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 | 32°F | 0% | 188 |
| 3 am | 31°F | 0% | 185 |
| 4 am | 31°F | 1% | 183 |
| 5 am | 31°F | 1% | 181 |
| 6 am | 30°F | 2% | 178 |
| 7 am | 30°F | 2% | 176 |
| 8 am | 31°F | 3% | 174 |
| 9 am | 31°F | 3% | 171 |
| 10 am | 34°F | 3% | 169 |
| 11 am | 38°F | 3% | 167 |
| 12 pm | 41°F | 6% | 164 |
| 1 pm | 44°F | 9% | 162 |
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!