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MINNESOTA RIVER
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MINNESOTA RIVER AT MORTON, MN

BEAVER FALLS TOWNSHIP, MN44.5456°N, -94.9950°W Updated 21 hr ago
FLOW RATE
2,365cfs
AIR TEMP
83°F
WIND
9mph S
FISH INDEX
56SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR
2,365cfs 39.0% vs avg
Optimal band: 3,551–4,805 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
22,767cfs
PERIOD LOW
1,934cfs
RUNNABLE
20%
last 1 year in band
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

14.2in

-15% vs normal

14.17 in of precipitation so far this year, 15% below the 30-year normal of 16.71 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

14.2in

This year so far

Normal to Date

16.7in

30-yr average

Typical Range

12.9–20.9in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-15%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.50" · normal 0.88" (0.3–1.4)
Jan
Feb: 0.89" · normal 0.98" (0.5–1.6)
Feb
Mar: 1.38" · normal 1.99" (1.1–3.5)
Mar
Apr: 3.52" · normal 3.34" (1.6–5.0)
Apr
May: 2.97" · normal 4.16" (2.5–6.2)
May
Jun: 4.20" · normal 5.07" (3.2–7.0)
Jun
Jul: 0.72" (so far)· normal 3.63" (1.8–5.5)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.60" (1.5–5.8)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.09" (1.0–6.2)
Sep
Oct: normal 2.46" (1.0–4.2)
Oct
Nov: normal 1.68" (0.4–3.2)
Nov
Dec: normal 1.22" (0.4–2.0)
Dec
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo07:01 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
84°
65°
FRI
85°
67°
SAT
80°
65°
SUN
78°
58°
MON
82°
61°
TUE
88°
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WED
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TEMP
hourly forecast
78°
mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
3mph SSE
G 6 mph
3
G6
SSE
20
G34
WNW
2
G5
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11
G14
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6
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8
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15
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PRECIP
chance %
15%
15%
13%
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CLOUDS
cover %
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clear
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90%
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7%
13%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
983
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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
05:39 AM
SUNSET
09:08 PM
15H 29M OF DAYLIGHT0H 0M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waning Gibbous
91% illuminated

Station Location

44.5456, -94.9950
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-02 21:17 UTC
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