Sauk River Near St. Cloud, MN
USGS Site No: 05270500 • Sauk River • Stearns County, MN
Sauk River Near St. Cloud, MN on the Sauk River is currently at 416 cfs (High — 79th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 2.22 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 | 34 | |
| 25th | Low threshold | 66 | |
| 50th (Median) | Normal (median) | 160 | |
| 75th | High threshold | 309 | |
| 95th | Very High threshold | 892 | Today: 416 cfs |
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 | 419 | — |
| May 27, 2026 | 438 | — |
| May 26, 2026 | 449 | — |
| May 25, 2026 | 461 | — |
| May 24, 2026 | 459 | — |
| May 23, 2026 | 459 | — |
| May 22, 2026 | 447 | — |
| May 21, 2026 | 451 | — |
| May 20, 2026 | 464 | — |
| May 19, 2026 | 480 | — |
| May 18, 2026 | 468 | — |
| May 17, 2026 | 477 | — |
| May 16, 2026 | 506 | — |
| May 15, 2026 | 518 | — |
| Apr 20, 2026 | 524 | — |
| Apr 19, 2026 | 543 | — |
| Apr 18, 2026 | 579 | — |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 570 | — |
| Apr 16, 2026 | 566 | — |
| Apr 15, 2026 | 572 | — |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 570 | — |
| Apr 13, 2026 | 583 | — |
| Apr 12, 2026 | 590 | — |
| Apr 11, 2026 | 592 | — |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 611 | — |
| Apr 9, 2026 | 635 | — |
| Apr 8, 2026 | 617 | — |
| Apr 7, 2026 | 608 | — |
| Apr 6, 2026 | 619 | — |
| Apr 5, 2026 | 627 | — |
Station Information
- USGS Site No
- 05270500
- State
- MN
- County
- Stearns County
- Coordinates
- 45.5596, -94.2338
- Drainage Area
- 1,030 mi²
- Datum (ft)
- 1,035.3
- HUC Code
- 07010202
Flood Stage Thresholds
- Action Stage
- 5.0 ft
- Flood Stage
- 6.0 ft
- Moderate Flood
- 7.0 ft
- Major Flood
- 9.0 ft
Currently 3.78 ft below flood stage.
Recent Extremes
- Max discharge
-
1,700 cfsAug 1, 2025
- Min discharge
-
337 cfsNov 24, 2025
- Days at flood stage
- 0
Computed from the local daily-values archive.
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Crow River at Rockford, MNHigh40.7 mi · 1,070 cfs