MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
301cfs 28.6% vs avg
Optimal band: 35–48 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
439cfs
PERIOD LOW
34.5cfs
RUNNABLE
63%
last 1 day in band
Gauge Height
2.43ft
Precipitation History
Precipitation · YTD
DryDrier than normal
2026 to date
21.9in
-25% vs normal
21.9 in of precipitation so far this year, 25% below the 30-year normal of 29.22 in for this point in the season.
YTD Total
21.9in
This year so far
Normal to Date
29.2in
30-yr average
Typical Range
23.0–36.4in
10th–90th pct YTD
Departure
-25%
vs 30-yr normal
By Month
This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 3.85" · normal 4.45" (2.7–8.0)
Feb: 3.11" · normal 3.72" (1.8–5.7)
Mar: 3.00" · normal 4.84" (3.2–7.1)
Apr: 2.19" · normal 4.97" (2.8–6.8)
May: 4.26" · normal 4.73" (2.8–6.6)
Jun: 4.33" · normal 5.11" (2.8–8.0)
Jul: 1.18" (so far)· normal 5.24" (3.3–8.1)
Aug: normal 4.92" (2.6–7.6)
Sep: normal 4.49" (1.2–7.0)
Oct: normal 3.49" (1.4–6.5)
Nov: normal 3.57" (1.5–5.6)
Dec: normal 4.20" (2.7–6.5)
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo04:42 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
81°
64°
FRI
78°
65°
SAT
73°
66°
SUN
69°
63°
MON
65°
64°
TUE
77°
63°
WED
87°
62°
FISH INDEX
Temperature
Ideal
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
06:17 AM
SUNSET
08:47 PM
14H 30M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Waning Crescent
31% illuminated
Station Location
36.2392, -81.8222Loading map…
DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-09 06:15 UTC
Site #03479000·USGS
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