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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 9 hr ago
FLOW RATE
105cfs
GAUGE HT
2.78ft
AIR TEMP
75°F
WIND
7mph SW
FISH INDEX
63SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 7 DAY
105cfs 76.8% vs avg
Optimal band: 92124 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
119cfs
PERIOD LOW
102cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 7 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
100°
74°
MON
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TUE
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THU
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FRI
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SAT
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TEMP
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CLOUDS
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few
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28%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
977
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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
6% illuminated

Station Location

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