Minnesota river levels

174 active gauges · data refreshed 5 min ago (NWS backup feed)

64 gauges with a water-level reading and an official flood stage; 0 at action level below flood stage. 49 gauges without a usable water-level reading; 61 with a reading but no published minor flood stage.

This summary uses the latest available readings, which may be delayed. Check each gauge’s observation time below. Below-stage readings do not rule out flooding elsewhere, including streets and unmonitored waterways.

Rivers: Mississippi River · Minnesota River · Red Lake River · Cannon River · Otter Tail River · Snake River · Roseau River · Rainy River · Root River · Knife River · St. Louis River · Buffalo River · Wild Rice River · Clearwater River · South Kawishiwi River · Straight River · Crow Wing River · Seguchie Creek · Coon Creek · Minnehaha Creek · Lac Qui Parle River · Redwood River · Vermillion River · Des Moines River

Towns: Champlin · Lac Qui Parle · Grand Portage · Ely · Rapidan · Houston · Ball Club · Odessa · New Ulm · Hastings · Faribault · Alexandria · Wheaton · Aitkin · Garrison · Winona

GaugeStatusStageFlowUpdated
Baptism River near Beaver Bay, MNNo flooding11.27 ft7 cfs
Basswood River near Winton, MNNo flooding2.36 ft242 cfs
Big Fork River at Big Falls, MNNo flooding2.71 ft61 cfs
Buffalo River near Dilworth, MNNo flooding2.64 ft26 cfs
Buffalo River near Hawley, MNNo flooding3.13 ft8 cfs
Cannon River at Northfield MNNo flooding890.07 ft240 cfs
Cedar River near Austin, MNNo flooding3.20 ft176 cfs
Cottonwood River near New Ulm, MNNo flooding3.18 ft56 cfs
Crooked Creek at Freeburg MNNo flooding6.59 ft26 cfs
Crow River at Rockford, MNNo flooding2.33 ft196 cfs
Des Moines River above Windom, MNNo flooding9.44 ft24 cfs
Des Moines River at Jackson, MNNo flooding6.99 ft35 cfs
Gold Portage Outlet From Kabetogama Lake near Ray, MNNo flooding17.31 ft491 cfs
Knife River near Two Harbors, MNNo flooding25.81 ft9 cfs
Little Fork River at Littlefork, MNNo flooding2.43 ft126 cfs
Long Prairie River at Long Prairie, MNNo flooding1.55 ft52 cfs
Marsh River near Shelly, MNNo flooding3.44 ft
Minnesota River (Port Cargill Harbor) In Savage, MNNo flooding687.23 ft56 cfs
Minnesota River at Hwy 212 In Granite Falls, MNNo flooding879.88 ft312 cfs
Minnesota River at Mankato, MNNo flooding4.22 ft2,420 cfs
Minnesota River at Montevideo, MNNo flooding2.79 ft311 cfs
Minnesota River at Morton, MNNo flooding7.35 ft288 cfs
Minnesota River at New Ulm, MNNo flooding784.84 ft655 cfs
Minnesota River at Ortonville, MNNo flooding1.47 ft22 cfs
Minnesota River near Jordan, MNNo flooding5.55 ft1,800 cfs
Mississippi River above 37Th Ave. NE In Fridley, MNNo flooding3.69 ft2,180 cfs
Mississippi River at Aitkin, MNNo flooding1.42 ft422 cfs
Mississippi River at Brainerd, MNNo flooding4.53 ft547 cfs
Mississippi River at Brownsville, MNNo flooding631.38 ft
Mississippi River at Hwy 610 In Brooklyn Park, MNNo flooding1.38 ft2,340 cfs
Mississippi River at Lock and Dam 5a near Winona, MNNo flooding645.81 ft17,100 cfs
Mississippi River at Red Wing, MNNo flooding2.27 ft11,100 cfs
Mississippi River at St. Cloud, MNNo flooding3.88 ft1,260 cfs
Mississippi River at St. Paul, MNNo flooding3.34 ft7,410 cfs
Mississippi River at US Hwy 169 at Champlin, MNNo flooding4.16 ft1,640 cfs
Mississippi River at Winona, MNNo flooding5.60 ft18,100 cfs
Mississippi River near Fort Ripley, MNNo flooding3.83 ft1,500 cfs
Mustinka River above Wheaton, MNNo flooding77.12 ft26 cfs
Prairie River near Taconite, MNNo flooding1.97 ft39 cfs
Red Lake River at Crookston, MNNo flooding5.45 ft743 cfs
Red Lake River at High Landing near Goodridge, MNNo flooding1.95 ft115 cfs
Red River of the North at Oslo, MNNo flooding5.12 ft723 cfs
Redwood River near Marshall, MNNo flooding6.47 ft6 cfs
Redwood River near Redwood Falls, MNNo flooding1.81 ft38 cfs
Root River above Rushford, MNNo flooding9.13 ft778 cfs
Root River near Houston, MNNo flooding3.59 ft670 cfs
Root River near Pilot Mound, MNNo flooding8.01 ft259 cfs
Rum River near St. Francis, MNNo flooding2.34 ft172 cfs
Sand Hill River at Climax, MNNo flooding4.24 ft34 cfs
Sauk River near St. Cloud, MNNo flooding1.10 ft55 cfs
