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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 am | 46°F | 77% | 177 |
| 11 am | 49°F | 57% | 182 |
| 12 pm | 51°F | 55% | 188 |
| 1 pm | 54°F | 60% | 193 |
| 2 pm | 56°F | 68% | 199 |
| 3 pm | 58°F | 66% | 204 |
| 4 pm | 61°F | 77% | 210 |
| 5 pm | 61°F | 77% | 215 |
| 6 pm | 61°F | 86% | 221 |
| 7 pm | 62°F | 91% | 226 |
| 8 pm | 61°F | 93% | 232 |
| 9 pm | 60°F | 84% | 237 |
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!