Flow report
Minnesota streamflow
Live discharge, gauge height, water temperature, and percent-of-normal readings from every USGS streamgauge in Minnesota. Built for paddlers, anglers, water managers, and flood researchers.
USGS gauges
99
State percent normal
48%
Paddle runs
1
Updated
May 30
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May
30
2026
Flow briefing
Streamflow levels across Minnesota are currently 48% of normal, with the Mississippi River At Winona reporting the highest discharge in the state at 30,300 cfs and a gauge stage of 5.72 ft.
Meanwhile, the Red Lake River At Crookston is seeing a spike today — up 28% since yesterday and currently running near peak.
Tap any gauge below for the full hydrograph, paired weather forecast, and historical context. Use the rivers panel to jump into Minnesota's named rivers.
Minnesota at a glance
State-wide streamflow overview
The Minnesota flow picture in four data points -- where the state sits versus historical norms, what's flowing hardest, and what's spiking fastest.
Percent of normal
48%
100% is the historical norm. Below 70% indicates drought; above 130% can flag elevated flood risk.
Highest discharge
Mississippi River At Winona
30,300 cfs
Gauge stage 5.72 ft
Biggest 24h spike
Red Lake River At Crookston
+28%
Now 938 cfs
Network coverage
Gauges + rivers tracked
99 + 41
USGS gauges feeding 41 named rivers in Minnesota.
Full streamgauge inventory
Minnesota USGS streamgauges
Every USGS gauge Snoflo tracks in Minnesota. Sortable, quickly filterable. Numeric columns heat-mapped from light to deep. Tap any gauge for its full hydrograph and forecast.
| Streamgage | Streamflow | Gage height | Water temp | Air temp | Elevation | Watershed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Pigeon River At Middle Falls Nr Grand Portage Mn, Mn
7 days ago · USGS 04010500 |
1,750 cfs | 6.73 ft | · | 56°F | 807 ft | Baptism-Brule |
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Knife River Near Two Harbors, Mn
7 days ago · USGS 04015330 |
86 cfs | 26.48 ft | 38°F | 51°F | 620 ft | Beaver-Lester |
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St. Louis River At Scanlon, Mn
7 days ago · USGS 04024000 |
2,620 cfs | 4.42 ft | 57°F | 57°F | 1,109 ft | St. Louis |
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Mississippi River Near Bemidji, Mn
7 days ago · USGS 05200510 |
225 cfs | 3.08 ft | · | 64°F | 1,318 ft | Mississippi Headwaters |
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Mississippi River At Grand Rapids, Mn
7 days ago · USGS 05211000 |
452 cfs | 3.43 ft | · | 61°F | 1,246 ft | Prairie-Willow |
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Prairie River Near Taconite, Mn
7 days ago · USGS 05212700 |
156 cfs | 3.07 ft | · | 63°F | 1,332 ft | Prairie-Willow |
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Mississippi River At Brainerd, Mn
7 days ago · USGS 05242300 |
2,280 cfs | 5.86 ft | · | 60°F | 1,167 ft | Elk-Nokasippi |
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Mississippi River At Aitkin, Mn
7 days ago · USGS 05227500 |
1,840 cfs | 5.08 ft | · | 61°F | 1,206 ft | Elk-Nokasippi |
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Crow Wing River Near Pillager, Mn
7 days ago · USGS 05247500 |
1,120 cfs | 4.00 ft | · | 58°F | 1,161 ft | Crow Wing |
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Crow Wing River At Nimrod, Mn
7 days ago · USGS 05244000 |
322 cfs | 2.70 ft | · | 59°F | 1,326 ft | Crow Wing |
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Straight River Near Park Rapids, Mn
7 days ago · USGS 05243725 |
44 cfs | 1.09 ft | · | 59°F | 1,411 ft | Crow Wing |
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Long Prairie River At Long Prairie, Mn
7 days ago · USGS 05245100 |
167 cfs | 2.51 ft | · | 55°F | 1,297 ft | Long Prairie |
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Mississippi River Near Royalton, Mn
7 days ago · USGS 05267000 |
3,710 cfs | 9.46 ft | · | 58°F | 1,017 ft | Platte-Spunk |
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Sauk River Near St. Cloud, Mn
7 days ago · USGS 05270500 |
443 cfs | 2.30 ft | · | 59°F | 1,024 ft | Sauk |
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Elk River Near Big Lake, Mn
7 days ago · USGS 05275000 |
