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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 am | 14°F | 0% | 728 |
| 10 am | 15°F | 0% | 927 |
| 11 am | 18°F | 0% | 1126 |
| 12 pm | 19°F | 0% | 1325 |
| 1 pm | 20°F | 0% | 1524 |
| 2 pm | 21°F | 0% | 1723 |
| 3 pm | 21°F | 0% | 1922 |
| 4 pm | 21°F | 0% | 2121 |
| 5 pm | 20°F | 0% | 2320 |
| 6 pm | 19°F | 0% | 2519 |
| 7 pm | 18°F | 0% | 2718 |
| 8 pm | 14°F | 0% | 2917 |
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!