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MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST. CLOUD, MN

SAINT CLOUD, MN45.5472°N, -94.1457°W Updated 1 hr ago
FLOW RATE
3,940cfs
GAUGE HT
4.78ft
AIR TEMP
85°F
WIND
6mph SE
FISH INDEX
56SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
3,940cfs 55.1% vs avg
Optimal band: 3,145–4,255 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
4,520cfs
PERIOD LOW
3,070cfs
RUNNABLE
95%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

4.78ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

12.8in

-16% vs normal

12.78 in of precipitation so far this year, 16% below the 30-year normal of 15.24 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

12.8in

This year so far

Normal to Date

15.2in

30-yr average

Typical Range

10.7–19.7in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-16%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.34" · normal 0.83" (0.3–1.5)
Jan
Feb: 0.79" · normal 0.95" (0.4–1.7)
Feb
Mar: 1.61" · normal 1.77" (1.0–2.8)
Mar
Apr: 4.03" · normal 3.00" (1.5–4.6)
Apr
May: 2.02" · normal 3.78" (1.8–5.8)
May
Jun: 3.90" · normal 4.60" (2.3–7.0)
Jun
Jul: 0.08" (so far)· normal 3.85" (2.1–5.5)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.56" (1.4–5.4)
Aug
Sep: normal 2.99" (0.8–5.1)
Sep
Oct: normal 2.66" (1.0–4.5)
Oct
Nov: normal 1.71" (0.4–3.3)
Nov
Dec: normal 1.14" (0.4–1.9)
Dec
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo07:02 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
86°
62°
FRI
85°
66°
SAT
73°
61°
SUN
76°
54°
MON
81°
58°
TUE
84°
64°
WED
85°
65°
TIME
THU
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TUE
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TEMP
hourly forecast
83°
mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
5mph SW
G 9 mph
5
G9
SW
6
G11
SSW
4
G9
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3
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5
G13
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9
G24
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3
G10
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6
G9
SSE
1
G2
SSE
4
WNW
4
G7
NNE
2
SSW
1
G7
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5
G11
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4
G10
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G8
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3
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G15
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PRECIP
chance %
7%
7%
17%
22%
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18%
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13%
10%
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9%
18%
18%
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18%
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18%
8%
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8%
CLOUDS
cover %
0%
clear
0%
0%
0%
100%
100%
87%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
5%
90%
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100%
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3%
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0%
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49%
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66%
7%
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80%
100%
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100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
74%
37%
11%
1%
2%
11%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
978
978978980981980981979979980981982983982983984983981982983982
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
56
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:32 AM
SUNSET
09:08 PM
15H 36M OF DAYLIGHT2H 6M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waning Gibbous
92% illuminated

Station Location

45.5472, -94.1457
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-02 19:02 UTC
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