MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 30 DAY
88cfs 0.7% vs avg
Optimal band: 50–68 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
224cfs
PERIOD LOW
40cfs
RUNNABLE
16%
last 30 day in band
Precipitation History
Precipitation · YTD
NormalNear-normal year
2026 to date
17.9in
≈ normal
17.87 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 18.33 in).
YTD Total
17.9in
This year so far
Normal to Date
18.3in
30-yr average
Typical Range
14.4–21.8in
10th–90th pct YTD
Departure
-2%
vs 30-yr normal
By Month
This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 1.84" · normal 2.38" (1.1–3.8)
Feb: 1.07" · normal 2.12" (1.1–3.3)
Mar: 3.57" · normal 2.55" (1.3–3.8)
Apr: 5.02" · normal 3.55" (2.1–5.5)
May: 1.86" · normal 3.71" (2.2–5.5)
Jun: 4.16" · normal 3.65" (2.1–5.8)
Jul: 0.34" (so far)· normal 3.34" (1.7–4.6)
Aug: normal 3.40" (2.1–5.0)
Sep: normal 2.75" (1.2–4.4)
Oct: normal 2.67" (1.5–4.1)
Nov: normal 2.59" (1.4–3.5)
Dec: normal 2.30" (1.3–3.1)
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo07:47 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
85°
70°
SUN
79°
68°
MON
77°
63°
TUE
84°
62°
WED
84°
62°
THU
76°
67°
FRI
82°
61°
FISH INDEX
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Moderate
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
06:02 AM
SUNSET
09:13 PM
15H 11M OF DAYLIGHT12H 7M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waning Gibbous
80% illuminated
Station Location
42.2845, -83.4274Loading map…
DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-04 09:06 UTC
Site #04167625·USGS
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