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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 am | 16°F | 53% | 0 |
| 12 pm | 17°F | 65% | 0 |
| 1 pm | 18°F | 72% | 0 |
| 2 pm | 19°F | 64% | 0 |
| 3 pm | 20°F | 63% | 0 |
| 4 pm | 20°F | 61% | 0 |
| 5 pm | 20°F | 57% | 0 |
| 6 pm | 20°F | 57% | 0 |
| 7 pm | 19°F | 42% | 0 |
| 8 pm | 18°F | 27% | 0 |
| 9 pm | 17°F | 14% | 0 |
| 10 pm | 15°F | 10% | 0 |
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!