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MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM, MN

NEW ULM, MN44.2969°N, -94.4336°W Updated 21 min ago
FLOW RATE
2,490cfs
GAUGE HT
788.65ft
AIR TEMP
82°F
WIND
15mph ESE
FISH INDEX
50SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
2,490cfs 65.3% vs avg
Optimal band: 2,287–3,093 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
2,820cfs
PERIOD LOW
2,490cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

788.65ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

14.2in

-18% vs normal

14.17 in of precipitation so far this year, 18% below the 30-year normal of 17.29 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

14.2in

This year so far

Normal to Date

17.3in

30-yr average

Typical Range

13.3–22.2in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-18%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.57" · normal 0.94" (0.4–1.4)
Jan
Feb: 0.78" · normal 1.04" (0.5–1.7)
Feb
Mar: 1.82" · normal 2.13" (1.2–3.2)
Mar
Apr: 4.28" · normal 3.49" (1.6–5.7)
Apr
May: 2.82" · normal 4.62" (2.8–6.4)
May
Jun: 3.33" · normal 4.82" (2.0–7.8)
Jun
Jul: 0.55" (so far)· normal 3.65" (1.8–5.3)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.92" (1.7–6.7)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.18" (1.3–6.4)
Sep
Oct: normal 2.49" (0.9–4.2)
Oct
Nov: normal 1.78" (0.5–3.0)
Nov
Dec: normal 1.31" (0.4–2.4)
Dec
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo07:06 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
85°
70°
FRI
85°
69°
SAT
79°
63°
SUN
77°
56°
MON
81°
60°
TUE
87°
65°
WED
83°
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TIME
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
7mph SSW
G 9 mph
7
G9
SSW
5
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3
G6
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G4
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G25
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G18
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7
G10
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3
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8
G14
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G21
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PRECIP
chance %
21%
21%
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12%
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19%
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11%
11%
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11%
11%
11%
CLOUDS
cover %
0%
clear
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0%
0%
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0%
100%
90%
87%
100%
100%
85%
88%
91%
99%
100%
85%
100%
17%
0%
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4%
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70%
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34%
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100%
100%
100%
93%
83%
69%
46%
19%
2%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
984
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
50
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Moderate
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:38 AM
SUNSET
09:05 PM
15H 27M OF DAYLIGHT1H 59M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waning Gibbous
92% illuminated

Station Location

44.2969, -94.4336
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-02 19:06 UTC
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