Straight River near Faribault, MN

Rice County, Minnesota · USGS gauge 05353800 · NWS FRBM5 · Straight River flood status · Minnesota river levels

Is Straight River near Faribault, MN flooding right now?

Straight River near Faribault, MN measured 4.41 ft on 2026-10-27 17:15:00 UTC. No NWS minor flood stage is published for this gauge.

Gauge height

4.41 ft

as of 45 min ago

Streamflow

202 cfs

data refreshed 13 min ago

The highest crest on record was 14.88 ft on Fri, Sep 24, 2010.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 12 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
14.88 ft	2010-09-24
12.88 ft	2001-04-11
12.83 ft	1989-03-25
12.77 ft	2024-06-23
12.74 ft	1974-05-05

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 4.36–4.61 ft

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
Cannon River at Co. Hwy. 29 below Faribault, MN	7.1 mi	Rice County
Cannon River at Northfield MN	14.3 mi	Rice County
Prairie Creek near Cannon Falls, MN	18.5 mi	Goodhue County
Chub Creek at Co. Hwy. 47 above Randolph, MN	20.3 mi	Dakota County
Cannon River at 9Th St. Bridge In Cannon Falls, MN	23.8 mi	Goodhue 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