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ELM CREEK NR CHAMPLIN, MN

DAYTON, MN45.1633°N, -93.4368°W Updated 1 hr ago
FLOW RATE
14cfs
AIR TEMP
77°F
WIND
9mph SE
FISH INDEX
69SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR
14cfs 10.6% vs avg
Optimal band: 1723 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
550cfs
PERIOD LOW
1cfs
RUNNABLE
9%
last 1 year in band
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

14.6in

≈ normal

14.59 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 15.29 in).

YTD Total

14.6in

This year so far

Normal to Date

15.3in

30-yr average

Typical Range

11.3–19.4in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-5%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.75" · normal 0.88" (0.3–1.6)
Jan
Feb: 0.66" · normal 0.99" (0.4–1.6)
Feb
Mar: 2.44" · normal 1.89" (1.3–2.9)
Mar
Apr: 4.71" · normal 3.18" (1.5–4.7)
Apr
May: 2.37" · normal 4.14" (2.0–6.2)
May
Jun: 3.66" (so far)· normal 4.48" (3.0–6.4)
Jun
Jul: normal 3.74" (1.5–6.1)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.68" (1.1–6.0)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.24" (0.9–5.4)
Sep
Oct: normal 2.73" (1.0–4.5)
Oct
Nov: normal 1.87" (0.6–3.0)
Nov
Dec: normal 1.28" (0.4–2.1)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo12:03 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
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CLOUDS
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
980
980978975973972973972971975975975977980982982981979979980978
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
69
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:28 AM
SUNSET
09:05 PM
15H 37M OF DAYLIGHT19H 38M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waxing Gibbous
96% illuminated

Station Location

45.1633, -93.4368
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-28 01:27 UTC
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