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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 20 min ago

FLOW RATE

104cfs

GAUGE HT

2.78ft

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY

104cfs 75.1% vs avg

Optimal band: 90–122 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

107cfs

PERIOD LOW

103cfs

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 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo06:42 UTC

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Station Location

48.1963, -93.8080

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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-12 12:00 UTC

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