Minnesota river levels

174 active gauges · data refreshed 8 min ago

60 gauges with a water-level reading and an official flood stage; 0 at action level below flood stage. 41 gauges without a usable water-level reading; 73 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
Mississippi River above 37Th Ave. NE In Fridley, MNMajor flooding88.72 ft—
St. Croix River at Stillwater, MNMajor flooding675.61 ft2,560 cfs
Basswood River near Winton, MNNo flooding2.18 ft175 cfs
Big Fork River at Big Falls, MNNo flooding3.27 ft248 cfs
Buffalo River near Dilworth, MNNo flooding2.98 ft32 cfs
Buffalo River near Hawley, MNNo flooding3.10 ft12 cfs
Cannon River at Northfield MNNo flooding890.35 ft341 cfs
Cedar River near Austin, MNNo flooding3.63 ft346 cfs
Cottonwood River near New Ulm, MNNo flooding3.28 ft42 cfs
Crooked Creek at Freeburg MNNo flooding6.65 ft—
Crow River at Rockford, MNNo flooding2.70 ft392 cfs
Des Moines River above Windom, MNNo flooding9.67 ft41 cfs
Des Moines River at Jackson, MNNo flooding7.23 ft70 cfs
Gold Portage Outlet From Kabetogama Lake near Ray, MNNo flooding16.76 ft377 cfs
Knife River near Two Harbors, MNNo flooding25.75 ft6 cfs
Little Fork River at Littlefork, MNNo flooding2.89 ft246 cfs
Long Prairie River at Long Prairie, MNNo flooding1.52 ft50 cfs
Marsh River near Shelly, MNNo flooding3.49 ft0 cfs
Minnesota River (Port Cargill Harbor) In Savage, MNNo flooding87.55 ft—
Minnesota River at Hwy 212 In Granite Falls, MNNo flooding880.18 ft466 cfs
Minnesota River at Mankato, MNNo flooding4.83 ft2,910 cfs
Minnesota River at Montevideo, MNNo flooding3.52 ft497 cfs
Minnesota River at Morton, MNNo flooding8.52 ft605 cfs
Minnesota River at New Ulm, MNNo flooding785.80 ft675 cfs
Minnesota River at Ortonville, MNNo flooding1.25 ft9 cfs
Minnesota River near Jordan, MNNo flooding7.07 ft3,420 cfs
Mississippi River at Aitkin, MNNo flooding2.61 ft833 cfs
Mississippi River at Brainerd, MNNo flooding4.79 ft857 cfs
Mississippi River at Brownsville, MNNo flooding31.20 ft—
Mississippi River at Hwy 610 In Brooklyn Park, MNNo flooding1.95 ft3,350 cfs
Mississippi River at Lock and Dam 5a near Winona, MNNo flooding5.94 ft—
Mississippi River at Red Wing, MNNo flooding2.88 ft11,300 cfs
Mississippi River at St. Cloud, MNNo flooding4.23 ft2,200 cfs
Mississippi River at St. Paul, MNNo flooding3.28 ft7,520 cfs
Mississippi River at US Hwy 169 at Champlin, MNNo flooding4.46 ft4,210 cfs
Mississippi River at Winona, MNNo flooding5.78 ft15,500 cfs
Mustinka River above Wheaton, MNNo flooding76.99 ft20 cfs
Prairie River near Taconite, MNNo flooding2.31 ft67 cfs
Red Lake River at Crookston, MNNo flooding6.12 ft1,210 cfs
Red Lake River at High Landing near Goodridge, MNNo flooding3.14 ft270 cfs
Red River of the North at Oslo, MNNo flooding7.73 ft—
Redwood River near Marshall, MNNo flooding6.62 ft8 cfs
Redwood River near Redwood Falls, MNNo flooding1.74 ft35 cfs
Root River above Rushford, MNNo flooding9.89 ft—
Root River near Houston, MNNo flooding4.07 ft920 cfs
Root River near Pilot Mound, MNNo flooding8.48 ft445 cfs
Rum River near St. Francis, MNNo flooding2.22 ft153 cfs
Sand Hill River at Climax, MNNo flooding4.39 ft38 cfs
Sauk River near St. Cloud, MNNo flooding1.58 ft141 cfs
Snake River above Warren, MNNo flooding61.75 ft47 cfs
Snake River near Pine City, MNNo flooding2.76 ft83 cfs
South Branch Buffalo River at Sabin, MNNo flooding6.98 ft—
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GaugeStatusStageFlowUpdated
South Fork Root River near Houston, MNNo flooding2.21 ft201 cfs
South Fork Zumbro River at Rochester, MNNo flooding2.66 ft111 cfs
