Kawishiwi River near Ely, MN

Lake County, Minnesota · USGS gauge 05124480 · NWS KAWM5 · Minnesota river levels

Nearby: river levels near Ely

Is Kawishiwi River near Ely, MN flooding right now?

Kawishiwi River near Ely, MN measured 2.62 ft on 2026-09-11 01:00:00 UTC. No NWS minor flood stage is published for this gauge.

Gauge height
2.62 ft
as of 2 hours ago
Streamflow
24 cfs
data refreshed 8 min ago

The highest crest on record was 6.07 ft on Fri, May 4, 2001.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 15 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

No National Weather Service flood stage is published for this gauge, so no flood category can be shown — why some gauges have no flood stage.

Highest crests on record

StageDate
6.07 ft2001-05-04
5.92 ft1976-04-24
5.88 ft1969-04-29
5.88 ft2022-05-18
5.83 ft1970-06-13

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Filson Creek In Swse Sec. 24, near Winton, MN8.7 miLake County
South Kawishiwi River near Ely, MN9.4 miLake County
Basswood River near Winton, MN12.3 miLake County
South Kawishiwi River above White Iron Lake near Ely, MN13.4 miLake County
Keeley Creek above Mouth near Babbitt, MN14.6 miLake County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

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