Minnesota River near Lac Qui Parle, MN

Chippewa County, Minnesota · USGS gauge 05301000 · NWS LQRM5 · Minnesota River flood status · Minnesota river levels

Is Minnesota River near Lac Qui Parle, MN flooding right now?

Minnesota River near Lac Qui Parle, MN measured 22.49 ft on 2026-10-27 17:00:00 UTC. No NWS minor flood stage is published for this gauge.

Gauge height

22.49 ft

as of 62 min ago

Streamflow

527 cfs

data refreshed 16 min ago

The highest crest on record was 941.66 ft on Mon, Apr 7, 1997.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 12 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

Stage	Date
941.66 ft	1997-04-07
940.05 ft	2001-04-14
939.75 ft	1969-04-12
938.71 ft	2010-03-22
938.3 ft	2011-04-06

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
Lac Qui Parle River near Lac Qui Parle, MN	3.1 mi	Lac qui Parle County
Chippewa River (Tw) near Watson, MN	3.7 mi	Chippewa County
Chippewa River. (Hw) above County Rd 13 near Watson, MN	3.8 mi	Chippewa County
Chippewa River near Milan, MN	6.9 mi	Chippewa County
Minnesota River at Montevideo, MN	8.9 mi	Yellow Medicine 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