What is the current flow on Sand River?

Sand River was running 7 cubic feet per second as of Aug 1, 2026, 12:45 PM CDT, measured at USGS gauge 05128400. 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 Sand River?

72°F (22.2°C) as of Aug 1, 2026, 12:45 PM CDT, at USGS gauge 05128400. Sand River 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.

Sand River, Minnesota: Current Flow & Water Temperature

Latest Reading

cubic feet / second

72°F

water temperature (22.2°C)

USGS gauge

Flow measured Aug 1, 2026, 12:45 PM CDT at gauge 05128400. Temperature measured Aug 1, 2026, 12:45 PM CDT at gauge 05128400. These are build-time snapshots, not a live feed — check the USGS gauge before relying on them.

Where Sand River is measured

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1 USGS gauge on Sand River — open one for its live readings on the USGS site. The other pins are places to stay, from Stay22.

USGS Gauges on Sand River

Gauge	Station	Water temp?
05128400	SAND RIVER NEAR BRITT, MN	Yes

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Conditions: USGS NWIS (public domain).