MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR
24cfs 19.6% vs avg
Optimal band: 50–68 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
1,643cfs
PERIOD LOW
15cfs
RUNNABLE
6%
last 1 year in band
Precipitation History
Precipitation · YTD
NormalNear-normal year
2026 to date
12.5in
≈ normal
12.53 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 13.83 in).
YTD Total
12.5in
This year so far
Normal to Date
13.8in
30-yr average
Typical Range
9.5–17.3in
10th–90th pct YTD
Departure
-9%
vs 30-yr normal
By Month
This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 1.75" · normal 2.58" (1.0–4.2)
Feb: 2.78" · normal 2.08" (1.1–3.4)
Mar: 1.77" · normal 2.55" (1.4–4.0)
Apr: 4.53" · normal 2.51" (1.4–3.6)
May: 1.15" · normal 2.49" (1.2–3.7)
Jun: 0.55" · normal 1.58" (0.7–2.6)
Jul: 0.00" (so far)· normal 0.43" (0.0–0.9)
Aug: normal 0.47" (0.1–1.1)
Sep: normal 0.76" (0.1–1.4)
Oct: normal 1.81" (0.9–2.8)
Nov: normal 2.64" (1.4–4.3)
Dec: normal 3.01" (1.7–4.4)
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo03:38 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
85°
52°
SAT
88°
59°
SUN
89°
58°
MON
90°
61°
TUE
96°
63°
WED
84°
60°
THU
88°
55°
FISH INDEX
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:15 AM
SUNSET
08:46 PM
15H 31M OF DAYLIGHT2H 45M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waning Gibbous
85% illuminated
Station Location
44.8888, -119.1414Loading map…
DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-03 18:01 UTC
Site #14044000·USGS
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