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MINNESOTA RIVER AT ORTONVILLE, MN

ORTONVILLE, MN45.2955°N, -96.4442°W Updated 19 hr ago
FLOW RATE
31cfs
AIR TEMP
87°F
WIND
3mph S
FISH INDEX
63SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 7 DAY
31cfs 91.4% vs avg
Optimal band: 25–33 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
31cfs
PERIOD LOW
26cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 7 day in band
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

11.6in

-17% vs normal

11.6 in of precipitation so far this year, 17% below the 30-year normal of 14.04 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

11.6in

This year so far

Normal to Date

14.0in

30-yr average

Typical Range

11.5–17.6in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-17%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.42" · normal 0.89" (0.3–1.4)
Jan
Feb: 1.02" · normal 0.91" (0.3–1.7)
Feb
Mar: 1.31" · normal 1.61" (0.6–2.7)
Mar
Apr: 2.30" · normal 2.81" (1.5–4.5)
Apr
May: 1.95" · normal 3.36" (1.9–5.0)
May
Jun: 4.33" · normal 4.26" (2.8–6.1)
Jun
Jul: 0.28" (so far)· normal 3.36" (1.6–5.6)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.04" (1.3–4.5)
Aug
Sep: normal 2.52" (0.7–4.7)
Sep
Oct: normal 2.29" (0.9–4.1)
Oct
Nov: normal 1.37" (0.2–3.0)
Nov
Dec: normal 1.01" (0.3–1.9)
Dec
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo07:02 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
89°
65°
FRI
86°
65°
SAT
85°
66°
SUN
83°
63°
MON
90°
64°
TUE
88°
66°
WED
90°
64°
TIME
THU
7
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SUN
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MON
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TUE
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TEMP
hourly forecast
86°
mild
86°
83°
70°
69°
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68°
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67°
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65°
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
7mph SSE
G 9 mph
7
G9
SSE
8
G15
SE
25
G44
S
14
G23
ESE
9
G14
SSE
4
G7
NW
2
ENE
3
G5
NNE
2
SW
5
G8
E
2
G5
SW
4
G5
NNE
4
G12
SE
6
G11
E
11
G20
SE
7
G11
ESE
9
G11
SE
10
G13
SSE
8
G10
S
9
G12
SSW
7
G9
S
6
G7
SSW
5
G6
SSW
3
G5
SSW
3
G6
SSE
3
G6
SSE
3
G6
SE
5
G9
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2
WNW
6
G7
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4
G7
S
2
G3
S
1
G3
W
5
G7
N
3
N
6
NNW
6
G8
WSW
5
WNW
5
NW
6
G8
N
5
G8
N
5
G6
N
6
G7
N
5
G9
NNW
6
G9
N
6
G8
N
6
G7
N
7
N
6
G7
NNE
6
G15
NE
8
G18
E
9
G20
SE
8
G20
SE
11
G17
SSE
7
G15
SSE
7
G12
SSE
7
G13
SE
7
G17
SE
7
G12
SE
6
G8
SE
7
SE
10
SSE
9
SSE
8
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7
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7
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8
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8
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9
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10
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11
G17
SE
11
G21
SE
9
G22
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9
G22
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8
G21
SSE
8
G20
SSE
7
G18
SSE
8
G20
SSE
7
G18
SSE
8
G12
SSE
7
G11
SSE
7
G11
SSE
10
SSE
10
G11
SSE
12
SSE
13
SSE
14
SSE
14
SSE
14
S
13
S
12
S
12
S
13
G14
S
11
G15
S
11
G20
SSE
12
G22
SSE
13
G23
SSE
11
G24
SSE
9
G20
SSE
12
NW
9
G11
ESE
12
SSE
12
SSE
7
G14
S
3
G17
SSE
5
G18
SSE
3
G16
S
2
G12
WSW
4
G9
W
4
G8
WNW
5
G9
NW
6
G10
NNW
PRECIP
chance %
23%
23%
34%
37%
22%
18%
7%
4%
6%
6%
6%
6%
6%
6%
4%
6%
6%
7%
6%
5%
7%
9%
7%
7%
10%
14%
19%
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24%
31%
51%
51%
51%
51%
51%
51%
45%
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45%
45%
15%
15%
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15%
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15%
14%
14%
14%
14%
14%
14%
5%
5%
5%
5%
5%
5%
1%
1%
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1%
1%
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1%
1%
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1%
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2%
4%
4%
4%
4%
4%
4%
20%
20%
20%
20%
20%
20%
19%
19%
19%
19%
19%
19%
10%
10%
10%
10%
10%
10%
CLOUDS
cover %
96%
overcast
96%
100%
100%
100%
80%
97%
100%
0%
5%
12%
94%
97%
100%
100%
100%
94%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
8%
13%
0%
4%
100%
48%
14%
100%
64%
100%
2%
0%
25%
53%
100%
100%
100%
21%
11%
7%
100%
90%
31%
55%
73%
100%
100%
86%
27%
34%
0%
0%
61%
100%
87%
100%
100%
74%
54%
0%
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5%
0%
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0%
16%
19%
14%
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0%
0%
0%
0%
100%
57%
7%
6%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
6%
10%
0%
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81%
100%
0%
5%
58%
100%
100%
100%
5%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
1%
5%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
977
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
63
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:42 AM
SUNSET
09:17 PM
15H 35M OF DAYLIGHT2H 13M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waning Gibbous
92% illuminated

Station Location

45.2955, -96.4442
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-02 19:04 UTC
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