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CLEARWATER RIVER

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CLEARWATER RIVER AT RED LAKE FALLS, MN

RED LAKE FALLS, MN47.8862°N, -96.2766°W Updated 1 hr ago

FLOW RATE

278cfs

GAUGE HT

6.11ft

AIR TEMP

64°F

WIND

5mph E

FISH INDEX

75SCORE / 100

GREAT · 4 OF 5

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY

278cfs 55.5% vs avg

Optimal band: 251–339 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

322cfs

PERIOD LOW

277cfs

RUNNABLE

100%

last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

6.11ft

Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

12.9in

≈ normal

12.9 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 12.54 in).

YTD Total

12.9in

This year so far

Normal to Date

12.5in

30-yr average

Typical Range

9.9–15.7in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+3%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year

Typical range

Normal

Jan: 0.64" · normal 0.75" (0.3–1.2)

Jan

Feb: 0.81" · normal 0.70" (0.3–1.2)

Feb

Mar: 0.87" · normal 1.23" (0.5–2.2)

Mar

Apr: 2.80" · normal 1.81" (1.0–2.8)

Apr

May: 1.76" · normal 3.32" (2.0–5.0)

May

Jun: 6.00" · normal 4.31" (2.4–6.7)

Jun

Jul: 0.02" (so far)· normal 3.75" (1.8–5.5)

Jul

Aug: normal 3.25" (2.0–4.6)

Aug

Sep: normal 2.90" (1.1–5.0)

Sep

Oct: normal 2.37" (0.7–4.0)

Oct

Nov: normal 1.21" (0.3–2.3)

Nov

Dec: normal 1.03" (0.4–1.7)

Dec

Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo01:11 PM

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47.8862, -96.2766

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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-03 13:11 UTC

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