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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 am | 67°F | 51% | 36 |
| 11 am | 68°F | 39% | 40 |
| 12 pm | 69°F | 27% | 44 |
| 1 pm | 71°F | 29% | 47 |
| 2 pm | 72°F | 30% | 51 |
| 3 pm | 72°F | 33% | 55 |
| 4 pm | 72°F | 36% | 58 |
| 5 pm | 72°F | 36% | 62 |
| 6 pm | 72°F | 32% | 65 |
| 7 pm | 72°F | 25% | 69 |
| 8 pm | 72°F | 17% | 73 |
| 9 pm | 70°F | 10% | 76 |
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!