MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR
2,617cfs 29.3% vs avg
Optimal band: 3,363–4,549 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
22,961cfs
PERIOD LOW
1,113cfs
RUNNABLE
17%
last 1 year in band
Precipitation History
Precipitation · YTD
DryDrier than normal
2026 to date
14.2in
-18% vs normal
14.17 in of precipitation so far this year, 18% below the 30-year normal of 17.29 in for this point in the season.
YTD Total
14.2in
This year so far
Normal to Date
17.3in
30-yr average
Typical Range
13.3–22.2in
10th–90th pct YTD
Departure
-18%
vs 30-yr normal
By Month
This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.57" · normal 0.94" (0.4–1.4)
Feb: 0.78" · normal 1.04" (0.5–1.7)
Mar: 1.82" · normal 2.13" (1.2–3.2)
Apr: 4.28" · normal 3.49" (1.6–5.7)
May: 2.82" · normal 4.62" (2.8–6.4)
Jun: 3.33" · normal 4.82" (2.0–7.8)
Jul: 0.55" (so far)· normal 3.65" (1.8–5.3)
Aug: normal 3.92" (1.7–6.7)
Sep: normal 3.18" (1.3–6.4)
Oct: normal 2.49" (0.9–4.2)
Nov: normal 1.78" (0.5–3.0)
Dec: normal 1.31" (0.4–2.4)
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo07:06 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
85°
70°
FRI
86°
68°
SAT
79°
63°
SUN
77°
56°
MON
81°
60°
TUE
87°
65°
WED
83°
64°
FISH INDEX
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:38 AM
SUNSET
09:05 PM
15H 27M OF DAYLIGHT0H 0M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waning Gibbous
91% illuminated
Station Location
44.2969, -94.4336Loading map…
DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-02 21:22 UTC
Site #05316770·USGS
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