Buffalo River Near Hawley, MN
USGS Site No: 05061000 • Buffalo River • Clay County, MN
Buffalo River Near Hawley, MN on the Buffalo River is currently at 57 cfs (Normal — 67th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 3.54 ft.
Reading from
Historical Percentile Comparison
Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for October 28 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.
| Percentile | Label | CFS Threshold | Today's Flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | Very Low threshold | 19 | |
| 25th | Low threshold | 24 | |
| 50th (Median) | Normal (median) | 35 | |
| 75th | High threshold | 67 | Today: 57 cfs |
| 95th | Very High threshold | 297 |
30-Day Hydrograph
Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.
30-Day Flow History
| Date | Discharge (CFS) | Gage Ht (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2026 | 63 | — |
| May 27, 2026 | 71 | — |
| May 26, 2026 | 76 | — |
| May 25, 2026 | 86 | — |
| May 24, 2026 | 94 | — |
| May 23, 2026 | 94 | — |
| May 22, 2026 | 83 | — |
| May 21, 2026 | 81 | — |
| May 20, 2026 | 83 | — |
| May 19, 2026 | 68 | — |
| May 18, 2026 | 50 | — |
| May 17, 2026 | 43 | — |
| May 16, 2026 | 45 | — |
| May 15, 2026 | 48 | — |
| Apr 20, 2026 | 124 | — |
| Apr 19, 2026 | 137 | — |
| Apr 18, 2026 | 164 | — |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 190 | — |
| Apr 16, 2026 | 195 | — |
| Apr 15, 2026 | 210 | — |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 240 | — |
| Apr 13, 2026 | 254 | — |
| Apr 12, 2026 | 212 | — |
| Apr 11, 2026 | 140 | — |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 113 | — |
| Apr 9, 2026 | 111 | — |
| Apr 8, 2026 | 96 | — |
| Apr 7, 2026 | 93 | — |
| Apr 6, 2026 | 97 | — |
| Apr 5, 2026 | 92 | — |
Station Information
- USGS Site No
- 05061000
- State
- MN
- County
- Clay County
- Coordinates
- 46.8520, -96.3291
- Drainage Area
- 325 mi²
- Datum (ft)
- 1,112.9
- HUC Code
- 09020106
Flood Stage Thresholds
- Action Stage
- 7.5 ft
- Flood Stage
- 8.0 ft
- Moderate Flood
- 9.0 ft
- Major Flood
- 11.0 ft
Currently 4.46 ft below flood stage.
Recent Extremes
- Max discharge
-
362 cfsMay 22, 2025
- Min discharge
-
13 cfsSep 29, 2025
- Days at flood stage
- 0
Computed from the local daily-values archive.
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