River Levels
Minnesota river levels
Live streamflow for 96 gauged Minnesota reaches, highest first. Where a gauge has a long enough record, the reading is placed against its own history for today's date.
50% of gauged Minnesota rivers are running below normal for the date, as of October 26, 2026.
Of 48 gauged reaches with a long enough USGS record, 24 are below normal (11 of them much below), 21 are in the normal range, and 3 are above normal (0 of them much above). Normal means the middle half of that gauge's own history for this calendar date.
To cite: Angling Hubs analysis of USGS streamflow, anglinghubs.com/flows/minnesota.
| River | Flow | Usually today | Vs normal | NWS flood status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi RiverMississippi River at Winona, MN | 11,800 cfs5.74 ft | 19,400 cfs | Below normal16th percentile · 98 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 5.7 ft by Mon 1 AM, below flood stage. |
| Mississippi RiverMississippi River at Red Wing, MN | 9,070 cfs2.49 ft | 18,000 cfs | Below normal10th percentile · 29 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 2.4 ft by Mon 1 AM, below flood stage. |
| Rainy RiverRainy River at Manitou Rapids, MN | 5,980 cfs3.06 ft | 9,140 cfs | Below normal22nd percentile · 98 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Mississippi RiverMississippi River at US Hwy 169 at Champlin, MN | 2,830 cfs4.34 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Minnesota RiverMinnesota River near Jordan, MN | 2,540 cfs6.20 ft | 1,230 cfs | Normal65th percentile · 92 yr record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Saint Croix RiverST. Croix River at Stillwater, MN | 2,340 cfs675.61 ft | 4,380 cfs | Below normal10th percentile · 13 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 75.5 ft by Mon 1 AM, below flood stage. |
| Minnesota RiverMinnesota River at Mankato, MN | 2,210 cfs4.26 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Mississippi RiverMississippi River at ST. Cloud, MN | 1,980 cfs4.15 ft | 5,770 cfs | Much below normal5th percentile · 38 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 4.2 ft by Mon 1 AM, below flood stage. |
| Mississippi RiverMississippi River near Royalton, MN | 1,700 cfs8.33 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | NWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Red Lake RiverRed Lake River at Fisher, MN | 1,210 cfs12.82 ft | 962 cfs | Normal64th percentile · 27 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Red Lake RiverRed Lake River at Crookston, MN | 1,190 cfs6.10 ft | 744 cfs | Normal68th percentile · 125 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Blue Earth RiverBlue Earth River near Rapidan, MN | 1,050 cfs9.31 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Mississippi RiverMississippi River at Brainerd, MN | 969 cfs4.67 ft | 3,110 cfs | Much below normal6th percentile · 39 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 4.7 ft by Mon 1 AM, below flood stage. |
| Root RiverRoot River near Houston, MN | 814 cfs3.87 ft | 499 cfs | Above normal81st percentile · 117 yr record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Mississippi RiverMississippi River at Aitkin, MN | 715 cfs2.27 ft | 2,450 cfs | Much below normal5th percentile · 81 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 2.5 ft by Tue 7 PM, below flood stage. |
| Crow Wing RiverCrow Wing River near Pillager, MN | 686 cfs3.60 ft | 1,140 cfs | Below normal22nd percentile · 58 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Thief RiverThief River near Thief River Falls, MN | 678 cfs7.74 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Red River of the NorthRed River of the North at Halstad, MN | 667 cfs3.67 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Red River of the NorthRed River of the North near Georgetown, MN | 602 cfs13.98 ft | 1,010 cfs | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Le Sueur RiverLE Sueur River near Rapidan, MN | 568 cfs6.94 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Saint Louis RiverST. Louis River at Scanlon, MN | 481 cfs2.68 ft | 1,290 cfs | Much below normal5th percentile · 118 yr record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Little Cannon RiverCannon River at 9TH ST. Bridge IN Cannon Falls, MN | 423 cfs7.98 ft | 622 cfs | Normal37th percentile · 11 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Cannon RiverCannon River at Welch, MN | 413 cfs4.01 ft | 315 cfs | Normal58th percentile · 117 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Root RiverRoot River near Pilot Mound, MN | 402 cfs8.38 ft | 250 cfs | Normal75th percentile · 24 yr record | Below flood stageFlood stage 19 ft. NWS reads 8.38 ft here. |
| Minnesota RiverMinnesota River at New Ulm, MN | 358 cfs784.95 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Minnesota RiverMinnesota River at Morton, MN | 328 cfs7.52 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Cannon RiverCannon River at Northfield MN | 316 cfs890.29 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Minnesota RiverMinnesota River at Montevideo, MN | 290 cfs2.59 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Cedar RiverCedar River near Austin, MN | 289 cfs3.54 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageFlood stage 10 ft. NWS reads 3.53 ft here. |
