MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
9.46cfs 25.1% vs avg
Optimal band: 9–12 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
11.4cfs
PERIOD LOW
9.46cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band
Gauge Height
2.44ft
Precipitation History
Precipitation · YTD
NormalNear-normal year
2026 to date
20.8in
≈ normal
20.84 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 21.43 in).
YTD Total
20.8in
This year so far
Normal to Date
21.4in
30-yr average
Typical Range
16.6–25.1in
10th–90th pct YTD
Departure
-3%
vs 30-yr normal
By Month
This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 2.63" · normal 2.81" (1.2–4.5)
Feb: 1.37" · normal 2.24" (1.1–3.5)
Mar: 3.59" · normal 2.67" (1.2–4.3)
Apr: 5.67" · normal 3.85" (2.3–5.7)
May: 1.75" · normal 4.37" (1.9–6.5)
Jun: 4.53" · normal 4.33" (2.4–6.6)
Jul: 1.30" (so far)· normal 3.93" (2.1–5.0)
Aug: normal 3.84" (1.9–5.9)
Sep: normal 3.09" (1.5–5.4)
Oct: normal 3.45" (1.6–6.7)
Nov: normal 2.87" (1.5–4.5)
Dec: normal 2.51" (1.4–3.5)
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo08:36 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
85°
68°
FRI
86°
68°
SAT
81°
64°
SUN
82°
61°
MON
82°
60°
TUE
85°
66°
WED
86°
66°
FISH INDEX
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
06:15 AM
SUNSET
09:20 PM
15H 5M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Waning Crescent
30% illuminated
Station Location
42.2445, -85.6144Loading map…
DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-09 07:45 UTC
Site #04106400·USGS
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