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OHIO RIVER AT DAM 51 AT GOLCONDA, IL

LIVINGSTON COUNTY, KY37.3578°N, -88.4825°W
AIR TEMP
71°F
WIND
2mph ESE
FISH INDEX
75SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
cfs
No flow data available
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

24.4in

≈ normal

24.38 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 25.78 in).

YTD Total

24.4in

This year so far

Normal to Date

25.8in

30-yr average

Typical Range

21.3–31.8in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-5%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 1.77" · normal 3.78" (1.6–5.3)
Jan
Feb: 1.26" · normal 3.61" (1.7–6.0)
Feb
Mar: 5.67" · normal 4.74" (2.6–7.1)
Mar
Apr: 3.95" · normal 5.19" (3.5–7.8)
Apr
May: 4.92" · normal 4.46" (2.3–6.2)
May
Jun: 6.59" · normal 3.55" (2.1–5.2)
Jun
Jul: 0.22" (so far)· normal 3.40" (1.5–5.2)
Jul
Aug: normal 2.82" (0.7–4.5)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.46" (0.8–6.6)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.65" (1.4–6.8)
Oct
Nov: normal 4.02" (2.0–7.0)
Nov
Dec: normal 4.11" (2.4–6.3)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo04:40 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
90°
70°
SUN
87°
73°
MON
86°
68°
TUE
85°
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WED
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TEMP
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WIND
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G 9 mph
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PRECIP
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cover %
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clear
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
1005
10051004100110041003100210001001100310021003100310061005100510041006100410011001
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
75
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:38 AM
SUNSET
08:18 PM
14H 40M OF DAYLIGHT11H 50M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waning Gibbous
80% illuminated

Station Location

37.3578, -88.4825
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-04 08:28 UTC
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