Redwood River near Marshall, MN

Lyon County, Minnesota · USGS gauge 05315000 · NWS MSHM5 · Redwood River flood status · Minnesota river levels

Is Redwood River near Marshall, MN flooding right now?

Redwood River near Marshall, MN measured 6.47 ft on 2026-09-11 01:00:00 UTC. That observation was 7.5 ft below its 14 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
6.47 ft
as of 2 hours ago
Streamflow
6 cfs
data refreshed 13 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 14 ft, with major flooding at 18.5 ft. The highest crest on record was 19.76 ft on Sun, Mar 24, 2019.

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

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action12 ft5.5 ft below
Minor flood14 ft7.5 ft below
Moderate flood17 ft10.5 ft below
Major flood18.5 ft12.0 ft below

New to these numbers? What does flood stage mean? · How to read a river gauge · Why is the river rising?

Highest crests on record

StageDate
19.76 ft2019-03-24
17.41 ft2018-07-03
15.9 ft2018-04-24
15.89 ft2024-06-24
15.19 ft2020-03-07

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 6.45–6.59 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Yellow Medicine River near Granite Falls, MN24.2 miYellow Medicine County
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Redwood River near Redwood Falls, MN33.1 miRedwood County
Lac Qui Parle River near Providence, MN33.3 miLac qui Parle County
Minnesota River at Montevideo, MN35.0 miYellow 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