Mississippi River at Willow Beach at Ball Club, MN

Itasca County, Minnesota · USGS gauge 05207600 · NWS WILM5 · Mississippi River flood status · Minnesota river levels

Is Mississippi River at Willow Beach at Ball Club, MN flooding right now?

Mississippi River at Willow Beach at Ball Club, MN measured 4.41 ft on 2026-09-11 01:15:00 UTC. No NWS minor flood stage is published for this gauge.

Gauge height

4.41 ft

as of 78 min ago

Streamflow

212 cfs

data refreshed 1 min ago

The highest crest on record was 11.5 ft on Fri, Feb 18, 2011.

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

Stage	Date
11.5 ft	2011-02-18
10.66 ft	2017-02-05
10.61 ft	2019-10-27
10.53 ft	2022-07-12
10.46 ft	2014-07-25

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 4.39–4.80 ft

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
Ball Club River near Ball Club, MN	2.1 mi	Itasca County
Mississippi River. at Days High Landing near Deer River	5.7 mi	Cass County
Mississippi River at Grand Rapids, MN	18.3 mi	Itasca County
Prairie River near Taconite, MN	25.0 mi	Itasca County
Mississippi River near Bemidji, MN	40.7 mi	Beltrami 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