Condition Monitoring Report
June 19, 2026
This station reported small amounts of rain for five of the last seven days, totaling 38 one-hundredths of an inch. Additionally, during the night of June 16th, this site recorded pea-sized hail. However, a mile and a half north of the site, there was extensive hail damage. The areas hardest hit by the hailstorm were the northern third of Posen Township, the southern third of Wood Lake Township, the extreme southwest corner of Sioux Agency Township, and the northwest corner of Echo Township; all these townships are located in eastern Yellow Medicine County.
Additionally, on June 16th, another hailstorm was reported south and east of this site. This storm tracked from between the towns of Cottonwood and Green Valley, moved southeasterly toward a mile south of the village of Seaforth, then to two miles north of Wabasso, all in Minnesota. The majority of crops in the area are in excellent condition.
The depth of the Minnesota River at the footbridge in Granite Falls is approximately six feet and ten inches.
Last week, temperatures were in the mid-seventies, making it excellent for outdoor activities and minimal stress on livestock and wildlife.
One picture shows the water-depth gauge on the footbridge in Granite Falls, and another shows the dam upstream of the footbridge. Another picture shows hail damage in a corn field on the southern side of Tyson Lake in Posen Township. A fourth photo shows a cornfield in Echo Township.