MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 7 DAY
5,260cfs 98.7% vs avg
Optimal band: 4,471–6,049 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
14,176cfs
PERIOD LOW
740cfs
RUNNABLE
13%
last 7 day in band
Precipitation History
Precipitation · YTD
WetWetter than normal
2026 to date
24.4in
+29% vs normal
24.38 in of precipitation so far this year, 29% above the 30-year normal of 18.9 in for this point in the season.
YTD Total
24.4in
This year so far
Normal to Date
18.9in
30-yr average
Typical Range
13.6–25.4in
10th–90th pct YTD
Departure
+29%
vs 30-yr normal
By Month
This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 2.30" · normal 1.29" (0.6–1.9)
Feb: 1.17" · normal 1.32" (0.7–1.9)
Mar: 1.73" · normal 2.41" (1.0–3.9)
Apr: 7.87" · normal 3.86" (2.1–6.2)
May: 2.25" · normal 4.39" (2.5–7.0)
Jun: 7.73" · normal 5.07" (2.7–7.8)
Jul: 1.33" (so far)· normal 3.92" (2.7–5.8)
Aug: normal 3.41" (1.8–5.5)
Sep: normal 3.33" (1.1–5.4)
Oct: normal 2.74" (0.9–4.7)
Nov: normal 2.04" (0.8–3.0)
Dec: normal 1.59" (0.5–2.6)
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo11:57 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
83°
65°
MON
84°
64°
TUE
86°
67°
WED
82°
69°
THU
81°
68°
FRI
81°
65°
SAT
83°
64°
FISH INDEX
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Good
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:30 AM
SUNSET
08:50 PM
15H 20M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Last Quarter
64% illuminated
Station Location
43.7686, -91.5699Loading map…
DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-06 00:00 UTC
Site #05385000·USGS
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