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OAK ORCHARD CREEK NEAR SHELBY NY

ORLEANS COUNTY, NY43.1743°N, -78.3864°W Updated 48 min ago
FLOW RATE
87.4cfs
GAUGE HT
6.18ft
WATER TEMP
27°F
AIR TEMP
73°F
WIND
7mph W
FISH INDEX
63SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
87.4cfs 203.3% vs avg
Optimal band: 80108 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
96.6cfs
PERIOD LOW
87.4cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

6.18ft

Water Temperature

27.4°F

Water Turbidity

Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Wet

Wetter than normal

2026 to date

26.9in

+38% vs normal

26.92 in of precipitation so far this year, 38% above the 30-year normal of 19.56 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

26.9in

This year so far

Normal to Date

19.6in

30-yr average

Typical Range

16.3–22.6in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+38%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 3.87" · normal 3.12" (2.1–4.4)
Jan
Feb: 2.19" · normal 2.48" (1.6–3.4)
Feb
Mar: 5.09" · normal 2.89" (1.6–4.0)
Mar
Apr: 5.54" · normal 3.77" (2.0–5.3)
Apr
May: 4.57" · normal 3.32" (1.9–5.6)
May
Jun: 5.19" · normal 3.55" (1.6–5.8)
Jun
Jul: 0.48" (so far)· normal 3.68" (2.0–6.0)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.09" (1.7–4.6)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.44" (1.8–4.7)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.81" (2.2–5.7)
Oct
Nov: normal 3.41" (1.5–4.7)
Nov
Dec: normal 3.34" (2.3–4.4)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo02:07 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
63
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Light
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:39 AM
SUNSET
08:56 PM
15H 17M OF DAYLIGHT12H 38M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waning Gibbous
80% illuminated

Station Location

43.1743, -78.3864
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-04 08:17 UTC
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