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MISSISSIPPI RIVER DIVERSION NEAR AITKIN, MN

AITKIN TOWNSHIP, MN46.5917°N, -93.6869°W Updated 21 min ago
FLOW RATE
0cfs
GAUGE HT
1.91ft
AIR TEMP
86°F
WIND
7mph SSW
FISH INDEX
56SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
0cfs 100.0% vs avg

Gauge Height

1.91ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

12.3in

≈ normal

12.31 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 13.44 in).

YTD Total

12.3in

This year so far

Normal to Date

13.4in

30-yr average

Typical Range

10.6–17.5in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-8%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.55" · normal 0.80" (0.3–1.4)
Jan
Feb: 0.89" · normal 0.85" (0.3–1.4)
Feb
Mar: 1.26" · normal 1.48" (0.8–2.0)
Mar
Apr: 3.59" · normal 2.58" (1.3–3.6)
Apr
May: 1.52" · normal 3.40" (2.2–4.3)
May
Jun: 4.48" · normal 3.96" (2.1–6.7)
Jun
Jul: 0.03" (so far)· normal 4.07" (2.0–6.0)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.34" (1.8–4.7)
Aug
Sep: normal 2.94" (1.0–5.2)
Sep
Oct: normal 2.76" (1.2–4.5)
Oct
Nov: normal 1.64" (0.5–3.6)
Nov
Dec: normal 1.15" (0.4–1.8)
Dec
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo07:05 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
86°
58°
FRI
81°
64°
SAT
75°
55°
SUN
79°
50°
MON
79°
56°
TUE
83°
63°
WED
81°
68°
TIME
THU
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SUN
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MON
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TUE
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TEMP
hourly forecast
72°
mild
72°
70°
69°
69°
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68°
67°
66°
64°
64°
67°
70°
73°
75°
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81°
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
12mph N
G 13 mph
12
G13
N
4
G5
N
3
WSW
3
NNE
2
G3
ESE
4
G9
ENE
8
G15
ENE
4
G10
NE
3
G7
SSE
4
G6
WNW
2
NE
4
G5
SSW
2
G5
SSE
4
G5
E
5
G11
SE
6
G8
S
7
G9
SW
6
G7
WSW
4
G7
SSW
11
G14
NE
8
G9
ESE
8
G10
ESE
4
G5
S
7
G10
S
7
G12
W
9
G21
SW
2
G13
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4
G8
WNW
4
G8
W
4
G9
N
3
G6
ENE
3
G5
ESE
3
WSW
3
G5
SW
1
NE
2
W
3
SW
1
G3
NNW
3
G8
SSE
6
G9
NE
9
G13
E
13
G15
NE
12
G18
NE
11
G17
NE
12
G13
NE
12
NE
11
G13
ENE
8
G13
ENE
7
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5
G10
ENE
5
G10
ENE
5
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5
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3
G4
NE
5
G6
NE
5
NE
4
G7
NNE
5
G8
NNE
4
G14
NE
6
G13
E
7
G12
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6
G12
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6
G10
ENE
6
G9
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6
G8
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5
G8
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5
G8
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4
G8
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4
G8
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3
G6
ESE
4
G16
SSE
7
G19
S
6
G19
SSE
6
G17
SSE
6
G11
SSE
5
SSE
5
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5
SSE
4
S
5
S
4
SSW
4
SSW
3
SSW
3
SSE
4
S
4
SSW
5
G6
SSE
7
S
7
G8
S
9
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9
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8
SSW
9
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8
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8
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7
G8
S
7
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8
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7
S
4
SSE
3
G4
SSE
5
SSW
5
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6
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6
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6
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6
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6
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6
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6
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6
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7
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8
SSE
8
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8
G9
SSE
PRECIP
chance %
24%
24%
27%
21%
21%
11%
11%
11%
6%
3%
6%
7%
16%
14%
11%
8%
9%
9%
7%
9%
8%
7%
12%
15%
13%
17%
34%
20%
18%
14%
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36%
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36%
24%
24%
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24%
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50%
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29%
16%
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16%
4%
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4%
4%
4%
1%
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1%
0%
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1%
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1%
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20%
20%
20%
20%
6%
6%
6%
6%
6%
6%
9%
9%
CLOUDS
cover %
37%
few
37%
100%
96%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
94%
2%
72%
100%
100%
100%
100%
5%
19%
26%
20%
100%
100%
100%
100%
68%
100%
100%
57%
18%
30%
56%
92%
35%
26%
57%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
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100%
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100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
53%
15%
9%
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5%
5%
0%
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0%
0%
0%
100%
89%
100%
100%
100%
100%
6%
0%
0%
6%
54%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
71%
31%
2%
0%
0%
2%
11%
23%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
971
971971974973974973971972973975977975974975976973972973973972
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
56
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:26 AM
SUNSET
09:11 PM
15H 45M OF DAYLIGHT0H 0M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waning Gibbous
91% illuminated

Station Location

46.5917, -93.6869
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-02 21:21 UTC
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