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Big Fork River
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BIG FORK RIVER
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BIG FORK RIVER AT BIG FALLS, MN

KOOCHICHING COUNTY, MN48.1963°N, -93.8080°W Updated 42 min ago
FLOW RATE
104cfs
GAUGE HT
2.78ft
AIR TEMP
77°F
WIND
8mph SSW
FISH INDEX
63SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
104cfs 75.3% vs avg
Optimal band: 90122 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
107cfs
PERIOD LOW
104cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

2.78ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

11.6in

-19% vs normal

11.62 in of precipitation so far this year, 19% below the 30-year normal of 14.44 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

11.6in

This year so far

Normal to Date

14.4in

30-yr average

Typical Range

12.1–17.6in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-19%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.66" · normal 0.88" (0.3–1.5)
Jan
Feb: 1.01" · normal 0.79" (0.2–1.4)
Feb
Mar: 1.37" · normal 1.23" (0.6–2.3)
Mar
Apr: 2.59" · normal 2.09" (1.0–3.2)
Apr
May: 1.21" · normal 3.31" (2.2–4.6)
May
Jun: 3.82" · normal 4.30" (2.5–5.8)
Jun
Jul: 0.96" (so far)· normal 4.19" (2.3–6.0)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.56" (2.1–4.9)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.39" (1.4–5.6)
Sep
Oct: normal 2.54" (1.4–4.2)
Oct
Nov: normal 1.51" (0.5–2.9)
Nov
Dec: normal 1.10" (0.5–1.6)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo06:42 UTC
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
101°
74°
MON
101°
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TUE
94°
68°
WED
80°
64°
THU
71°
61°
FRI
87°
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SAT
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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10mph SW
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PRECIP
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CLOUDS
cover %
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86%
66%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
976
976977976974974976973974976977977978979978976976978976975
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
63
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Light
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:28 AM
SUNSET
09:13 PM
15H 45M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Waning Crescent
7% illuminated

Station Location

48.1963, -93.8080
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-12 06:00 UTC
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