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SUMAS RIVER
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SUMAS RIVER NEAR SUMAS, WA

WHATCOM COUNTY, WA48.9748°N, -122.2513°W Updated 98 d ago
FLOW RATE
60cfs
AIR TEMP
73°F
WIND
11mph W
FISH INDEX
63SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR
60cfs 16.0% vs avg
Optimal band: 6081 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
369cfs
PERIOD LOW
17cfs
RUNNABLE
22%
last 1 year in band
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

33.6in

≈ normal

33.65 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 39.39 in).

YTD Total

33.6in

This year so far

Normal to Date

39.4in

30-yr average

Typical Range

31.4–48.0in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-15%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 8.00" · normal 9.89" (6.4–14.3)
Jan
Feb: 6.00" · normal 6.39" (3.4–8.8)
Feb
Mar: 11.70" · normal 8.28" (5.0–12.7)
Mar
Apr: 2.71" · normal 6.08" (3.0–8.9)
Apr
May: 2.03" · normal 4.52" (1.8–7.0)
May
Jun: 2.66" · normal 3.58" (1.8–5.5)
Jun
Jul: 0.55" (so far)· normal 1.94" (0.5–3.3)
Jul
Aug: normal 2.40" (0.4–4.9)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.82" (0.8–6.9)
Sep
Oct: normal 7.45" (3.1–11.6)
Oct
Nov: normal 10.87" (6.7–16.6)
Nov
Dec: normal 9.40" (5.2–13.7)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo12:34 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
79°
55°
WED
74°
56°
THU
68°
54°
FRI
68°
55°
SAT
71°
53°
SUN
78°
47°
MON
83°
50°
TIME
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TEMP
hourly forecast
58°
mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
2mph N
G 5 mph
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N
3
G5
NNW
2
G8
NNE
1
G5
SE
2
G3
NNW
5
G12
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9
G10
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9
G11
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G12
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10
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G14
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11
G13
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10
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9
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9
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6
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3
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3
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PRECIP
chance %
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2%
CLOUDS
cover %
2%
clear
2%
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
1017
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
63
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Moderate
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Good
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:13 AM
SUNSET
09:14 PM
16H 1M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Last Quarter
43% illuminated

Station Location

48.9748, -122.2513
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-04-01 00:00 UTC
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