229 cfs | 1.07 ft | · | 63°F | 932 ft | Clearwater-Elk |
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Mississippi River At St. Cloud, Mn
7 days ago · USGS 05270700 |
4,560 cfs | 4.95 ft | · | 59°F | 954 ft | Clearwater-Elk |
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Crow River At Rockford, Mn
7 days ago · USGS 05280000 |
1,110 cfs | 3.85 ft | · | 65°F | 932 ft | Crow |
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Mississippi River Below L&D #2 At Hastings, Mn
7 days ago · USGS 05331580 |
20,300 cfs | 8.29 ft | · | 68°F | · | Twin Cities |
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Mississippi River At St. Paul, Mn
7 days ago · USGS 05331000 |
19,200 cfs | 4.14 ft | · | 67°F | 695 ft | Twin Cities |
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Shingle Creek At Queen Ave In Minneapolis, Mn
7 days ago · USGS 05288705 |
12 cfs | 9.50 ft | 60°F | 67°F | 905 ft | Twin Cities |
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Mississippi River Near Anoka, Mn
7 days ago · USGS 05288500 |
7,240 cfs | 3.50 ft | · | 67°F | 817 ft | Twin Cities |
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Elm Creek Nr Champlin, Mn
7 days ago · USGS 05287890 |
19 cfs | 3.93 ft | · | 66°F | 870 ft | Twin Cities |
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Mississippi River At Anoka, Mn
7 days ago · USGS 05283500 |
6,090 cfs | 4.62 ft | · | 66°F | 827 ft | Twin Cities |
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Rum River Near St. Francis, Mn
7 days ago · USGS 05286000 |
408 cfs | 2.93 ft | · | 65°F | 866 ft | Rum |
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Yellow Bank River Near Odessa, Mn
7 days ago · USGS 05293000 |
82 cfs | 2.90 ft | · | 56°F | 955 ft | Upper Minnesota |
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Minnesota River At Ortonville, Mn
7 days ago · USGS 05292000 |
83 cfs | 2.02 ft | · | 55°F | 972 ft | Upper Minnesota |
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Pomme De Terre River At Appleton, Mn
7 days ago · USGS 05294000 |
210 cfs | 5.24 ft | · | 53°F | 984 ft | Pomme De Terre |
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Lac Qui Parle River Near Lac Qui Parle, Mn
7 days ago · USGS 05300000 |
191 cfs | 5.99 ft | · | 54°F | 973 ft | Lac Qui Parle |
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Yellow Medicine River Near Granite Falls, Mn
7 days ago · USGS 05313500 |
151 cfs | 3.60 ft | · | 50°F | 986 ft | Hawk-Yellow Medicine |
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Minnesota River At Montevideo, Mn
7 days ago · USGS 05311000 |
1,280 cfs | 5.98 ft | · | 49°F | 928 ft | Hawk-Yellow Medicine |
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Minnesota River Near Lac Qui Parle, Mn
7 days ago · USGS 05301000 |
924 cfs | 23.95 ft | · | 54°F | 923 ft | Lac Qui Parle |
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Chippewa River Near Watson, Mn
7 days ago · USGS 05305000 |
391 cfs | 38.23 ft | · | 58°F | 941 ft | Chippewa |
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Chippewa River Near Milan, Mn
7 days ago · USGS 05304500 |
635 cfs | 2.43 ft | · | 57°F | 975 ft | Chippewa |
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Redwood River Near Marshall, Mn
7 days ago · USGS 05315000 |
37 cfs | 7.31 ft | · | 47°F | 1,199 ft | Redwood |
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Redwood River Near Redwood Falls, Mn
7 days ago · USGS 05316500 |
182 cfs | 2.59 ft | · | 49°F | 988 ft | Redwood |
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Minnesota River At Mankato, Mn
7 days ago · USGS 05325000 |
10,000 cfs | 9.34 ft | · | 50°F | 759 ft | Middle Minnesota |
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Little Cottonwood River Near Courtland, Mn
7 days ago · USGS 05317200 |
93 cfs | 3.67 ft | · | 50°F | 810 ft | Middle Minnesota |
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Minnesota River At New Ulm, Mn
7 days ago · USGS 05316770 |
2,600 cfs | 788.65 ft | · | 49°F | 794 ft | Middle Minnesota |
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Minnesota River At Morton, Mn
7 days ago · USGS 05316580 |
2,320 cfs | 12.33 ft | · | 49°F | 824 ft | Middle Minnesota |
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Cottonwood River Near New Ulm, Mn
