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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 pm | 51°F | 70% | 70 |
| 6 pm | 50°F | 65% | 77 |
| 7 pm | 51°F | 63% | 83 |
| 8 pm | 51°F | 61% | 89 |
| 9 pm | 51°F | 59% | 96 |
| 10 pm | 51°F | 53% | 102 |
| 11 pm | 51°F | 48% | 108 |
| 12 am | 53°F | 42% | 115 |
| 1 am | 51°F | 44% | 121 |
| 2 am | 53°F | 46% | 127 |
| 3 am | 53°F | 48% | 134 |
| 4 am | 52°F | 55% | 140 |
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!