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 pm | 43°F | 0% | 31 |
| 10 pm | 40°F | 0% | 34 |
| 11 pm | 38°F | 0% | 37 |
| 12 am | 36°F | 0% | 40 |
| 1 am | 34°F | 0% | 43 |
| 2 am | 33°F | 0% | 46 |
| 3 am | 31°F | 0% | 48 |
| 4 am | 30°F | 0% | 51 |
| 5 am | 29°F | 0% | 54 |
| 6 am | 28°F | 0% | 57 |
| 7 am | 26°F | 0% | 60 |
| 8 am | 25°F | 0% | 63 |
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!