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Nisqually River
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NISQUALLY RIVER
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NISQUALLY RIVER AT MCKENNA, WA

THURSTON COUNTY, WA46.9334°N, -122.5609°W Updated 23 min ago
FLOW RATE
779cfs
GAUGE HT
1.53ft
AIR TEMP
63°F
WIND
4mph NW
FISH INDEX
81SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
779cfs 3.8% vs avg
Optimal band: 662896 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
792cfs
PERIOD LOW
686cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

1.53ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

25.0in

≈ normal

25.04 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 28.19 in).

YTD Total

25.0in

This year so far

Normal to Date

28.2in

30-yr average

Typical Range

21.6–35.5in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-11%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 5.32" · normal 7.20" (4.6–9.9)
Jan
Feb: 4.35" · normal 5.21" (2.6–7.9)
Feb
Mar: 8.75" · normal 5.95" (3.2–10.2)
Mar
Apr: 2.72" · normal 4.62" (2.0–6.7)
Apr
May: 1.67" · normal 3.03" (1.2–4.9)
May
Jun: 2.21" · normal 2.07" (0.6–3.1)
Jun
Jul: 0.02" (so far)· normal 0.75" (0.1–1.6)
Jul
Aug: normal 1.01" (0.1–2.1)
Aug
Sep: normal 2.20" (0.3–3.9)
Sep
Oct: normal 4.87" (2.5–7.0)
Oct
Nov: normal 7.94" (3.9–12.9)
Nov
Dec: normal 7.51" (4.1–10.8)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo03:57 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
72°
59°
SAT
69°
51°
SUN
81°
48°
MON
86°
48°
TUE
79°
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WED
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THU
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
7mph W
G 9 mph
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PRECIP
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CLOUDS
cover %
100%
overcast
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100%
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4%
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
1007
1007100810081010100910101009100910041005100510041000100310051005100310061007
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
81
Temperature
Ideal
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:20 AM
SUNSET
09:08 PM
15H 48M OF DAYLIGHT4H 0M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waning Gibbous
85% illuminated

Station Location

46.9334, -122.5609
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-03 17:08 UTC
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