

99°

67°

WED

100°

72°

THU

91°

66°

FRI

90°

60°

SAT

96°

63°

TIME

MON

NOW

TUE

WED

THU

FRI

TEMP

hourly forecast

70°

mild

70°

68°

67°

65°

64°

63°

68°

75°

79°

82°

85°

88°

92°

94°

96°

97°

96°

92°

89°

83°

80°

77°

76°

74°

73°

71°

69°

68°

67°

72°

78°

81°

84°

88°

91°

93°

95°

97°

98°

99°

97°

92°

85°

81°

80°

77°

74°

75°

74°

72°

74°

77°

81°

86°

89°

92°

95°

97°

99°

100°

76°

82°

80°

78°

77°

76°

75°

73°

71°

69°

67°

66°

67°

70°

73°

77°

80°

84°

87°

90°

91°

86°

83°

79°

77°

75°

73°

71°

69°

66°

64°

62°

60°

62°

65°

69°

73°

77°

81°

85°

87°

89°

90°

WIND

mph · gust · dir

5mph W

G 12 mph

G12

G10

WNW

SSE

G12

WNW

G10

WNW

G11

G10

NNW

G13

G16

G22

G23

G24

WNW

G25

WNW

G21

WNW

G18

WNW

G15

WNW

SSW

WSW

G11

WSW

G21

G19

WNW

G15

WNW

G10

WNW

G12

WNW

G15

G17

WNW

G18

G24

G26

G24

WSW

G20

WSW

G21

G20

G18

WSW

G17

G15

WSW

G19

G16

G15

G14

G12

G10

G12

WNW

G15

WNW

G15

SSW

G22

NNW

G27

NNW

G29

WSW

G31

WSW

G35

G36

WSW

G32

WSW

G28

WSW

G26

WSW

G20

WSW

G18

G15

G14

G18

G16

G15

G17

WSW

G15

WSW

G27

WNW

G34

G35

G34

G30

G28

G31

WSW

G19

G15

G17

G18

G17

G16

G15

G14

PRECIP

chance %

18%

25%

13%

CLOUDS

cover %

clear

16%

10%

79%

98%

12%

100%

96%

12%

100%

99%

100%

35%

13%

56%

33%

98%

100%

83%

100%

95%

100%

96%

100%

70%

100%

62%

100%

12%

59%

42%

10%

PRESSURE

hPa · trend

1001

TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure

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FISH INDEX

Temperature

Too Hot

Wind

Light

Pressure

Rising — Slow

Moon Phase

Peak Activity

DAYLIGHT

SUNRISE

05:24 AM

SUNSET

08:49 PM

15H 25M OF DAYLIGHT

MOON PHASE

New Moon

4% illuminated

PEAK ACTIVITY

Station Location

45.5876, -120.4095

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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-12 23:45 UTC

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