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MISSISSIPPI RIVER
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MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT AITKIN, MN

AITKIN TOWNSHIP, MN46.5407°N, -93.7074°W Updated 32 min ago
FLOW RATE
976cfs
GAUGE HT
3.00ft
AIR TEMP
86°F
WIND
7mph SSW
FISH INDEX
56SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
976cfs 73.2% vs avg
Optimal band: 769–1,041 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
976cfs
PERIOD LOW
858cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

3.00ft
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
87°
59°
FRI
86°
64°
SAT
71°
56°
SUN
80°
50°
MON
80°
56°
TUE
83°
63°
WED
81°
68°
TIME
THU
7
NOW
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FRI
12
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SAT
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SUN
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MON
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TUE
12
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TEMP
hourly forecast
70°
mild
70°
73°
70°
69°
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68°
67°
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66°
65°
64°
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81°
83°
WIND
mph · gust · dir
22mph WSW
G 32 mph
22
G32
WSW
6
G15
SE
6
G10
NNE
4
G9
ESE
5
G10
ESE
6
NW
7
G9
SW
5
G7
N
6
G15
WSW
3
SSE
6
G8
SE
4
G8
ESE
2
SSW
3
G4
SSW
3
G4
SW
4
G6
SW
3
G4
SW
3
G6
S
6
G7
S
6
G7
S
5
S
4
S
4
G5
SE
5
G7
SE
4
SE
4
G5
ESE
18
G30
NE
8
G14
ESE
11
G22
E
5
G15
E
1
G9
SE
1
G8
WSW
2
G4
ENE
4
G7
ENE
5
G11
ENE
6
G10
ENE
6
G12
NNE
8
G12
N
10
G13
NNE
10
G19
NNE
9
G15
NNE
10
G14
N
12
G16
NNE
14
G15
NE
11
G18
NE
10
G17
NE
11
G13
NE
12
NE
9
G13
ENE
8
G13
ENE
6
ENE
5
G10
ENE
6
G10
E
5
ENE
5
E
3
G4
ENE
5
G6
ENE
5
NE
4
G7
NNE
5
G8
NE
4
G14
NE
6
G13
E
7
G12
E
6
G12
E
6
G10
E
6
G9
ENE
5
G8
ENE
5
G8
E
5
G8
E
5
G8
E
5
G8
ESE
4
G6
ESE
5
G16
SSE
6
G19
S
6
G19
SSE
5
G17
SSE
5
G11
S
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
S
5
S
4
S
4
S
3
S
4
SSE
4
S
4
SSW
6
SSE
8
SSE
9
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10
SSE
10
SSE
9
SSE
10
SSE
8
SSE
8
S
6
G8
S
7
S
8
SSE
7
S
4
SE
3
G4
ESE
4
SSW
4
SSW
6
S
6
S
6
SSW
6
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5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
S
6
SSE
8
SSE
PRECIP
chance %
11%
11%
19%
21%
27%
25%
23%
14%
21%
16%
5%
4%
6%
8%
13%
15%
12%
6%
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9%
15%
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22%
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26%
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30%
16%
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5%
5%
5%
5%
5%
5%
1%
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1%
1%
0%
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1%
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20%
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20%
20%
6%
6%
6%
6%
6%
6%
CLOUDS
cover %
100%
overcast
100%
100%
26%
100%
97%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
98%
2%
64%
100%
100%
100%
100%
4%
2%
53%
9%
100%
100%
100%
100%
57%
100%
100%
24%
0%
8%
72%
4%
27%
27%
56%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
39%
26%
5%
5%
5%
5%
0%
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100%
53%
100%
100%
100%
100%
71%
0%
5%
61%
100%
35%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
84%
58%
24%
0%
0%
0%
2%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
970
970972972974973973972973973974975976975976976975974974975974
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
56
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:26 AM
SUNSET
09:11 PM
15H 45M OF DAYLIGHT2H 9M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waning Gibbous
92% illuminated

Station Location

46.5407, -93.7074
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-02 19:02 UTC
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