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ELM CREEK

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ELM CREEK NR CHAMPLIN, MN

DAYTON, MN45.1633°N, -93.4368°W Updated 12 hr ago

FLOW RATE

22cfs

GAUGE HT

4.06ft

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 30 DAY

22cfs 71.0% vs avg

Optimal band: 14–20 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

31cfs

PERIOD LOW

9cfs

RUNNABLE

26%

last 30 day in band

Gauge Height

4.06ft

Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

15.7in

≈ normal

15.69 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 17.19 in).

YTD Total

15.7in

This year so far

Normal to Date

17.2in

30-yr average

Typical Range

13.2–20.8in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-9%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year

Typical range

Normal

Jan: 0.75" · normal 0.88" (0.3–1.6)

Jan

Feb: 0.66" · normal 0.99" (0.4–1.6)

Feb

Mar: 2.44" · normal 1.89" (1.3–2.9)

Mar

Apr: 4.71" · normal 3.18" (1.5–4.7)

Apr

May: 2.37" · normal 4.14" (2.0–6.2)

May

Jun: 3.76" · normal 4.48" (3.0–6.4)

Jun

Jul: 1.00" (so far)· normal 3.74" (1.5–6.1)

Jul

Aug: normal 3.68" (1.1–6.0)

Aug

Sep: normal 3.24" (0.9–5.4)

Sep

Oct: normal 2.73" (1.0–4.5)

Oct

Nov: normal 1.87" (0.6–3.0)

Nov

Dec: normal 1.28" (0.4–2.1)

Dec

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

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Station Location

45.1633, -93.4368

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

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