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Buffalo Creek
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BUFFALO CREEK
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BUFFALO CREEK NEAR GLENCOE, MN

HELEN TOWNSHIP, MN44.7636°N, -94.0912°W
AIR TEMP
58°F
WIND
5mph NW
FISH INDEX
69SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
cfs
No flow data available
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

12.2in

-22% vs normal

12.21 in of precipitation so far this year, 22% below the 30-year normal of 15.74 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

12.2in

This year so far

Normal to Date

15.7in

30-yr average

Typical Range

12.6–20.3in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-22%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.71" · normal 0.93" (0.4–1.6)
Jan
Feb: 0.84" · normal 1.02" (0.5–1.7)
Feb
Mar: 1.85" · normal 2.02" (1.0–3.2)
Mar
Apr: 3.75" · normal 3.29" (1.4–5.0)
Apr
May: 2.04" · normal 4.37" (2.4–6.3)
May
Jun: 3.03" (so far)· normal 4.79" (2.9–6.8)
Jun
Jul: normal 3.68" (2.0–5.3)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.85" (1.5–6.2)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.18" (1.1–5.3)
Sep
Oct: normal 2.57" (1.1–4.1)
Oct
Nov: normal 1.82" (0.5–3.2)
Nov
Dec: normal 1.30" (0.4–2.0)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo06:38 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
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TEMP
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few
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
69
Temperature
Ideal
Wind
Light
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:32 AM
SUNSET
09:06 PM
15H 34M OF DAYLIGHT14H 28M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waxing Gibbous
77% illuminated

Station Location

44.7636, -94.0912
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-25 06:38 UTC
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