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MINNESOTA RIVER
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MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR LAC QUI PARLE, MN

CHIPPEWA COUNTY, MN45.0212°N, -95.8685°W Updated 1 hr ago
FLOW RATE
687cfs
GAUGE HT
23.17ft
AIR TEMP
88°F
WIND
6mph SE
FISH INDEX
56SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
687cfs 77.2% vs avg
Optimal band: 584–790 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
690cfs
PERIOD LOW
684cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

23.17ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

11.7in

-24% vs normal

11.73 in of precipitation so far this year, 24% below the 30-year normal of 15.37 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

11.7in

This year so far

Normal to Date

15.4in

30-yr average

Typical Range

11.3–19.3in

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 0.92" (0.5–1.5)
Feb
Mar: 1.46" · normal 1.71" (0.7–2.7)
Mar
Apr: 2.62" · normal 3.01" (1.3–4.5)
Apr
May: 2.24" · normal 3.67" (1.8–5.3)
May
Jun: 3.86" · normal 4.89" (3.0–6.8)
Jun
Jul: 0.35" (so far)· normal 3.57" (2.0–5.9)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.51" (1.5–5.8)
Aug
Sep: normal 2.86" (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-Meteo07:07 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
90°
65°
FRI
86°
68°
SAT
85°
67°
SUN
81°
61°
MON
87°
62°
TUE
92°
66°
WED
88°
65°
TIME
THU
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TEMP
hourly forecast
87°
mild
87°
85°
83°
73°
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
12mph SE
G 15 mph
12
G15
SE
9
G14
SE
10
G19
SSW
8
G12
NE
10
G16
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10
G18
SSE
7
G12
SSE
3
NW
1
G7
SW
3
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1
G3
ENE
3
G7
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8
G13
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4
G6
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10
G15
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12
G20
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11
G18
SSE
9
G11
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8
G10
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6
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G11
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9
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8
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PRECIP
chance %
17%
17%
18%
24%
18%
10%
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15%
13%
12%
10%
13%
18%
18%
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6%
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8%
22%
22%
22%
22%
22%
22%
7%
7%
7%
7%
7%
7%
CLOUDS
cover %
0%
clear
0%
79%
100%
100%
95%
100%
70%
100%
100%
100%
36%
93%
100%
96%
100%
43%
100%
79%
58%
60%
100%
39%
99%
21%
1%
0%
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100%
2%
48%
6%
18%
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93%
92%
27%
100%
33%
100%
13%
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100%
11%
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59%
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70%
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96%
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86%
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100%
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6%
12%
10%
25%
37%
100%
100%
88%
62%
83%
51%
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8%
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15%
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100%
0%
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1%
2%
3%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
979
979981982983982981980981981983983984983984985984982983984983
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
09:13 PM
15H 32M OF DAYLIGHT2H 1M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waning Gibbous
92% illuminated

Station Location

45.0212, -95.8685
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-02 19:12 UTC
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