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.
48% of gauged Minnesota rivers are running below normal for the date, as of October 25, 2026.
Of 48 gauged reaches with a long enough USGS record, 23 are below normal (10 of them much below), 22 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: Boating Hubs analysis of USGS streamflow, boatinghubs.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 normal17th percentile · 98 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 5.7 ft by Sun 1 PM, below flood stage. |
| Mississippi RiverMississippi River at Red Wing, MN | 8,800 cfs2.44 ft | 17,700 cfs | Below normal10th percentile · 29 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 2.4 ft by Sun 1 PM, below flood stage. |
| Rainy RiverRainy River at Manitou Rapids, MN | 6,320 cfs3.26 ft | 8,720 cfs | Normal29th percentile · 98 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Minnesota RiverMinnesota River near Jordan, MN | 2,600 cfs6.26 ft | 1,170 cfs | Normal67th percentile · 92 yr record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Minnesota RiverMinnesota River at Mankato, MN | 2,290 cfs4.33 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Mississippi RiverMississippi River at ST. Cloud, MN | 2,200 cfs4.23 ft | 5,680 cfs | Below normal11th percentile · 38 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 4.2 ft by Sun 1 PM, below flood stage. |
| Mississippi RiverMississippi River at US Hwy 169 at Champlin, MN | 2,070 cfs4.27 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Mississippi RiverMississippi River near Royalton, MN | 1,700 cfs8.33 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | NWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Saint Croix RiverST. Croix River at Stillwater, MN | 1,630 cfs675.54 ft | 4,480 cfs | Below normal10th percentile · 13 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 75.5 ft by Sun 1 PM, below flood stage. |
| Red Lake RiverRed Lake River at Crookston, MN | 1,240 cfs6.16 ft | 703 cfs | Normal73rd percentile · 125 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Red Lake RiverRed Lake River at Fisher, MN | 1,230 cfs12.88 ft | 939 cfs | Normal68th percentile · 27 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Blue Earth RiverBlue Earth River near Rapidan, MN | 1,090 cfs9.39 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Mississippi RiverMississippi River at Brainerd, MN | 969 cfs4.67 ft | 3,080 cfs | Much below normal8th percentile · 39 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 4.7 ft by Sun 1 PM, below flood stage. |
| Root RiverRoot River near Houston, MN | 819 cfs3.88 ft | 489 cfs | Above normal81st percentile · 117 yr record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Thief RiverThief River near Thief River Falls, MN | 745 cfs7.94 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Mississippi RiverMississippi River at Aitkin, MN | 708 cfs2.25 ft | 2,440 cfs | Much below normal5th percentile · 81 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 2.5 ft by Tue 7 PM, below flood stage. |
| Red River of the NorthRed River of the North at Halstad, MN | 681 cfs3.71 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Crow Wing RiverCrow Wing River near Pillager, MN | 643 cfs3.56 ft | 1,220 cfs | Below normal11th percentile · 58 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Red River of the NorthRed River of the North near Georgetown, MN | 614 cfs14.02 ft | 1,050 cfs | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Le Sueur RiverLE Sueur River near Rapidan, MN | 614 cfs7.04 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Saint Louis RiverST. Louis River at Scanlon, MN | 481 cfs2.68 ft | 1,250 cfs | Much below normal5th percentile · 118 yr record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Root RiverRoot River near Pilot Mound, MN | 406 cfs8.39 ft | 254 cfs | Normal69th percentile · 24 yr record | Below flood stageFlood stage 19 ft. NWS reads 8.39 ft here. |
| Little Cannon RiverCannon River at 9TH ST. Bridge IN Cannon Falls, MN | 376 cfs7.87 ft | 602 cfs | Normal34th percentile · 11 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Cannon RiverCannon River at Welch, MN | 372 cfs3.93 ft | 290 cfs | Normal56th percentile · 117 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Minnesota RiverMinnesota River at New Ulm, MN | 340 cfs784.89 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Minnesota RiverMinnesota River at Morton, MN | 322 cfs7.50 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Cannon RiverCannon River at Northfield MN | 312 cfs890.28 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Cedar RiverCedar River near Austin, MN | 305 cfs3.58 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Mississippi RiverMississippi River at Willow Beach at Ball Club, MN | 284 cfs3.94 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Rapid RiverRapid River near Baudette, MN | 277 cfs4.02 ft | 149 cfs | Normal59th percentile · 70 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| North Fork Crow RiverCrow River at Rockford, MN | 270 cfs2.46 ft | 214 cfs | Normal54th percentile · 117 yr record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Minnesota RiverMinnesota River at Montevideo, MN | 266 cfs2.47 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Mississippi RiverMississippi River near Bemidji, MN | 247 cfs3.44 ft | 243 cfs | Normal51st 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 | 208 cfs3.16 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Little Fork RiverLittle Fork River at Littlefork, MN | 205 cfs2.78 ft | 496 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 normal10th percentile · 116 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Straight RiverStraight River near Faribault, MN | 202 cfs4.41 ft | 139 cfs | Normal61st percentile · 61 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Yellow Bank RiverYellow Bank River near Odessa, MN | 193 cfs3.63 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| South Fork Root RiverSouth Fork Root River near Houston, MN | 192 cfs2.18 ft | 130 cfs | Above normal77th percentile · 73 yr record | Below flood stageFlood stage 10 ft. NWS reads 2.18 ft here. |
| Chippewa RiverChippewa River near Milan, MN | 182 cfs1.42 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Minnesota RiverMinnesota River at Hwy 212 IN Granite Falls, MN | 178 cfs879.57 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Otter Tail RiverOtter Tail River near Elizabeth, MN | 170 cfs4.91 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Red Lake RiverRed Lake River at High Landing near Goodridge, MN | 159 cfs2.32 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Rum RiverRum River near ST. Francis, MN | 139 cfs2.17 ft | 335 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 | 122 cfs3.47 ft | 231 cfs | Below normal23rd percentile · 51 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Sauk RiverSauk River near ST. Cloud, MN | 118 cfs1.47 ft | 150 cfs | Normal40th percentile · 117 yr record | NWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Clearwater RiverClearwater River at Red Lake Falls, MN | 115 cfs5.48 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Zumbro RiverSouth Fork Zumbro River at Rochester, MN | 115 cfs2.69 ft | 99 cfs | Normal56th percentile · 45 yr record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Roseau RiverRoseau River at Ross, MN | 102 cfs2.92 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Kettle RiverKettle River below Sandstone, MN | 97 cfs3.90 ft | 336 cfs | Much below normal5th percentile · 59 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Roseau RiverRoseau River below State Ditch 51 near Caribou, MN | 96 cfs2.46 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Watonwan RiverWatonwan River near Garden City, MN | 95 cfs1.12 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Snake RiverSnake River near Pine City, MN | 95 cfs2.81 ft | 215 cfs | Much below normal7th percentile · 112 yr record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Chippewa RiverChippewa River (TW) near Watson, MN | 94 cfs36.87 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Pomme de Terre RiverPomme DE Terre River at Appleton, MN | 91 cfs4.44 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Wild Rice RiverWild Rice River at Twin Valley, MN | 64 cfs2.04 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Wild Rice RiverWild Rice River at Hendrum, MN | 63 cfs3.66 ft | 94 cfs | Normal34th percentile · 82 yr record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Vermilion RiverVermilion River near Crane Lake, MN | 58 cfs4.02 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Prairie RiverPrairie River near Taconite, MN | 55 cfs2.17 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
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 a stretch is safe to run: check the channel, the hazards and a current local notice before you launch. 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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