South Kawishiwi River near Ely, MNNo flooding1.82 ft69 cfs
St. Louis River at Scanlon, MNNo flooding2.45 ft305 cfs
Vermilion River near Crane Lake, MNNo flooding4.19 ft72 cfs
Wild Rice River at Hendrum, MNNo flooding3.57 ft56 cfs
Wild Rice River at Twin Valley, MNNo flooding2.00 ft59 cfs
Zumbro River at Zumbro Falls, MNNo flooding5.60 ft—
Baptism River near Beaver Bay, MNNo current data———
Cedar Creek near Coopers Corner, MNNo current data———
Chetomba Creek near Renville, 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———
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———
Lac Qui Parle River near Providence, MNNo current data———
Lake Darling Outlet near Alexandria, MNNo current data———
Lake Le Homme Dieu Outlet at Alexandria, MNNo current data———
Little Cobb River near Beauford, MNNo current data———
Maud Creek near Grand Portage, MNNo current data———
Miller Creek near Mouth at Duluth, MNNo current data———
Mississippi River near Fort Ripley, 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 at 11Th St In Breckenridge, 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———
Seguchie Creek above Mouth near Garrison, MNNo current data———
Seguchie Creek at Holt Lake Outlet, near GarrisonNo current data———
Shingle Creek Tributary. at Zane Ave. In Brooklyn ParkNo current data———
Snake River above Radium, MNNo current data———
Straight River near Faribault, 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 Branch Lac Qui Parle River at Dawson, 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———
Whitewater River near Beaver, MNNo current data———
Wolverton Creek near Comstock, MNNo current data———
Wood Duck Creek near Nett Lake, MNNo current data———
Ball Club River near Ball Club, MNNo flood stage defined4.72 ft—
Blue Earth River near Rapidan, MNNo flood stage defined9.36 ft1,070 cfs
Bois De Sioux River near Doran, MNNo flood stage defined5.63 ft0 cfs
Campbell Creek near Money Creek, MNNo flood stage defined7.47 ft—
Cannon River at 9Th St. Bridge In Cannon Falls, MNNo flood stage defined7.85 ft367 cfs
Cannon River at Co. Hwy. 29 below Faribault, MNNo flood stage defined9.93 ft302 cfs
Cannon River at Welch, MNNo flood stage defined4.00 ft407 cfs
Chippewa River. (Hw) above County Rd 13 near Watson, MNNo flood stage defined39.15 ft—
Chippewa River (Tw) near Watson, MNNo flood stage defined36.99 ft110 cfs
Chippewa River near Milan, MNNo flood stage defined1.57 ft246 cfs
Chub Creek at Co. Hwy. 47 above Randolph, MNNo flood stage defined5.40 ft—
Clearwater River at Plummer, MNNo flood stage defined3.19 ft108 cfs
Clearwater River at Red Lake Falls, MNNo flood stage defined5.87 ft215 cfs
Coon Creek at 131 Street In Coon Rapids, MNNo flood stage defined854.00 ft4 cfs
Coon Creek at Vale Street In Coon Rapids, MNNo flood stage defined5.95 ft15 cfs
Crow Wing River at Nimrod, MNNo flood stage defined2.50 ft212 cfs
Crow Wing River near Pillager, MNNo flood stage defined3.65 ft665 cfs
Elk River near Big Lake, MNNo flood stage defined0.67 ft58 cfs
Elm Creek near Champlin, MNNo flood stage defined3.45 ft4 cfs
Grand Portage River at Grand Portage MNNo flood stage defined15.89 ft—
High Island Creek near Henderson, MNNo flood stage defined4.28 ft93 cfs
Kawishiwi River near Ely, MNNo flood stage defined2.47 ft15 cfs
Kettle River below Sandstone, MNNo flood stage defined3.87 ft86 cfs
Lac Qui Parle River near Lac Qui Parle, MNNo flood stage defined5.72 ft—
Lake Traverse Otlt at Reservation Dam near WheatonNo flood stage defined70.03 ft—
Le Sueur River near Rapidan, MNNo flood stage defined7.31 ft769 cfs