7 days ago · USGS 05317000 |
487 cfs | 4.88 ft | · | 50°F | 800 ft | Cottonwood |
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Blue Earth River Near Rapidan, Mn
7 days ago · USGS 05320000 |
3,540 cfs | 11.94 ft | · | 50°F | 807 ft | Blue Earth |
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Watonwan River Near Garden City, Mn
7 days ago · USGS 05319500 |
1,210 cfs | 3.88 ft | · | 49°F | 931 ft | Watonwan |
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Le Sueur River Near Rapidan, Mn
7 days ago · USGS 05320500 |
2,790 cfs | 9.66 ft | · | 50°F | 776 ft | Le Sueur |
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High Island Creek Near Henderson, Mn
7 days ago · USGS 05327000 |
66 cfs | 4.15 ft | · | 49°F | 731 ft | Lower Minnesota |
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Minnesota River Near Jordan, Mn
7 days ago · USGS 05330000 |
11,500 cfs | 14.38 ft | · | 49°F | 715 ft | Lower Minnesota |
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Minnesota River At Fort Snelling State Park, Mn
7 years ago · USGS 05330920 |
6,620 cfs | 688.05 ft | · | 82°F | 692 ft | Lower Minnesota |
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Kettle River Below Sandstone, Mn
7 days ago · USGS 05336700 |
447 cfs | 4.78 ft | · | 63°F | 936 ft | Kettle |
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Snake River Near Pine City, Mn
7 days ago · USGS 05338500 |
445 cfs | 3.42 ft | · | 63°F | 922 ft | Snake |
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Mississippi River At Red Wing, Mn
7 days ago · USGS 05355250 |
21,500 cfs | 4.20 ft | · | 70°F | 669 ft | Rush-Vermillion |
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Vermillion River Near Empire, Mn
7 days ago · USGS 05345000 |
39 cfs | 2.25 ft | · | 68°F | 863 ft | Rush-Vermillion |
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Straight River Near Faribault, Mn
7 days ago · USGS 05353800 |
249 cfs | 4.49 ft | · | 48°F | 1,069 ft | Cannon |
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Cannon River At Welch, Mn
7 days ago · USGS 05355200 |
588 cfs | 4.29 ft | · | 69°F | 741 ft | Cannon |
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Mississippi River At Winona, Mn
7 days ago · USGS 05378500 |
30,300 cfs | 5.72 ft | · | 68°F | 644 ft | Buffalo-Whitewater |
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South Fork Zumbro River At Rochester, Mn
7 days ago · USGS 05372995 |
139 cfs | 2.78 ft | · | 48°F | 951 ft | Zumbro |
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Zumbro River At Kellogg, Mn
6 years ago · USGS 05374900 |
1,550 cfs | 3.16 ft | 44°F | 63°F | 671 ft | Zumbro |
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South Fork Root River Near Houston, Mn
7 days ago · USGS 05385500 |
171 cfs | 2.10 ft | · | 69°F | 692 ft | Root |
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Root River Near Houston, Mn
7 days ago · USGS 05385000 |
866 cfs | 3.81 ft | · | 68°F | 670 ft | Root |
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Root River Near Pilot Mound, Mn
7 days ago · USGS 05383950 |
373 cfs | 8.26 ft | · | 67°F | 855 ft | Root |
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Cedar River Near Austin, Mn
7 days ago · USGS 05457000 |
164 cfs | 3.16 ft | 69°F | 48°F | 1,163 ft | Upper Cedar |
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Des Moines River At Jackson, Mn
7 days ago · USGS 05476000 |
528 cfs | 8.35 ft | · | 46°F | 1,315 ft | Upper Des Moines |
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Bois De Sioux River Near Doran, Mn
7 days ago · USGS 05051300 |
45 cfs | 6.65 ft | · | 56°F | 957 ft | Bois De Sioux |
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Otter Tail River Bl Orwell D Nr Fergus Falls, Mn
7 days ago · USGS 05046000 |
494 cfs | 3.02 ft | · | 57°F | 1,032 ft | Otter Tail |
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Otter Tail River Near Elizabeth, Mn
7 days ago · USGS 05030500 |
329 cfs | 5.60 ft | · | 57°F | 1,272 ft | Otter Tail |
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South Branch Buffalo River At Sabin, Mn
7 days ago · USGS 05061500 |
89 cfs | 6.38 ft | · | 58°F | 913 ft | Buffalo |
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Buffalo River Near Hawley, Mn
