Long Prairie River at Long Prairie, MN

Todd County, Minnesota · USGS gauge 05245100 · NWS LGPM5 · Minnesota river levels

Is Long Prairie River at Long Prairie, MN flooding right now?

Long Prairie River at Long Prairie, MN measured 1.55 ft on 2026-09-11 00:15:00 UTC. That observation was 5.5 ft below its 7 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
1.55 ft
as of 2 hours ago
Streamflow
52 cfs
data refreshed 13 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 7 ft, with major flooding at 10 ft. The highest crest on record was 9.37 ft on Sat, Jul 22, 1972.

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.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action6 ft4.5 ft below
Minor flood7 ft5.5 ft below
Moderate flood8 ft6.5 ft below
Major flood10 ft8.4 ft below

New to these numbers? What does flood stage mean? · How to read a river gauge · Why is the river rising?

Highest crests on record

StageDate
9.37 ft1972-07-22
8.91 ft2001-04-09
8.78 ft2003-06-26
7.9 ft1997-04-08
7.58 ft2009-03-26

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 1.47–1.59 ft

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Crow Wing River near Pillager, MN32.6 miCass 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.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast