Good tubing on the Mill River in Northampton, MA, USA is defined as: temperature at least 76°F, chance of precipitation 30% or less, flow rate between 120 and 250 cubic feet per second.
| hour | temperature | precipitation | flow rate (cfps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 pm | 45°F | 84% | 89 |
| 4 pm | 45°F | 82% | 92 |
| 5 pm | 45°F | 79% | 95 |
| 6 pm | 43°F | 48% | 98 |
| 7 pm | 44°F | 13% | 100 |
| 8 pm | 43°F | 1% | 103 |
| 9 pm | 42°F | 1% | 106 |
| 10 pm | 41°F | 1% | 109 |
| 11 pm | 40°F | 1% | 112 |
| 12 am | 38°F | 0% | 115 |
| 1 am | 37°F | 0% | 117 |
| 2 am | 36°F | 0% | 120 |
The photo above was taken on Sunday, August 28, 2011, at noon. The flow rate at that time was 4,380 cubic feet per second. It peaked a couple hours later at 7,020 cfps. Not good tubing!