Sand Hill River at Climax, MN
USGS Site No: 05069000 • Sand Hill River • Polk County, MN
Sand Hill River at Climax, MN on the Sand Hill River is currently at 44 cfs (Normal — 69th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 4.52 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 | 13 | |
| 25th | Low threshold | 21 | |
| 50th (Median) | Normal (median) | 28 | |
| 75th | High threshold | 49 | Today: 44 cfs |
| 95th | Very High threshold | 174 |
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 | 52 | — |
| May 27, 2026 | 58 | — |
| May 26, 2026 | 61 | — |
| May 25, 2026 | 67 | — |
| May 24, 2026 | 74 | — |
| May 23, 2026 | 68 | — |
| May 22, 2026 | 63 | — |
| May 17, 2026 | 60 | — |
| May 16, 2026 | 63 | — |
| May 15, 2026 | 65 | — |
| Apr 20, 2026 | 370 | — |
| Apr 19, 2026 | 387 | — |
| Apr 18, 2026 | 406 | — |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 439 | — |
| Apr 16, 2026 | 487 | — |
| Apr 15, 2026 | 540 | — |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 685 | — |
| Apr 13, 2026 | 1,020 | — |
| Jan 16, 2026 | 44 | — |
| Jan 15, 2026 | 24 | — |
| Jan 14, 2026 | 23 | — |
| Jan 13, 2026 | 22 | — |
| Jan 12, 2026 | 22 | — |
| Jan 11, 2026 | 23 | — |
| Jan 10, 2026 | 24 | — |
| Jan 9, 2026 | 24 | — |
| Jan 8, 2026 | 24 | — |
| Jan 7, 2026 | 23 | — |
| Jan 6, 2026 | 22 | — |
| Jan 5, 2026 | 20 | — |
Station Information
- USGS Site No
- 05069000
- State
- MN
- County
- Polk County
- Coordinates
- 47.6119, -96.8148
- Drainage Area
- 460 mi²
- Datum (ft)
- 820.9
- HUC Code
- 09020301
Flood Stage Thresholds
- Action Stage
- 15.0 ft
- Flood Stage
- 20.0 ft
- Moderate Flood
- 25.0 ft
- Major Flood
- 30.0 ft
Currently 15.48 ft below flood stage.
Recent Extremes
- Max discharge
-
1,020 cfsApr 13, 2026
- Min discharge
-
8 cfsDec 20, 2025
- Days at flood stage
- 0
Computed from the local daily-values archive.
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