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Lac Qui Parle River
USGS · 05300000
LAC QUI PARLE RIVER
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LAC QUI PARLE RIVER NEAR LAC QUI PARLE, MN

LAC QUI PARLE COUNTY, MN44.9953°N, -95.9196°W Updated 1 hr ago
FLOW RATE
83cfs
AIR TEMP
87°F
WIND
38mph SW
FISH INDEX
50SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR
83cfs 37.4% vs avg
Optimal band: 258350 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
3,295cfs
PERIOD LOW
82cfs
RUNNABLE
18%
last 1 year in band
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

10.9in

-24% vs normal

10.91 in of precipitation so far this year, 24% below the 30-year normal of 14.4 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

10.9in

This year so far

Normal to Date

14.4in

30-yr average

Typical Range

10.8–18.1in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-24%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.51" · normal 0.88" (0.3–1.4)
Jan
Feb: 0.71" · normal 0.93" (0.5–1.6)
Feb
Mar: 1.46" · normal 1.68" (0.7–2.9)
Mar
Apr: 2.62" · normal 2.94" (1.3–4.5)
Apr
May: 2.24" · normal 3.44" (1.7–5.2)
May
Jun: 3.38" (so far)· normal 4.54" (3.0–6.4)
Jun
Jul: normal 3.33" (1.8–5.3)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.36" (1.3–5.6)
Aug
Sep: normal 2.66" (0.6–4.5)
Sep
Oct: normal 2.36" (0.8–3.9)
Oct
Nov: normal 1.50" (0.3–3.2)
Nov
Dec: normal 1.06" (0.4–2.0)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo12:30 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
92°
75°
TUE
87°
70°
WED
89°
63°
THU
93°
66°
FRI
85°
65°
SAT
82°
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SUN
85°
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
7mph SSW
G 18 mph
7
G18
SSW
12
G15
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9
G17
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8
G17
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G18
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G19
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G25
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12
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G9
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PRECIP
chance %
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CLOUDS
cover %
100%
overcast
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100%
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33%
41%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
969
969970974975973975972972975977977975972975975976978979980
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
50
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Strong
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Peak Activity
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:40 AM
SUNSET
09:14 PM
15H 34M OF DAYLIGHT19H 37M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Full Moon
100% illuminated
PEAK ACTIVITY

Station Location

44.9953, -95.9196
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-30 01:37 UTC
Site #05300000·USGS

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