Mustinka River above Wheaton, MN

Traverse County, Minnesota · USGS gauge 05049000 · NWS WEAM5 · Minnesota river levels

Nearby: river levels near Wheaton

Is Mustinka River above Wheaton, MN flooding right now?

Mustinka River above Wheaton, MN measured 76.98 ft on 2026-09-11 01:00:00 UTC. That observation was 15.0 ft below its 92 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
76.98 ft
as of 64 min ago
Streamflow
23 cfs
data refreshed 2 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 92 ft. The highest crest on record was 97.4 ft on Mon, Apr 7, 1997.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 14 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
Action90 ft13.0 ft below
Minor flood92 ft15.0 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
97.4 ft1997-04-07
97.38 ft2019-03-29
94.95 ft2001-05-09
94.61 ft2023-04-17
94.61 ft2011-04-06

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 76.90–77.21 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Bois De Sioux River near White Rock, SD4.9 miRoberts County
Lake Traverse Otlt at Reservation Dam near Wheaton8.0 miTraverse County
Bois De Sioux River near Doran, MN23.3 miWilkin County
Little Minnesota River near Peever, SD23.3 miRoberts County
Otter Tail River below Orwell D near Fergus Falls, MN30.9 miOtter Tail 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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