Little Cottonwood River near Courtland, MNNo flood stage defined2.78 ft6 cfs
Lake of the Woods @ Springsteel Is near. Warroad, MNNo flood stage defined59.07 ft—
Lost River at Oklee, MNNo flood stage defined4.84 ft—
Middle River at Argyle, MNNo flood stage defined3.74 ft26 cfs
Minnehaha Creek at Hiawatha Ave. In Minneapolis, MNNo flood stage defined11.74 ft2 cfs
Minnehaha Creek below Grays Bay Dam In Minnetonka MNNo flood stage defined925.81 ft—
Minnesota River at Fort Snelling State Park, MNNo flood stage defined687.05 ft—
Minnesota River at St. Hwy. 101 In Shakopee, MNNo flood stage defined17.71 ft—
Minnesota River near Lac Qui Parle, MNNo flood stage defined21.87 ft341 cfs
Mississippi River. at Days High Landing near Deer RiverNo flood stage defined73.27 ft—
Mississippi River at Grand Rapids, MNNo flood stage defined1.53 ft401 cfs
Mississippi River at Willow Beach at Ball Club, MNNo flood stage defined4.07 ft177 cfs
Mississippi River below L&D 2 at Hastings, MNNo flood stage defined7.09 ft2,110 cfs
Mississippi River Diversion near Aitkin, MNNo flood stage defined1.78 ft0 cfs
Mississippi River near Bemidji, MNNo flood stage defined3.15 ft144 cfs
Mississippi River near Royalton, MNNo flood stage defined8.44 ft1,890 cfs
Otter Tail River below Orwell D near Fergus Falls, MNNo flood stage defined2.57 ft297 cfs
Otter Tail River near Elizabeth, MNNo flood stage defined5.54 ft291 cfs
Pigeon River at Middle Falls near Grand Portage MNNo flood stage defined2.07 ft52 cfs
Pomme De Terre River at Appleton, MNNo flood stage defined4.48 ft95 cfs
Prairie Creek near Cannon Falls, MNNo flood stage defined11.87 ft—
Rainy River at Boat Landing below International Falls, MNNo flood stage defined15.32 ft5,820 cfs
Rainy River at Manitou Rapids, MNNo flood stage defined3.37 ft6,510 cfs
Rainy River near Boat Landing at Wheelers Point, MNNo flood stage defined4.56 ft—
Rapid River near Baudette, MNNo flood stage defined4.36 ft370 cfs
Red Lake River at Fisher, MNNo flood stage defined12.68 ft1,150 cfs
Red Lake River near Red Lake, MNNo flood stage defined68.64 ft38 cfs
Rice Creek below Old Hwy. 8 In Mounds View, MNNo flood stage defined5.77 ft6 cfs
Roseau River at Ross, MNNo flood stage defined3.67 ft166 cfs
Roseau River below South Fork near Malung, MNNo flood stage defined3.96 ft—
Roseau River below State Ditch 51 near Caribou, MNNo flood stage defined2.98 ft193 cfs
Rush Creek near Rushford, MNNo flood stage defined-1.00 ft—
S. Br. Wild Rice River at Co. Rd. 27 near Felton, MNNo flood stage defined5.61 ft—
Sand Creek at Xeon Street In Coon Rapids, MNNo flood stage defined14.68 ft3 cfs
Sand River near Britt, MNNo flood stage defined5.01 ft—
Shingle Creek at Queen Ave In Minneapolis, MNNo flood stage defined9.27 ft1 cfs
South Branch Two Rivers at Lake Bronson, MNNo flood stage defined3.30 ft2 cfs
South Kawishiwi River above White Iron Lake near Ely, MNNo flood stage defined3.47 ft122 cfs
Sprague Creek near Sprague, Manitoba, CanadaNo flood stage defined2.81 ft13 cfs
St. Louis River near Skibo, MNNo flood stage defined16.98 ft1 cfs
Stoney Brook at Pine Drive near Brookston, MNNo flood stage defined3.51 ft—
Straight River near Park Rapids, MNNo flood stage defined1.08 ft38 cfs
Thief River near Thief River Falls, MNNo flood stage defined7.35 ft665 cfs
Vermillion River near Empire, MNNo flood stage defined1.77 ft18 cfs
Watonwan River near Garden City, MNNo flood stage defined1.22 ft113 cfs
Yellow Bank River near Odessa, MNNo flood stage defined3.03 ft72 cfs
Yellow Medicine River near Granite Falls, MNNo flood stage defined2.71 ft9 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.