Prairie River near Taconite, MN

Itasca County, Minnesota · USGS gauge 05212700 · NWS TACM5 · Minnesota river levels

Is Prairie River near Taconite, MN flooding right now?

Prairie River near Taconite, MN measured 1.97 ft on 2026-09-11 01:00:00 UTC. That observation was 8.0 ft below its 10 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height

1.97 ft

as of 2 hours ago

Streamflow

39 cfs

data refreshed 13 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 10 ft, with major flooding at 13 ft. The highest crest on record was 11.81 ft on Thu, Apr 17, 1969.

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

Category	Stage	Current distance
Action	9 ft	7.0 ft below
Minor flood	10 ft	8.0 ft below
Moderate flood	12 ft	10.0 ft below
Major flood	13 ft	11.0 ft below

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Highest crests on record

Stage	Date
11.81 ft	1969-04-17
11.78 ft	2002-06-27
11.64 ft	1979-04-24
11.41 ft	2023-04-18
11.04 ft	1975-05-01

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 1.86–2.03 ft

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
Mississippi River at Grand Rapids, MN	12.6 mi	Itasca County
Mississippi River. at Days High Landing near Deer River	21.8 mi	Cass County
Ball Club River near Ball Club, MN	24.2 mi	Itasca County
Mississippi River at Willow Beach at Ball Club, MN	25.0 mi	Itasca County
Unnamed Stream at N Savanna Rd near Toivola, MN	28.6 mi	St. Louis 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