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SOUTH FORK ZUMBRO

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SOUTH FORK ZUMBRO RIVER AT ROCHESTER, MN

MINNESOTA44.0617°N, -92.4663°W Updated 19 hr ago

FLOW RATE

243cfs

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 30 DAY

243cfs 67.7% vs avg

Optimal band: 88–120 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

474cfs

PERIOD LOW

68cfs

RUNNABLE

35%

last 30 day in band

Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

19.9in

≈ normal

19.9 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 19.03 in).

YTD Total

19.9in

This year so far

Normal to Date

19.0in

30-yr average

Typical Range

15.3–24.9in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+5%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year

Typical range

Normal

Jan: 1.47" · normal 1.16" (0.6–2.0)

Jan

Feb: 0.64" · normal 1.18" (0.7–1.8)

Feb

Mar: 2.65" · normal 2.38" (1.1–3.5)

Mar

Apr: 6.11" · normal 3.64" (1.6–5.7)

Apr

May: 2.69" · normal 4.55" (3.1–6.6)

May

Jun: 4.91" · normal 5.31" (3.3–7.8)

Jun

Jul: 1.42" (so far)· normal 3.82" (2.3–5.9)

Jul

Aug: normal 3.64" (1.9–5.0)

Aug

Sep: normal 3.26" (1.1–5.7)

Sep

Oct: normal 2.63" (0.9–4.6)

Oct

Nov: normal 1.94" (0.7–3.3)

Nov

Dec: normal 1.47" (0.4–2.3)

Dec

Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo12:08 PM

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Station Location

44.0617, -92.4663

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