Show 124 more Minnesota gauges, including unavailable readings
GaugeStatusStageFlowUpdated
Snake River above Warren, MNNo flooding62.08 ft74 cfs
Snake River near Pine City, MNNo flooding2.75 ft86 cfs
South Branch Buffalo River at Sabin, MNNo flooding6.99 ft85 cfs
South Fork Root River near Houston, MNNo flooding2.18 ft200 cfs
South Fork Zumbro River at Rochester, MNNo flooding2.38 ft74 cfs
South Kawishiwi River near Ely, MNNo flooding1.83 ft71 cfs
St. Croix River at Stillwater, MNNo flooding75.62 ft
St. Louis River at Scanlon, MNNo flooding2.36 ft305 cfs
Vermilion River near Crane Lake, MNNo flooding4.05 ft69 cfs
West Branch Lac Qui Parle River at Dawson, MNNo flooding31.83 ft3 cfs
Whitewater River near Beaver, MNNo flooding693.11 ft91 cfs
Wild Rice River at Hendrum, MNNo flooding2.96 ft9 cfs
Wild Rice River at Twin Valley, MNNo flooding1.76 ft36 cfs
Zumbro River at Zumbro Falls, MNNo flooding5.48 ft405 cfs
Ball Club River near Ball Club, MNNo current data
Campbell Creek near Money Creek, MNNo current data
Cedar Creek near Coopers Corner, MNNo current data
Chetomba Creek near Renville, MNNo current data
Chippewa River. (Hw) above County Rd 13 near Watson, MNNo current data
Chub Creek at Co. Hwy. 47 above Randolph, MNNo current data
Coon Creek at 131 Street In Coon Rapids, MNNo current data
Coon Creek at Vale Street In Coon Rapids, MNNo current data
Deer Creek near Holyoke, MNNo current data
Elk Lake Outlet In Itasca State Park, MNNo current data
Filson Creek In Swse Sec. 24, near Winton, MNNo current data
Grand Portage River at Grand Portage MNNo current data
Hollow Rock Creek near Red Rock, MNNo current data
Keeley Creek above Mouth near Babbitt, MNNo current data
Knife River near Mora, MNNo current data
Lake Darling Outlet near Alexandria, MNNo current data
Lake Le Homme Dieu Outlet at Alexandria, MNNo current data
Lake Traverse Otlt at Reservation Dam near WheatonNo current data
Little Cobb River near Beauford, MNNo current data
Little Cottonwood River near Courtland, MNNo current data
Maud Creek near Grand Portage, MNNo current data
Miller Creek near Mouth at Duluth, MNNo current data
Minnesota River at St. Hwy. 101 In Shakopee, MNNo current data
Mississippi River below L&D 2 at Hastings, MNNo current data
Nett Lake River near Nett Lake, MNNo current data
North Fork Crow River above Paynesville, MNNo current data
North Fork Whitewater River near Elba, MNNo current data
North Fork Yellow Bank River near Odessa, MNNo current data
Oakport Coulee at 70Th Ave near Oakport, MNNo current data
Otter Tail River Diversion at Breckenridge, MNNo current data
Red River (Stage Gage 2011) near Georgetown, MNNo current data
Reservation River near Grand Portage, MNNo current data
Rush Creek near Rushford, MNNo current data
Sand Creek at Xeon Street In Coon Rapids, MNNo current data
Sand River near Britt, MNNo current data
Seguchie Creek above Mouth near Garrison, MNNo current data
Seguchie Creek at Holt Lake Outlet, near GarrisonNo current data
Shingle Creek at Queen Ave In Minneapolis, MNNo current data
Shingle Creek Tributary. at Zane Ave. In Brooklyn ParkNo current data
Snake River above Radium, MNNo current data
Sturgeon River near Chisholm, MNNo current data
Unnamed Stream (M08) at Creek. 7 S. near Sax, MNNo current data
Unnamed Stream at Hwy 29 near Floodwood, MNNo current data
Unnamed Stream at N Savanna Rd near Toivola, MNNo current data
Vermillion River at Hastings, MNNo current data
West Fork Beaver Creek at 320 St. near Bechyn, MNNo current data
Whiskey Creek at Hwy 75 near Kent, MNNo current data
Wolverton Creek near Comstock, MNNo current data
Wood Duck Creek near Nett Lake, MNNo current data
Blue Earth River near Rapidan, MNNo flood stage defined8.97 ft983 cfs
Bois De Sioux River near Doran, MNNo flood stage defined5.44 ft
Cannon River at 9Th St. Bridge In Cannon Falls, MNNo flood stage defined7.59 ft270 cfs
Cannon River at Co. Hwy. 29 below Faribault, MNNo flood stage defined9.48 ft199 cfs
Cannon River at Welch, MNNo flood stage defined3.56 ft278 cfs
Chippewa River (Tw) near Watson, MNNo flood stage defined36.90 ft96 cfs
