Wild Rice River at Hendrum, MN
USGS Site No: 05064000 • Wild Rice River • Norman County, MN
Wild Rice River at Hendrum, MN on the Wild Rice River is currently at 222 cfs (Normal — 67th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 5.06 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 | 21 | |
| 25th | Low threshold | 46 | |
| 50th (Median) | Normal (median) | 105 | |
| 75th | High threshold | 273 | Today: 222 cfs |
| 95th | Very High threshold | 895 |
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 23, 2026 | 240 | — |
| May 22, 2026 | 224 | — |
| May 21, 2026 | 230 | — |
| May 20, 2026 | 225 | — |
| May 19, 2026 | 241 | — |
| May 18, 2026 | 255 | — |
| May 17, 2026 | 243 | — |
| May 16, 2026 | 256 | — |
| Apr 20, 2026 | 829 | — |
| Apr 19, 2026 | 945 | — |
| Apr 18, 2026 | 1,080 | — |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 1,240 | — |
| Apr 16, 2026 | 1,510 | — |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 2,130 | — |
| Apr 13, 2026 | 1,680 | — |
| Jan 10, 2026 | 124 | — |
| Jan 9, 2026 | 62 | — |
| Jan 8, 2026 | 62 | — |
| Jan 7, 2026 | 62 | — |
| Jan 6, 2026 | 62 | — |
| Jan 5, 2026 | 62 | — |
| Jan 4, 2026 | 63 | — |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 63 | — |
| Jan 2, 2026 | 63 | — |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 63 | — |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 64 | — |
| Dec 30, 2025 | 64 | — |
| Dec 29, 2025 | 66 | — |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 67 | — |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 68 | — |
Station Information
- USGS Site No
- 05064000
- State
- MN
- County
- Norman County
- Coordinates
- 47.2669, -96.7961
- Drainage Area
- 1,560 mi²
- Datum (ft)
- 837.7
- HUC Code
- 09020108
Flood Stage Thresholds
- Action Stage
- 18.0 ft
- Flood Stage
- 20.0 ft
- Moderate Flood
- 28.0 ft
- Major Flood
- 32.0 ft
Currently 14.94 ft below flood stage.
Recent Extremes
- Max discharge
-
2,130 cfsApr 14, 2026
- Min discharge
-
62 cfsJan 9, 2026
- Days at flood stage
- 0
Computed from the local daily-values archive.
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