7 days ago · USGS 05061000 |
78 cfs | 3.78 ft | · | 58°F | 1,121 ft | Buffalo |
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Buffalo River Near Dilworth, Mn
7 days ago · USGS 05062000 |
157 cfs | 4.72 ft | · | 59°F | 892 ft | Buffalo |
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Marsh River Near Shelly, Mn
7 days ago · USGS 05067500 |
7 cfs | 4.23 ft | · | 61°F | 848 ft | Elm-Marsh |
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Wild Rice River At Twin Valley, Mn
7 days ago · USGS 05062500 |
205 cfs | 2.65 ft | · | 60°F | 1,016 ft | Eastern Wild Rice |
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Wild Rice River At Hendrum, Mn
7 days ago · USGS 05064000 |
231 cfs | 5.12 ft | · | 61°F | 851 ft | Eastern Wild Rice |
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Sand Hill River At Climax, Mn
7 days ago · USGS 05069000 |
80 cfs | 4.69 ft | · | 61°F | 829 ft | Sandhill-Wilson |
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Red Lake River Near Red Lake, Mn
7 days ago · USGS 05074500 |
207 cfs | 68.73 ft | · | 63°F | 1,175 ft | Red Lake |
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County Ditch 65 Near Maple Bay, Mn
10 years ago · USGS 05079250 |
1 cfs | 0.59 ft | · | 72°F | 1,139 ft | Sandhill-Wilson |
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County Ditch 72 (Burnham Ck) Nr. Maple Bay (Sw3), Mn
10 years ago · USGS 05079200 |
0 cfs | 1.90 ft | · | 72°F | 1,129 ft | Red Lake |
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County Ditch 140 Near Benoit, Mn
13 years ago · USGS 05078730 |
0 cfs | 0.57 ft | · | 73°F | 1,036 ft | Red Lake |
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Red Lake River At Crookston, Mn
7 days ago · USGS 05079000 |
938 cfs | 5.71 ft | · | 64°F | 851 ft | Red Lake |
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Judicial Ditch 66 Near Marcoux Corners, Mn
10 years ago · USGS 05078770 |
0 cfs | 1.21 ft | · | 72°F | 1,041 ft | Red Lake |
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Red Lake River At Fisher, Mn
7 days ago · USGS 05080000 |
963 cfs | 12.35 ft | · | 63°F | 812 ft | Red Lake |
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Cyr Creek Near Marcoux Corners, Mn
9 years ago · USGS 05078520 |
42 cfs | 3.23 ft | · | 71°F | 1,056 ft | Red Lake |
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Red Lake River At High Landing Nr Goodridge, Mn
7 days ago · USGS 05075000 |
297 cfs | 3.32 ft | · | 63°F | 1,151 ft | Red Lake |
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Thief River Near Thief River Falls, Mn
7 days ago · USGS 05076000 |
201 cfs | 5.60 ft | · | 64°F | 1,129 ft | Thief |
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Judicial Ditch 64 Near Mentor, Mn
9 years ago · USGS 05078470 |
43 cfs | 3.26 ft | · | 71°F | 1,126 ft | Clearwater |
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Lost River At Oklee, Mn
7 days ago · USGS 05078230 |
50 cfs | 4.72 ft | · | 62°F | 1,133 ft | Clearwater |
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Clearwater River At Red Lake Falls, Mn
7 days ago · USGS 05078500 |
252 cfs | 6.03 ft | · | 63°F | 955 ft | Clearwater |
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Clearwater River At Plummer, Mn
7 days ago · USGS 05078000 |
79 cfs | 3.03 ft | · | 63°F | 1,105 ft | Clearwater |
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Middle River At Argyle, Mn
7 days ago · USGS 05087500 |
20 cfs | 3.63 ft | · | 66°F | 839 ft | Snake |
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South Branch Two Rivers At Lake Bronson, Mn
7 days ago · USGS 05094000 |
50 cfs | 3.98 ft | · | 68°F | 955 ft | Two Rivers |
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Roseau River Below South Fork Near Malung, Mn
2 years ago · USGS 05104500 |
44 cfs | 3.65 ft | · | 66°F | 1,050 ft | Roseau |
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Roseau River At Ross, Mn
7 days ago · USGS 05107500 |
352 cfs | 6.03 ft | · | 67°F | 1,031 ft | Roseau |
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Roseau River Below State Ditch 51 Nr Caribou, Mn
7 days ago · USGS 05112000 |
514 cfs | 4.47 ft | · | 67°F | 1,008 ft | Roseau |
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Sprague Creek Near Sprague, Mn
7 days ago · USGS 05106000 |
