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SOUTH KAWISHIWI RIVER

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SOUTH KAWISHIWI RIVER NEAR ELY, MN

FALL LAKE TOWNSHIP, MN47.8401°N, -91.6954°W Updated 37 min ago

FLOW RATE

144cfs

GAUGE HT

2.28ft

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY

144cfs 76.0% vs avg

Optimal band: 122–166 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

146cfs

PERIOD LOW

140cfs

RUNNABLE

100%

last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

2.28ft

Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

15.5in

≈ normal

15.5 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 13.65 in).

YTD Total

15.5in

This year so far

Normal to Date

13.7in

30-yr average

Typical Range

10.6–17.6in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+14%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year

Typical range

Normal

Jan: 1.04" · normal 0.98" (0.4–1.7)

Jan

Feb: 1.58" · normal 0.91" (0.3–1.7)

Feb

Mar: 2.29" · normal 1.33" (0.7–2.2)

Mar

Apr: 5.03" · normal 2.39" (1.4–3.6)

Apr

May: 1.85" · normal 3.23" (2.0–4.4)

May

Jun: 3.49" · normal 3.78" (2.6–5.0)

Jun

Jul: 0.24" (so far)· normal 4.02" (2.2–5.9)

Jul

Aug: normal 3.61" (2.0–4.8)

Aug

Sep: normal 3.53" (1.7–5.1)

Sep

Oct: normal 2.77" (1.6–4.3)

Oct

Nov: normal 1.86" (0.7–2.9)

Nov

Dec: normal 1.27" (0.5–1.9)

Dec

Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo12:07 PM

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Station Location

47.8401, -91.6954

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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-07 11:30 UTC

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