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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 pm | 74°F | 40% | 16 |
| 7 pm | 72°F | 38% | 16 |
| 8 pm | 69°F | 36% | 16 |
| 9 pm | 65°F | 32% | 15 |
| 10 pm | 65°F | 28% | 15 |
| 11 pm | 64°F | 24% | 15 |
| 12 am | 64°F | 20% | 15 |
| 1 am | 63°F | 15% | 15 |
| 2 am | 61°F | 9% | 15 |
| 3 am | 61°F | 9% | 14 |
| 4 am | 59°F | 6% | 14 |
| 5 am | 57°F | 6% | 14 |
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!