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MISSISSIPPI RIVER
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MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT GRAND RAPIDS, MN

GRAND RAPIDS, MN47.2331°N, -93.5229°W Updated 1 hr ago
FLOW RATE
259cfs
GAUGE HT
3.01ft
AIR TEMP
81°F
WIND
7mph WSW
FISH INDEX
56SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
259cfs 83.0% vs avg
Optimal band: 166224 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
279cfs
PERIOD LOW
189cfs
RUNNABLE
72%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

3.01ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

12.3in

≈ normal

12.35 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 13.09 in).

YTD Total

12.3in

This year so far

Normal to Date

13.1in

30-yr average

Typical Range

10.4–16.7in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-6%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.71" · normal 0.85" (0.3–1.4)
Jan
Feb: 1.04" · normal 0.81" (0.2–1.4)
Feb
Mar: 1.29" · normal 1.38" (0.7–2.2)
Mar
Apr: 3.61" · normal 2.44" (1.2–3.6)
Apr
May: 1.13" · normal 3.22" (1.8–4.9)
May
Jun: 4.54" · normal 4.07" (2.3–6.5)
Jun
Jul: 0.03" (so far)· normal 4.19" (2.7–6.4)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.43" (1.9–5.1)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.36" (1.7–5.2)
Sep
Oct: normal 2.84" (1.3–4.3)
Oct
Nov: normal 1.62" (0.6–3.2)
Nov
Dec: normal 1.16" (0.4–1.8)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo07:03 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
83°
60°
FRI
83°
64°
SAT
72°
55°
SUN
82°
50°
MON
86°
55°
TUE
82°
63°
WED
88°
67°
TIME
THU
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MON
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TUE
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TEMP
hourly forecast
81°
mild
81°
76°
71°
70°
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
3mph SSW
G 5 mph
3
G5
SSW
8
G15
SW
5
G13
SW
4
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2
G4
SSE
3
G5
S
4
G7
SSW
4
G6
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7
G21
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6
G11
NNW
7
G14
N
7
G10
SE
1
G8
NE
5
G12
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4
G7
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3
G6
ENE
1
G4
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1
G2
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2
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2
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3
G4
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3
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3
G5
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2
G6
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12
G22
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14
G28
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6
G15
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4
G14
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4
G11
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2
G5
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4
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G7
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3
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G23
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G27
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G13
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G14
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G15
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G10
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SSE
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3
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4
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1
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1
G17
S
7
G18
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7
G14
SSE
7
G9
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G12
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G14
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SSW
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3
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3
G4
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3
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3
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G6
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G6
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3
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NNW
PRECIP
chance %
12%
12%
21%
22%
11%
13%
14%
9%
22%
14%
19%
5%
5%
12%
16%
7%
5%
3%
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13%
17%
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17%
17%
17%
11%
11%
11%
11%
11%
11%
CLOUDS
cover %
77%
mostly
77%
4%
64%
66%
59%
63%
100%
100%
100%
84%
100%
0%
11%
100%
76%
100%
40%
4%
53%
27%
4%
100%
100%
100%
87%
90%
44%
100%
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100%
67%
5%
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6%
6%
72%
39%
47%
11%
14%
41%
98%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
5%
5%
0%
0%
6%
25%
52%
74%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
968
968970971972972971971971971972974974972974974973971972973972
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
56
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:23 AM
SUNSET
09:13 PM
15H 50M OF DAYLIGHT2H 10M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waning Gibbous
92% illuminated

Station Location

47.2331, -93.5229
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-02 19:03 UTC
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