MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR
20cfs 35.3% vs avg
Optimal band: 19–25 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
924cfs
PERIOD LOW
7cfs
RUNNABLE
19%
last 1 year in band
Precipitation History
Precipitation · YTD
NormalNear-normal year
2026 to date
28.6in
≈ normal
28.58 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 29.33 in).
YTD Total
28.6in
This year so far
Normal to Date
29.3in
30-yr average
Typical Range
21.8–38.7in
10th–90th pct YTD
Departure
-3%
vs 30-yr normal
By Month
This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 5.94" · normal 4.94" (2.7–7.4)
Feb: 2.26" · normal 4.94" (2.4–8.9)
Mar: 3.29" · normal 5.55" (3.5–8.4)
Apr: 2.92" · normal 4.83" (2.7–6.9)
May: 6.66" · normal 4.07" (1.6–6.6)
Jun: 6.22" · normal 3.73" (1.8–5.7)
Jul: 1.28" (so far)· normal 4.05" (2.3–7.1)
Aug: normal 3.00" (1.0–4.8)
Sep: normal 3.39" (0.6–6.2)
Oct: normal 3.43" (1.0–6.5)
Nov: normal 4.06" (2.5–5.9)
Dec: normal 5.41" (3.7–7.7)
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo05:14 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
91°
69°
FRI
90°
74°
SAT
91°
71°
SUN
86°
69°
MON
81°
68°
TUE
83°
69°
WED
82°
70 °
FISH INDEX
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:42 AM
SUNSET
08:03 PM
14H 21M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Waning Crescent
31% illuminated
Station Location
34.7640, -86.9464Loading map…
DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-09 00:00 UTC
Site #03577225·USGS
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