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CHIPPEWA RIVER

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CHIPPEWA RIVER (TW) NEAR WATSON, MN

CHIPPEWA COUNTY, MN45.0211°N, -95.7917°W Updated 15 hr ago

FLOW RATE

402cfs

GAUGE HT

38.59ft

AIR TEMP

82°F

WIND

11mph SW

FISH INDEX

63SCORE / 100

GOOD · 3 OF 5

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 30 DAY

402cfs 20.4% vs avg

Optimal band: 309–419 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

459cfs

PERIOD LOW

304cfs

RUNNABLE

84%

last 30 day in band

Gauge Height

38.59ft

Precipitation History

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Weather Conditions

WEATHER CONDITIONS

TODAY

92°

69°

TUE

95°

67°

WED

99°

71°

THU

100°

69°

FRI

98°

77°

SAT

89°

64°

SUN

95°

66°

TIME

MON

NOW

TUE

WED

THU

FRI

SAT

TEMP

hourly forecast

92°

mild

92°

91°

89°

85°

81°

78°

76°

74°

73°

72°

70°

69°

68°

67°

69°

74°

79°

83°

87°

90°

92°

93°

95°

93°

89°

86°

82°

80°

78°

77°

76°

75°

73°

72°

71°

73°

77°

81°

85°

89°

92°

95°

98°

99°

96°

92°

88°

83°

79°

77°

75°

73°

72°

70°

69°

71°

77°

83°

88°

92°

95°

97°

98°

99°

100°

98°

96°

93°

89°

84°

82°

81°

80°

79°

78°

82°

87°

92°

95°

98°

97°

96°

94°

92°

89°

86°

82°

79°

77°

74°

70°

67°

66°

64°

65°

68°

73°

WIND

mph · gust · dir

11mph SSW

G 14 mph

G14

SSW

G19

G18

G20

G14

G16

G15

G17

G16

G15

G14

G12

G13

G14

SSW

G15

G20

WSW

G17

WSW

G13

WSW

G10

WSW

G10

WSW

G10

WSW

G10

SSW

SSE

SSW

SSE

G18

SSE

G24

SSE

G26

SSE

G27

SSE

G28

SSE

G27

SSE

G27

SSE

G23

SSE

G16

G12

G15

G17

G16

SSW

G14

SSW

G13

G14

G13

SSE

G15

SSE

G18

SSE

G21

G24

G29

G31

G34

SSE

G36

SSE

G36

SSE

G34

SSE

G30

G31

G27

SSW

G25

SSW

G24

G25

SSW

G24

SSW

G18

G14

WNW

G16

WNW

G17

G18

NNW

G18

NNW

G19

NNW

G20

NNW

G20

NNW

G22

NNW

G27

NNW

G29

NNW

G29

G23

G14

NNE

G11

NNE

G10

G11

G12

G14

G13

PRECIP

chance %

CLOUDS

cover %

clear

53%

50%

75%

14%

56%

11%

44%

10%

79%

30%

100%

70%

100%

25%

100%

81%

63%

17%

100%

10%

23%

33%

38%

39%

37%

26%

12%

PRESSURE

hPa · trend

984

TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure

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FISH INDEX

Temperature

Too Hot

Wind

Moderate

Pressure

Stable

Moon Phase

Peak Activity

DAYLIGHT

SUNRISE

05:49 AM

SUNSET

09:08 PM

15H 19M OF DAYLIGHT

MOON PHASE

New Moon

2% illuminated

PEAK ACTIVITY

Station Location

45.0211, -95.7917

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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-13 00:00 UTC

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