Yellow Medicine River near Granite Falls, MN

Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota · USGS gauge 05313500 · NWS GRNM5 · Minnesota river levels

Is Yellow Medicine River near Granite Falls, MN flooding right now?

Yellow Medicine River near Granite Falls, MN measured 2.32 ft on 2026-09-11 00:45:00 UTC. No NWS minor flood stage is published for this gauge.

Gauge height

2.32 ft

as of 2 hours ago

Streamflow

18 cfs

data refreshed 10 min ago

The highest crest on record was 17.95 ft on Tue, Mar 26, 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.

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
17.95 ft	2019-03-26
14.9 ft	1969-04-10
13.15 ft	2014-06-19
12.41 ft	1957-06-18
11.8 ft	1997-03-31

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 2.25–2.37 ft

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
Minnesota River at Hwy 212 In Granite Falls, MN	6.2 mi	Yellow Medicine County
Chetomba Creek near Renville, MN	17.2 mi	Renville County
Minnesota River at Montevideo, MN	17.7 mi	Yellow Medicine County
Redwood River near Redwood Falls, MN	22.6 mi	Redwood County
Redwood River near Marshall, MN	24.1 mi	Lyon 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