| Mississippi RiverMississippi River at Willow Beach at Ball Club, MN | 279 cfs3.92 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Rapid RiverRapid River near Baudette, MN | 272 cfs4.00 ft | 157 cfs | Normal59th percentile · 70 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| North Fork Crow RiverCrow River at Rockford, MN | 265 cfs2.45 ft | 205 cfs | Normal54th percentile · 117 yr record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Mississippi RiverMississippi River near Bemidji, MN | 247 cfs3.44 ft | 252 cfs | Normal49th percentile · 39 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Otter Tail RiverOtter Tail River below Orwell D near Fergus Falls, MN | 215 cfs2.37 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Big Fork RiverBig Fork River at Big Falls, MN | 211 cfs3.17 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Little Fork RiverLittle Fork River at Littlefork, MN | 205 cfs2.78 ft | 497 cfs | Below normal19th percentile · 117 yr record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Crow Wing RiverCrow Wing River at Nimrod, MN | 202 cfs2.48 ft | 391 cfs | Below normal11th percentile · 116 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Yellow Bank RiverYellow Bank River near Odessa, MN | 199 cfs3.66 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Straight RiverStraight River near Faribault, MN | 195 cfs4.39 ft | 131 cfs | Normal61st percentile · 61 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| South Fork Root RiverSouth Fork Root River near Houston, MN | 192 cfs2.18 ft | 129 cfs | Above normal78th percentile · 73 yr record | Below flood stageFlood stage 10 ft. NWS reads 2.18 ft here. |
| Chippewa RiverChippewa River near Milan, MN | 185 cfs1.43 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Minnesota RiverMinnesota River at Hwy 212 IN Granite Falls, MN | 174 cfs879.56 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Otter Tail RiverOtter Tail River near Elizabeth, MN | 168 cfs4.90 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Red Lake RiverRed Lake River at High Landing near Goodridge, MN | 162 cfs2.34 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Rum RiverRum River near ST. Francis, MN | 138 cfs2.16 ft | 332 cfs | Below normal12th percentile · 97 yr record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| South Kawishiwi RiverSouth Kawishiwi R above White Iron Lake near Ely, MN | 120 cfs3.46 ft | 218 cfs | Below normal21st percentile · 51 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Clearwater RiverClearwater River at Red Lake Falls, MN | 119 cfs5.50 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Zumbro RiverSouth Fork Zumbro River at Rochester, MN | 111 cfs2.66 ft | 93 cfs | Normal57th percentile · 45 yr record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Sauk RiverSauk River near ST. Cloud, MN | 110 cfs1.43 ft | 160 cfs | Normal35th percentile · 117 yr record | NWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Roseau RiverRoseau River below State Ditch 51 near Caribou, MN | 106 cfs2.52 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Roseau RiverRoseau River at Ross, MN | 104 cfs2.94 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Chippewa RiverChippewa River (TW) near Watson, MN | 99 cfs36.91 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Kettle RiverKettle River below Sandstone, MN | 94 cfs3.88 ft | 350 cfs | Much below normal5th percentile · 59 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Snake RiverSnake River near Pine City, MN | 94 cfs2.81 ft | 214 cfs | Much below normal9th percentile · 112 yr record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Pomme de Terre RiverPomme DE Terre River at Appleton, MN | 92 cfs4.45 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Watonwan RiverWatonwan River near Garden City, MN | 87 cfs1.07 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Wild Rice RiverWild Rice River at Twin Valley, MN | 60 cfs2.01 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Vermilion RiverVermilion River near Crane Lake, MN | 57 cfs4.00 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Elk RiverElk River near Big Lake, MN | 57 cfs0.66 ft | 163 cfs | Much below normal5th percentile · 115 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Wild Rice RiverWild Rice River at Hendrum, MN | 55 cfs3.56 ft | 96 cfs | Normal31st percentile · 82 yr record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
Streamflow from the U.S. Geological Survey, updated hourly. "Usually today" is the median for this calendar date over the gauge's full record. A gauge tells you how much water is moving, not whether it is fishing well or safe to wade: check the regulations and a current local report before you go. Flood stages and forecasts: NOAA National Weather Service; "Vs normal" is our comparison with the USGS record, not a National Weather Service product.
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