Chippewa River near Milan, MNNo flood stage defined0.95 ft73 cfs
Clearwater River at Plummer, MNNo flood stage defined2.96 ft20 cfs
Clearwater River at Red Lake Falls, MNNo flood stage defined5.43 ft86 cfs
Crow Wing River at Nimrod, MNNo flood stage defined2.36 ft125 cfs
Crow Wing River near Pillager, MNNo flood stage defined3.41 ft453 cfs
Elk River near Big Lake, MNNo flood stage defined0.74 ft25 cfs
Elm Creek near Champlin, MNNo flood stage defined3.53 ft7 cfs
High Island Creek near Henderson, MNNo flood stage defined3.47 ft8 cfs
Kawishiwi River near Ely, MNNo flood stage defined2.62 ft24 cfs
Kettle River below Sandstone, MNNo flood stage defined3.83 ft77 cfs
Lac Qui Parle River near Lac Qui Parle, MNNo flood stage defined5.64 ft81 cfs
Lac Qui Parle River near Providence, MNNo flood stage defined8.03 ft2 cfs
Le Sueur River near Rapidan, MNNo flood stage defined7.60 ft958 cfs
Lake of the Woods @ Springsteel Is near. Warroad, MNNo flood stage defined59.05 ft
Lost River at Oklee, MNNo flood stage defined3.87 ft13 cfs
Middle River at Argyle, MNNo flood stage defined3.09 ft3 cfs
Minnehaha Creek at Hiawatha Ave. In Minneapolis, MNNo flood stage defined11.76 ft3 cfs
Minnehaha Creek below Grays Bay Dam In Minnetonka MNNo flood stage defined925.42 ft
Minnesota River at Fort Snelling State Park, MNNo flood stage defined686.93 ft
Minnesota River near Lac Qui Parle, MNNo flood stage defined921.60 ft305 cfs
Mississippi River. at Days High Landing near Deer RiverNo flood stage defined1273.61 ft
Mississippi River at Grand Rapids, MNNo flood stage defined1.35 ft
Mississippi River at Willow Beach at Ball Club, MNNo flood stage defined4.41 ft212 cfs
Mississippi River Diversion near Aitkin, MNNo flood stage defined1.68 ft
Mississippi River near Bemidji, MNNo flood stage defined3.04 ft157 cfs
Mississippi River near Royalton, MNNo flood stage defined8.18 ft1,100 cfs
Otter Tail River at 11Th St In Breckenridge, MNNo flood stage defined8.78 ft351 cfs
Otter Tail River below Orwell D near Fergus Falls, MNNo flood stage defined2.37 ft49 cfs
Otter Tail River near Elizabeth, MNNo flood stage defined5.27 ft251 cfs
Pigeon River at Middle Falls near Grand Portage MNNo flood stage defined2.29 ft78 cfs
Pomme De Terre River at Appleton, MNNo flood stage defined3.89 ft39 cfs
Prairie Creek near Cannon Falls, MNNo flood stage defined11.81 ft0 cfs
Rainy River at Boat Landing below International Falls, MNNo flood stage defined13.90 ft4,600 cfs
Rainy River at Manitou Rapids, MNNo flood stage defined2.18 ft4,620 cfs
Rainy River near Boat Landing at Wheelers Point, MNNo flood stage defined4.63 ft
Rapid River near Baudette, MNNo flood stage defined3.10 ft141 cfs
Red Lake River at Fisher, MNNo flood stage defined11.98 ft835 cfs
Red Lake River near Red Lake, MNNo flood stage defined68.81 ft54 cfs
Rice Creek below Old Hwy. 8 In Mounds View, MNNo flood stage defined5.64 ft3 cfs
Roseau River at Ross, MNNo flood stage defined2.66 ft75 cfs
Roseau River below South Fork near Malung, MNNo flood stage defined2.24 ft
Roseau River below State Ditch 51 near Caribou, MNNo flood stage defined1.92 ft32 cfs
S. Br. Wild Rice River at Co. Rd. 27 near Felton, MNNo flood stage defined4.38 ft5 cfs
South Branch Two Rivers at Lake Bronson, MNNo flood stage defined3.10 ft2 cfs
South Kawishiwi River above White Iron Lake near Ely, MNNo flood stage defined3.34 ft95 cfs
Sprague Creek near Sprague, Manitoba, CanadaNo flood stage defined3.05 ft19 cfs
St. Louis River near Skibo, MNNo flood stage defined16.97 ft2 cfs
Stoney Brook at Pine Drive near Brookston, MNNo flood stage defined3.29 ft32 cfs
Straight River near Faribault, MNNo flood stage defined4.20 ft153 cfs
Straight River near Park Rapids, MNNo flood stage defined0.95 ft30 cfs
Thief River near Thief River Falls, MNNo flood stage defined6.08 ft351 cfs
Vermillion River near Empire, MNNo flood stage defined1.58 ft11 cfs
Watonwan River near Garden City, MNNo flood stage defined0.68 ft38 cfs
Yellow Bank River near Odessa, MNNo flood stage defined2.35 ft8 cfs
Yellow Medicine River near Granite Falls, MNNo flood stage defined2.32 ft18 cfs
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.