South Branch Buffalo River at Sabin, MN
USGS Site No: 05061500 • South Branch Buffalo River • Clay County, MN
South Branch Buffalo River at Sabin, MN on the South Branch Buffalo River is currently at 65 cfs (High — 77th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 5.96 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 | 4 | |
| 25th | Low threshold | 7 | |
| 50th (Median) | Normal (median) | 21 | |
| 75th | High threshold | 44 | |
| 95th | Very High threshold | 311 | Today: 65 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 | 73 | — |
| May 27, 2026 | 83 | — |
| May 26, 2026 | 91 | — |
| May 25, 2026 | 97 | — |
| May 24, 2026 | 92 | — |
| May 23, 2026 | 90 | — |
| May 22, 2026 | 88 | — |
| May 21, 2026 | 85 | — |
| May 20, 2026 | 72 | — |
| May 19, 2026 | 64 | — |
| May 18, 2026 | 63 | — |
| May 17, 2026 | 66 | — |
| May 16, 2026 | 69 | — |
| May 15, 2026 | 76 | — |
| Apr 20, 2026 | 180 | — |
| Apr 19, 2026 | 201 | — |
| Apr 18, 2026 | 223 | — |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 243 | — |
| Apr 16, 2026 | 262 | — |
| Apr 15, 2026 | 280 | — |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 299 | — |
| Apr 13, 2026 | 306 | — |
| Apr 12, 2026 | 313 | — |
| Apr 11, 2026 | 296 | — |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 202 | — |
| Apr 9, 2026 | 163 | — |
| Apr 8, 2026 | 150 | — |
| Apr 7, 2026 | 140 | — |
| Apr 6, 2026 | 124 | — |
| Apr 5, 2026 | 124 | — |
Station Information
- USGS Site No
- 05061500
- State
- MN
- County
- Clay County
- Coordinates
- 46.7757, -96.6277
- Drainage Area
- 454 mi²
- Datum (ft)
- 903.3
- HUC Code
- 09020106
Flood Stage Thresholds
- Action Stage
- 12.0 ft
- Flood Stage
- 13.0 ft
- Moderate Flood
- 15.0 ft
- Major Flood
- 19.0 ft
Currently 7.04 ft below flood stage.
Recent Extremes
- Max discharge
-
1,910 cfsAug 10, 2025
- Min discharge
-
16 cfsJan 31, 2026
- Days at flood stage
- 0
Computed from the local daily-values archive.
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Buffalo River Near Dilworth, MNHigh13.1 mi · 129 cfs
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Whiskey Creek at Barnesville, MNUnknown13.5 mi