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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 am | 58°F | 0% | 12 |
| 3 am | 57°F | 0% | 12 |
| 4 am | 55°F | 0% | 12 |
| 5 am | 54°F | 0% | 11 |
| 6 am | 53°F | 0% | 11 |
| 7 am | 54°F | 0% | 11 |
| 8 am | 57°F | 0% | 11 |
| 9 am | 60°F | 0% | 10 |
| 10 am | 65°F | 0% | 10 |
| 11 am | 71°F | 0% | 10 |
| 12 pm | 75°F | 0% | 10 |
| 1 pm | 77°F | 0% | 9 |
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!