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MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST. PAUL, MN

SAINT PAUL, MN44.9444°N, -93.0881°W Updated 1 hr ago
FLOW RATE
11,400cfs
GAUGE HT
3.28ft
AIR TEMP
85°F
WIND
7mph SSE
FISH INDEX
56SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
11,400cfs 71.3% vs avg
Optimal band: 8,840–11,960 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
11,900cfs
PERIOD LOW
8,700cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

3.28ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

16.9in

≈ normal

16.9 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 16.27 in).

YTD Total

16.9in

This year so far

Normal to Date

16.3in

30-yr average

Typical Range

12.3–20.9in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+4%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.92" · normal 0.98" (0.4–1.8)
Jan
Feb: 1.00" · normal 1.06" (0.5–1.7)
Feb
Mar: 2.45" · normal 2.03" (1.2–3.0)
Mar
Apr: 5.05" · normal 3.17" (1.4–4.7)
Apr
May: 2.72" · normal 4.39" (2.3–6.2)
May
Jun: 4.37" · normal 4.40" (2.3–6.1)
Jun
Jul: 0.39" (so far)· normal 3.53" (1.9–5.6)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.80" (1.4–5.5)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.29" (1.0–5.8)
Sep
Oct: normal 2.80" (1.0–4.6)
Oct
Nov: normal 1.98" (0.8–3.3)
Nov
Dec: normal 1.39" (0.5–2.3)
Dec
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo07:03 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
86°
69°
FRI
89°
69°
SAT
78°
61°
SUN
78°
55°
MON
82°
61°
TUE
84°
64°
WED
86°
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
7mph S
G 9 mph
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PRECIP
chance %
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CLOUDS
cover %
42%
partly
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100%
68%
26%
0%
8%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
987
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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
05:30 AM
SUNSET
09:02 PM
15H 32M OF DAYLIGHT0H 50M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waning Gibbous
91% illuminated

Station Location

44.9444, -93.0881
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-02 20:12 UTC
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