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VERMILION RIVER

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VERMILION RIVER NR CRANE LAKE, MN

CRANE LAKE TOWNSHIP, MN48.2651°N, -92.5654°W Updated 1 hr ago

FLOW RATE

220cfs

GAUGE HT

5.50ft

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY

220cfs 75.5% vs avg

Optimal band: 191–259 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

230cfs

PERIOD LOW

220cfs

RUNNABLE

100%

last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

5.50ft

Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

12.7in

≈ normal

12.69 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 13.78 in).

YTD Total

12.7in

This year so far

Normal to Date

13.8in

30-yr average

Typical Range

11.4–17.2in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-8%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year

Typical range

Normal

Jan: 0.89" · normal 0.98" (0.4–1.6)

Jan

Feb: 1.03" · normal 0.85" (0.3–1.5)

Feb

Mar: 1.64" · normal 1.27" (0.6–2.2)

Mar

Apr: 3.68" · normal 2.28" (1.3–3.2)

Apr

May: 1.73" · normal 3.24" (2.3–4.1)

May

Jun: 3.04" · normal 3.86" (2.5–5.2)

Jun

Jul: 0.68" (so far)· normal 4.08" (2.4–6.0)

Jul

Aug: normal 3.68" (2.0–4.8)

Aug

Sep: normal 3.89" (1.8–6.3)

Sep

Oct: normal 2.85" (1.7–4.3)

Oct

Nov: normal 1.76" (0.8–3.0)

Nov

Dec: normal 1.17" (0.5–1.8)

Dec

Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo10:33 PM

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Station Location

48.2651, -92.5654

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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-08 22:30 UTC

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