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MINNESOTA RIVER
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MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO, MN

YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTY, MN44.9333°N, -95.7336°W Updated 4 hr ago
FLOW RATE
1,040cfs
GAUGE HT
5.34ft
AIR TEMP
86°F
WIND
7mph SE
FISH INDEX
56SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
1,040cfs 71.8% vs avg
Optimal band: 884–1,196 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
1,090cfs
PERIOD LOW
1,030cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

5.34ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

11.2in

-28% vs normal

11.16 in of precipitation so far this year, 28% below the 30-year normal of 15.5 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

11.2in

This year so far

Normal to Date

15.5in

30-yr average

Typical Range

11.3–19.3in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-28%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.43" · normal 0.88" (0.3–1.4)
Jan
Feb: 0.62" · normal 0.92" (0.5–1.5)
Feb
Mar: 1.40" · normal 1.72" (0.8–2.7)
Mar
Apr: 2.78" · normal 3.03" (1.3–4.5)
Apr
May: 1.78" · normal 3.70" (1.8–5.3)
May
Jun: 3.83" · normal 4.94" (3.4–6.8)
Jun
Jul: 0.31" (so far)· normal 3.57" (2.0–5.6)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.52" (1.5–5.8)
Aug
Sep: normal 2.88" (0.6–5.2)
Sep
Oct: normal 2.46" (1.1–4.2)
Oct
Nov: normal 1.54" (0.4–3.4)
Nov
Dec: normal 1.07" (0.3–2.0)
Dec
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo07:01 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
88°
65°
FRI
86°
67°
SAT
83°
67°
SUN
79°
61°
MON
86°
62°
TUE
91°
66°
WED
86°
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TIME
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TEMP
hourly forecast
86°
mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
10mph SSE
G 14 mph
10
G14
SSE
8
G14
SSE
3
G13
SE
12
G16
NNW
8
G17
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12
G21
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3
G5
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G8
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14
G18
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4
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3
G8
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7
G11
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G10
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8
G14
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14
G22
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12
G19
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9
G11
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7
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6
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G11
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PRECIP
chance %
17%
17%
21%
20%
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18%
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6%
CLOUDS
cover %
0%
clear
0%
100%
100%
100%
89%
100%
100%
82%
100%
90%
100%
79%
100%
98%
89%
73%
100%
81%
59%
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86%
16%
19%
5%
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25%
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49%
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98%
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35%
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6%
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3%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
979
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
56
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:41 AM
SUNSET
09:12 PM
15H 31M OF DAYLIGHT2H 8M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waning Gibbous
92% illuminated

Station Location

44.9333, -95.7336
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-02 19:04 UTC
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