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MINNESOTA RIVER
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MINNESOTA RIVER AT MANKATO, MN

MANKATO, MN44.1700°N, -94.0023°W Updated 47 min ago
FLOW RATE
5,860cfs
GAUGE HT
6.87ft
AIR TEMP
82°F
WIND
8mph SW
FISH INDEX
56SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
5,860cfs 69.6% vs avg
Optimal band: 4,361–5,899 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
5,860cfs
PERIOD LOW
4,420cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

6.87ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

14.8in

-18% vs normal

14.85 in of precipitation so far this year, 18% below the 30-year normal of 18.15 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

14.8in

This year so far

Normal to Date

18.1in

30-yr average

Typical Range

14.1–23.0in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-18%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.69" · normal 0.99" (0.4–1.5)
Jan
Feb: 0.83" · normal 1.07" (0.6–1.8)
Feb
Mar: 2.21" · normal 2.21" (1.2–3.1)
Mar
Apr: 4.07" · normal 3.60" (1.6–6.2)
Apr
May: 3.25" · normal 4.80" (2.6–7.3)
May
Jun: 3.27" · normal 5.21" (3.0–7.9)
Jun
Jul: 0.54" (so far)· normal 4.08" (2.0–7.0)
Jul
Aug: normal 4.09" (2.1–7.7)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.14" (1.0–6.3)
Sep
Oct: normal 2.53" (1.0–4.0)
Oct
Nov: normal 1.80" (0.4–3.2)
Nov
Dec: normal 1.38" (0.4–2.6)
Dec
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo08:15 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
83°
70°
FRI
84°
69°
SAT
80°
62°
SUN
76°
56°
MON
81°
60°
TUE
87°
63°
WED
84°
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TIME
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TEMP
hourly forecast
77°
mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
6mph SE
G 8 mph
6
G8
SE
5
G9
SSE
2
G5
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3
G16
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G11
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G6
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G9
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G14
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9
G28
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17
G27
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4
G5
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6
G8
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6
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G13
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G17
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5
G17
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9
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8
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NNE
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G13
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PRECIP
chance %
12%
12%
14%
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10%
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10%
7%
7%
CLOUDS
cover %
0%
clear
0%
0%
1%
2%
94%
83%
100%
4%
3%
80%
73%
99%
100%
100%
67%
58%
3%
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84%
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18%
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18%
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54%
95%
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100%
100%
100%
95%
67%
29%
4%
6%
21%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
986
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
56
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:37 AM
SUNSET
09:02 PM
15H 25M OF DAYLIGHT0H 0M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waning Gibbous
91% illuminated

Station Location

44.1700, -94.0023
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-02 21:17 UTC
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