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MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING, MN

RED WING, MN44.5653°N, -92.5424°W Updated 58 min ago
FLOW RATE
17,100cfs
GAUGE HT
3.15ft
AIR TEMP
80°F
WIND
13mph SSE
FISH INDEX
44SCORE / 100
FAIR · 2 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
17,100cfs 64.4% vs avg
Optimal band: 14,280–19,320 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
17,900cfs
PERIOD LOW
15,500cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

3.15ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Wet

Wetter than normal

2026 to date

21.1in

+22% vs normal

21.1 in of precipitation so far this year, 22% above the 30-year normal of 17.29 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

21.1in

This year so far

Normal to Date

17.3in

30-yr average

Typical Range

12.5–22.2in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+22%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 1.17" · normal 1.12" (0.5–2.2)
Jan
Feb: 0.74" · normal 1.17" (0.5–1.9)
Feb
Mar: 2.80" · normal 2.23" (1.0–3.3)
Mar
Apr: 7.08" · normal 3.35" (1.6–5.5)
Apr
May: 3.39" · normal 4.50" (2.9–7.0)
May
Jun: 5.16" · normal 4.70" (2.5–7.4)
Jun
Jul: 0.75" (so far)· normal 3.64" (1.8–6.1)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.93" (1.8–5.7)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.37" (1.5–6.3)
Sep
Oct: normal 2.69" (1.0–4.5)
Oct
Nov: normal 1.99" (0.8–3.2)
Nov
Dec: normal 1.50" (0.5–2.5)
Dec
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo08:16 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
80°
69°
FRI
86°
67°
SAT
79°
62°
SUN
76°
53°
MON
79°
55°
TUE
84°
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WED
84°
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
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G 9 mph
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PRECIP
chance %
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CLOUDS
cover %
100%
overcast
100%
100%
0%
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100%
85%
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100%
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100%
100%
96%
78%
53%
33%
20%
13%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
44
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Moderate
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:29 AM
SUNSET
08:58 PM
15H 29M OF DAYLIGHT0H 0M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waning Gibbous
91% illuminated

Station Location

44.5653, -92.5424
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-02 21:13 UTC
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