121 cfs | 4.38 ft | · | 67°F | 1,050 ft | Roseau |
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South Kawishiwi River Near Ely, Mn
7 days ago · USGS 05125000 |
992 cfs | 4.15 ft | · | 62°F | 1,427 ft | Rainy Headwaters |
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South Kawishiwi R Abv White Iron Lake Nr Ely, Mn
7 days ago · USGS 05126210 |
1,610 cfs | 6.14 ft | · | 62°F | 1,391 ft | Rainy Headwaters |
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Kawishiwi River Near Ely, Mn
7 days ago · USGS 05124480 |
649 cfs | 4.72 ft | 51°F | 63°F | 1,427 ft | Rainy Headwaters |
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Basswood River Near Winton, Mn
7 days ago · USGS 05127500 |
4,910 cfs | 5.86 ft | · | 62°F | 1,299 ft | Rainy Headwaters |
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Vermilion River Nr Crane Lake, Mn
7 days ago · USGS 05129115 |
1,010 cfs | 8.71 ft | · | 67°F | 1,183 ft | Vermilion |
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Gold Portage Outlet From Kabetogama Lk Nr Ray, Mn
7 days ago · USGS 05129290 |
616 cfs | 17.85 ft | · | 64°F | 1,132 ft | Rainy Lake |
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Little Fork River At Littlefork, Mn
7 days ago · USGS 05131500 |
1,140 cfs | 4.22 ft | · | 67°F | 1,083 ft | Little Fork |
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Big Fork River At Big Falls, Mn
7 days ago · USGS 05132000 |
587 cfs | 3.82 ft | · | 66°F | 1,182 ft | Big Fork |
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Rapid River Near Baudette, Mn
7 days ago · USGS 05134200 |
559 cfs | 4.79 ft | · | 66°F | 1,116 ft | Rapid |
Whitewater & paddle
Minnesota river runs
Paddleable river sections in Minnesota keyed to USGS gauges, with live streamflow and whitewater class.
| River run | Status | Streamflow | Air temp | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Saint Louis | Runnable | 6,710 cfs | 40°F | II+ TO IV |
By river
Explore Minnesota's named rivers
Rivers across Minnesota with USGS gauge coverage. Tap any one to see every gauge that reports on it -- great for paddlers, anglers, and watershed researchers narrowing in on a specific drainage.
Basswood River
Blue Earth River
Buffalo River
Cannon River
Cedar River
Chippewa River
Clearwater River
Cottonwood River
Crow River
Crow Wing River
Kawishiwi River
Kettle River
Knife River
Little Cottonwood River
Little Fork River
Long Prairie River
Lost River
Marsh River
Middle River
Minnesota River
Mississippi River
Otter Tail River
Pigeon River
Prairie River
Rapid River
Redwood River
Root River
Roseau River
Sand Hill River
Sauk River
Snake River
South Kawishiwi River
Straight River
Thief River
Vermilion River
Vermillion River
Watonwan River
Wild Rice River
Yellow Bank River
Yellow Medicine River
Zumbro River
Flow report FAQ
About Minnesota streamflow
Where does the Minnesota streamflow data come from?
The U.S. Geological Survey National Water Information System. USGS streamgauges report continuously (every 15 minutes) and the data is the canonical real-time record for U.S. rivers. Snoflo pulls the latest readings and joins them to a 7-day NOAA weather forecast for each station.
What is cfs?
Cubic feet per second — the standard unit for streamflow. One cfs is about 7.5 gallons per second. Small creeks run at single-digit cfs; the Mississippi at hundreds of thousands.
What does Gauge Height mean?
The water level at the gauge in feet above the reference datum. Used together with discharge to track river state. Flood stage and runnable levels are typically expressed in gauge height (e.g., "flood at 16 ft").
How fresh is the Minnesota data?
USGS streamgauges report every 15 minutes; Snoflo re-pulls throughout the day. The AI briefing regenerates daily.
Can I get a flow alert for a Minnesota gauge?
Yes. Save any USGS gauge as a favorite in the Snoflo iOS app, set a discharge or stage threshold (e.g. "alert me when discharge crosses 2,000 cfs"), and you'll get a push the moment it crosses.
Is this a substitute for an NWS flood warning?
No. Snoflo is informational. For flood life-safety decisions always follow guidance from your local NWS forecast office and state emergency management. Snoflo data is one input among several.
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