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LONG PRAIRIE RIVER
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LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE, MN

LONG PRAIRIE, MN45.9751°N, -94.8659°W Updated 17 min ago
FLOW RATE
147cfs
GAUGE HT
2.34ft
AIR TEMP
81°F
WIND
11mph SW
FISH INDEX
50SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
147cfs 45.1% vs avg
Optimal band: 130–176 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
161cfs
PERIOD LOW
147cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

2.34ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

11.3in

-21% vs normal

11.26 in of precipitation so far this year, 21% below the 30-year normal of 14.18 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

11.3in

This year so far

Normal to Date

14.2in

30-yr average

Typical Range

10.5–18.1in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-21%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.34" · normal 0.79" (0.2–1.4)
Jan
Feb: 0.86" · normal 0.85" (0.3–1.5)
Feb
Mar: 1.22" · normal 1.59" (0.6–2.6)
Mar
Apr: 3.10" · normal 2.72" (1.5–4.3)
Apr
May: 1.96" · normal 3.64" (1.8–5.5)
May
Jun: 3.75" · normal 4.40" (2.8–6.5)
Jun
Jul: 0.02" (so far)· normal 4.28" (2.0–5.9)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.34" (1.6–5.3)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.04" (0.9–5.0)
Sep
Oct: normal 2.70" (1.1–4.4)
Oct
Nov: normal 1.52" (0.3–3.0)
Nov
Dec: normal 1.02" (0.4–1.8)
Dec
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo09:32 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
82°
62°
THU
90°
63°
FRI
82°
63°
SAT
80°
59°
SUN
82°
57°
MON
83°
61°
TUE
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
5mph WSW
G 10 mph
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WSW
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PRECIP
chance %
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7%
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CLOUDS
cover %
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clear
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4%
7%
5%
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96%
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100%
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7%
6%
16%
28%
43%
60%
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75%
72%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
965
965966970969967968970967966967969969970970972971971972973
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
50
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Moderate
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:32 AM
SUNSET
09:13 PM
15H 41M OF DAYLIGHT0H 0M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waning Gibbous
96% illuminated

Station Location

45.9751, -94.8659
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-01 21:32 UTC
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