What is the current flow on Rice Creek?

Rice Creek was running 33 cubic feet per second as of Aug 1, 2026, 6:00 PM UTC, measured at USGS gauge 05288580. This is a build-time snapshot rather than a live reading — check the USGS gauge directly before relying on it.

What is the water temperature on Rice Creek?

74.3°F (23.5°C) as of Aug 1, 2026, 6:00 PM UTC, at USGS gauge 05288580. Rice Creek carries no state trout classification, so the trout-stress thresholds do not apply to it — this is a water temperature measurement, not a fishery judgement.

Rice Creek

Minnesota. Streamflow and water-temperature readings from USGS gauges. Running 33 cfs as of Aug 1, 2026, 6:00 PM UTC.

Latest Reading

cubic feet / second

74.3°F

water temperature (23.5°C)

USGS gauge

Flow measured Aug 1, 2026, 6:00 PM UTC at gauge 05288580. Temperature measured Aug 1, 2026, 6:00 PM UTC at gauge 05288580. These are build-time snapshots, not a live feed — check the USGS gauge before relying on them.

USGS Gauges on Rice Creek

Gauge	Station	Water temp?
05288580	RICE CREEK BLW OLD HWY. 8 IN MOUNDS VIEW, MN	Yes

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Conditions: USGS NWIS (public domain).