How high is the Clearwater River at Plummer, MN right now?

The Clearwater River at Plummer, MN is currently flowing at 70 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 2.97 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Clearwater River at Plummer, MN normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 16th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

What is the historical median flow for the Clearwater River at Plummer, MN on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 175 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 54 to 1,310 cfs.

Where is the Clearwater River at Plummer, MN stream gauge located?

The Clearwater River at Plummer, MN stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Red Lake County, MN on the Clearwater River. USGS site number 05078000 (coordinates 47.9235, -96.0462).

Clearwater River at Plummer, MN

USGS Site No: 05078000 • Clearwater River • Red Lake County, MN

Clearwater River at Plummer, MN on the Clearwater River is currently at 70 cfs (Low — 16th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 2.97 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Clearwater River

Clearwater River Near Leonard, MN

Downstream on Clearwater River ↓

Clearwater River at Red Lake Falls, MN

CFS Discharge

2.97

Gage Height (ft)

Low

Flow Condition

N/A

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 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	54
25th	Low threshold	91	Today: 70 cfs
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	175
75th	High threshold	320
95th	Very High threshold	1,310

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.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	94	—
May 27, 2026	129	—
May 26, 2026	158	—
May 25, 2026	148	—
May 24, 2026	124	—
May 23, 2026	101	—
May 22, 2026	84	—
May 21, 2026	95	—
May 20, 2026	85	—
May 19, 2026	89	—
May 18, 2026	92	—
May 17, 2026	88	—
May 16, 2026	90	—
May 15, 2026	78	—
Apr 20, 2026	320	—
Apr 19, 2026	349	—
Apr 18, 2026	377	—
Apr 17, 2026	408	—
Apr 16, 2026	446	—
Apr 15, 2026	589	—
Apr 14, 2026	1,060	—
Apr 13, 2026	941	—
Apr 7, 2026	250	—
Apr 6, 2026	222	—
Apr 5, 2026	219	—
Apr 4, 2026	195	—
Apr 3, 2026	193	—
Apr 2, 2026	207	—
Apr 1, 2026	225	—
Mar 31, 2026	243	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 05078000
State: MN
County: Red Lake County
Coordinates: 47.9235, -96.0462
Drainage Area: 555 mi²
Datum (ft): 1,099.3
HUC Code: 09020305

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Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 1,060 cfs

Apr 14, 2026
Min discharge: 21 cfs

Nov 13, 2025

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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