MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR
2,879cfs 13.6% vs avg
Optimal band: 531–719 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
6,892cfs
PERIOD LOW
150cfs
RUNNABLE
6%
last 1 year in band
Precipitation History
Precipitation · YTD
NormalNear-normal year
2026 to date
22.3in
≈ normal
22.25 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 20.74 in).
YTD Total
22.3in
This year so far
Normal to Date
20.7in
30-yr average
Typical Range
15.5–27.1in
10th–90th pct YTD
Departure
+7%
vs 30-yr normal
By Month
This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 1.68" · normal 1.45" (0.8–2.3)
Feb: 0.59" · normal 1.47" (0.6–2.4)
Mar: 3.75" · normal 2.47" (1.2–4.2)
Apr: 5.57" · normal 4.21" (2.5–6.0)
May: 2.60" · normal 4.79" (2.6–7.7)
Jun: 6.14" · normal 5.05" (3.0–7.6)
Jul: 1.92" (so far)· normal 3.98" (2.1–5.5)
Aug: normal 3.85" (2.0–6.6)
Sep: normal 3.64" (1.3–6.2)
Oct: normal 2.79" (1.0–5.2)
Nov: normal 2.18" (0.6–4.0)
Dec: normal 1.73" (0.8–3.0)
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo04:43 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
85°
68°
THU
82°
67°
FRI
84°
67°
SAT
83°
67°
SUN
82°
67°
MON
84°
67°
TUE
84°
67°
FISH INDEX
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Light
Pressure
Falling — Active
Moon Phase
Good
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:38 AM
SUNSET
08:46 PM
15H 8M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Last Quarter
31% illuminated
Station Location
42.4636, -91.8952Loading map…
DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-09 00:00 UTC
Site #05421000·USGS
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