River Levels
Minnesota river levels
Live streamflow for 37 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.
| River | Flow | Usually today | Vs normal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi Rivernear Cannon Falls Canoe and Bike Rental | 12,600 cfs25.01 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Mississippi Rivernear Broken Paddle Guiding Company | 11,800 cfs5.75 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Hay Creeknear Cannon Falls Canoe and Bike Rental | 6,770 cfs2.06 ft | 18,500 cfs | Below normal13th percentile · 29 yr record |
| Mississippi Rivernear Midwest Lakeside Kayaks | 5,450 cfs3.06 ft | 6,910 cfs | Normal36th percentile · 134 yr record |
| Rainy Rivernear Rainy Lake Aquatics LLC | 4,130 cfs1.98 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Minnesota Rivernear Wai Nani Surf Paddle & Pedal | 3,300 cfs6.54 ft | 1,670 cfs | Normal67th percentile · 91 yr record |
| Saint Croix Rivernear Midwest Lakeside Kayaks | 2,930 cfs25.03 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Chippewa Rivernear Broken Paddle Guiding Company | 2,180 cfs1.89 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Mississippi Rivernear Paddle Share Station | 2,070 cfs1.30 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Saint Croix Rivernear St. .Croix Stand Up Paddleboard Rental Co. | 1,840 cfs675.27 ft | 3,560 cfs | Below normal12th percentile · 13 yr record |
| Mississippi Rivernear Clear Waters Outfitting Company | 1,310 cfs3.88 ft | 4,210 cfs | Much below normal8th percentile · 37 yr record |
| Saint Croix Rivernear Taylors Falls Canoe & Kayak Rental | 1,290 cfs2.42 ft | 2,380 cfs | Much below normal8th percentile · 124 yr record |
| Belle Creeknear Cannon Falls Canoe and Bike Rental | 620 cfs4.24 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| South Fork Crow Rivernear Wai Nani Surf Paddle & Pedal | 502 cfs2.97 ft | 259 cfs | Normal63rd percentile · 117 yr record |
| Saint Croix Rivernear Hard Water Sports | 469 cfs0.31 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Little Cannon Rivernear Cannon Falls Canoe and Bike Rental | 392 cfs7.91 ft | 738 cfs | Normal33rd percentile · 11 yr record |
| Cannon Rivernear Cannon Falls Canoe and Bike Rental | 366 cfs10.18 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Apple Rivernear St. .Croix Stand Up Paddleboard Rental Co. | 233 cfs2.99 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Lewis Narrowsnear Boundary Waters Outfitters | 230 cfs2.33 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Saint Louis Rivernear Minnesota Whitewater Rafting | 192 cfs2.16 ft | 1,050 cfs | Much below normal5th percentile · 118 yr record |
| Rum Rivernear NOMADLüND Outfitters | 150 cfs2.21 ft | 345 cfs | Below normal19th percentile · 97 yr record |
| Straight Rivernear Cannon Falls Canoe and Bike Rental | 147 cfs4.18 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Kinnickinnic Rivernear St. .Croix Stand Up Paddleboard Rental Co. | 87 cfs8.07 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Little Fork Rivernear Rainy Lake Aquatics LLC | 87 cfs2.21 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| South Kawishiwi Rivernear Boundary Waters Outfitters | 81 cfs3.20 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Sauk Rivernear Clear Waters Outfitting Company | 78 cfs1.33 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Snake Rivernear Hard Water Sports | 75 cfs2.71 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Kettle Rivernear Hard Water Sports | 66 cfs3.77 ft | 215 cfs | Much below normal5th percentile · 58 yr record |
| Long Prairie Rivernear Hang Loose MN | 52 cfs1.54 ft | 129 cfs | Below normal16th percentile · 54 yr record |
| Elk Rivernear Clear Waters Outfitting Company | 47 cfs0.85 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Kawishiwi Rivernear Boundary Waters Outfitters | 30 cfs2.69 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Vermillion Rivernear Cannon Falls Canoe and Bike Rental | 15 cfs1.68 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Coon Creeknear Paddle Share Station | 12 cfs5.83 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Rice Creeknear Paddle Share Station | 6.6 cfs5.91 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Knife Rivernear UMD Recreational Sports Outdoor Program | 5.8 cfs25.74 ft | 9.7 cfs | Normal28th percentile · 52 yr record |
| Rush Creeknear Paddle Share Station | 5.7 cfs3.44 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Minnehaha Creeknear Wilderness Inquiry | 4.8 cfs11.90 ft | 78 cfs | Below normal10th percentile · 20 yr record |
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 run is safe: check the class, the hazards, and a current local report before you put on.
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