Hard Water Sports
Hard Water Sports is a kayak tour operator in Sandstone. They also provide shuttle services for canoes and kayaks on the Kettle River.
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Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
Typical flow by month
1968 to 2026
The water at Hard Water Sports typically runs highest in April, at a median 1,655 cfs, and lowest in February, at 157 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 22,700 cfs, in 2012.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 163 | 133 to 220 |
| February | 157 | 130 to 199 |
| March | 231 | 160 to 526 |
| April | 1,655 | 930 to 3,005 |
| May | 985 | 614 to 1,700 |
| June | 525 | 279 to 1,145 |
| July | 377 | 209 to 740 |
| August | 224 | 135 to 427 |
| September | 221 | 144 to 494 |
| October | 312 | 174 to 746 |
| November | 382 | 251 to 561 |
| December | 230 | 175 to 302 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 58 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Kettle River below Sandstone, MN (site 05336700). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Current conditions
Today · Fri
64Maybe/ 100
High 41°F · Gusts to 16 kt
CloudyHigh 41°F, low 31°FRain 0%Wind 6 kt, gusts 16
Streamflow
611 cfs
Normal (70th)
Water level
5.07 ft
Air quality
16 Good
Lake Lena monitor, 33 km
Forecast from Open-Meteo global models (NOAA & ECMWF). Air quality: Minnesota Pollution Control Agency via EPA AirNow. Preliminary data, not verified.
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