Red Lake River at High Landing near Goodridge, MN

Pennington County, Minnesota · USGS gauge 05075000 · NWS HIGM5 · Red Lake River flood status · Minnesota river levels

Is Red Lake River at High Landing near Goodridge, MN flooding right now?

Red Lake River at High Landing near Goodridge, MN measured 1.95 ft on 2026-09-11 01:00:00 UTC. That observation was 10.1 ft below its 12 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height

1.95 ft

as of 80 min ago

Streamflow

115 cfs

data refreshed 2 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 12 ft, with major flooding at 13 ft. The highest crest on record was 13.61 ft on Wed, Mar 25, 2009.

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

Category	Stage	Current distance
Action	11 ft	9.1 ft below
Minor flood	12 ft	10.1 ft below
Moderate flood	12.5 ft	10.6 ft below
Major flood	13 ft	11.1 ft below

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Highest crests on record

Stage	Date
13.61 ft	2009-03-25
13.44 ft	1975-07-03
13.42 ft	1950-05-11
12.91 ft	2022-04-24
12.7 ft	1986-03-29

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 1.95–2.30 ft

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
Clearwater River at Plummer, MN	14.0 mi	Red Lake County
Lost River at Oklee, MN	14.3 mi	Red Lake County
Thief River near Thief River Falls, MN	19.2 mi	Marshall County
Clearwater River at Red Lake Falls, MN	24.3 mi	Red Lake County
Red Lake River near Red Lake, MN	25.3 mi	Clearwater 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