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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 16 hr ago

FLOW RATE

98cfs

GAUGE HT

1.89ft

WATER TEMP

72°F

AIR TEMP

70°F

WIND

12mph WNW

FISH INDEX

69SCORE / 100

GREAT · 4 OF 5

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 30 DAY

98cfs 79.9% vs avg

Optimal band: 147–199 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

440cfs

PERIOD LOW

98cfs

RUNNABLE

26%

last 30 day in band

Gauge Height

1.89ft

Water Temperature

72.3°F

Precipitation History

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Weather Conditions

WEATHER CONDITIONS

TODAY

89°

64°

MON

98°

64°

TUE

101°

68°

WED

100°

71°

THU

89°

64°

FRI

95°

58°

SAT

103°

64°

TIME

SUN

NOW

MON

TUE

WED

THU

FRI

TEMP

hourly forecast

89°

mild

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78°

74°

72°

70°

68°

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62°

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61°

65°

WIND

mph · gust · dir

10mph NW

G 11 mph

G11

G13

G15

WNW

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WNW

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WNW

G24

WNW

G19

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G19

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G14

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G15

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G11

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G10

SSW

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NNW

G10

NNW

G13

NNW

G11

G16

WNW

G22

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G27

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G22

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WSW

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G21

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G12

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WNW

G23

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G22

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G26

G24

G23

G29

G32

G39

G35

G32

WSW

G26

WSW

G17

PRECIP

chance %

14%

21%

CLOUDS

cover %

clear

100%

38%

100%

99%

92%

100%

30%

100%

11%

19%

30%

36%

17%

100%

92%

84%

86%

62%

78%

100%

84%

13%

21%

100%

84%

15%

97%

99%

PRESSURE

hPa · trend

999

TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure

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FISH INDEX

Temperature

Warm

Wind

Moderate

Pressure

Falling — Active

Moon Phase

Average

DAYLIGHT

SUNRISE

05:24 AM

SUNSET

08:49 PM

15H 25M OF DAYLIGHT

MOON PHASE

Waning Crescent

5% illuminated

Station Location

45.5876, -120.4095

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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-12 00:00 UTC

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