MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 7 DAY
948cfs 76.0% vs avg
Optimal band: 637–861 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
948cfs
PERIOD LOW
716cfs
RUNNABLE
75%
last 7 day in band
Precipitation History
Precipitation · YTD
NormalNear-normal year
2026 to date
12.4in
≈ normal
12.45 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 13.35 in).
YTD Total
12.4in
This year so far
Normal to Date
13.3in
30-yr average
Typical Range
10.6–17.5in
10th–90th pct YTD
Departure
-7%
vs 30-yr normal
By Month
This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.40" · normal 0.80" (0.3–1.4)
Feb: 0.82" · normal 0.84" (0.3–1.3)
Mar: 1.25" · normal 1.48" (0.8–2.0)
Apr: 3.14" · normal 2.57" (1.3–3.6)
May: 1.85" · normal 3.36" (2.1–4.3)
Jun: 4.95" · normal 3.96" (2.1–6.7)
Jul: 0.05" (so far)· normal 4.04" (2.0–6.0)
Aug: normal 3.38" (1.8–4.8)
Sep: normal 2.97" (1.1–5.2)
Oct: normal 2.78" (1.2–4.6)
Nov: normal 1.64" (0.5–3.6)
Dec: normal 1.15" (0.4–1.7)
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo08:18 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
84°
59°
FRI
79°
64°
SAT
75°
56°
SUN
80°
50°
MON
80°
56°
TUE
83°
63°
WED
81°
68°
FISH INDEX
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:26 AM
SUNSET
09:11 PM
15H 45M OF DAYLIGHT0H 0M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waning Gibbous
90% illuminated
Station Location
46.5407, -93.7074Loading map…
DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-02 23:39 UTC
Site #05227500·USGS
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