What is the current flow on Prairie River?
Prairie River is currently flowing at 72.1 cfs at USGS gauge 05212700 as of Oct 4, 7:00 PM UTC.
Prairie River at Taconite Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
2.36 ft
Flow 72.1 cfs · as of Oct 4, 7:00 PM UTC
Flow is 72.1 cfs.
Flow
72.1 cfs
Gauge Height
2.36 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 05212700 is a public stream gauge on Prairie River in Minnesota. Waderly uses this page as the canonical landing page for flow, water level, and fishing-condition checks on this water. There are 8 nearby gauges linked from this page for watershed context.
3-Day Weather Outlook
The NOAA forecast for Prairie River is not available on this page yet. Open Prairie River on the Waderly map for the live forecast.
Waderly combines real-time USGS stream gauges with weather, barometric pressure trends, and solunar activity so you know what the water is doing before you go. The "typical" comparison above is an approximation based on the historical daily median flow for this date at this gauge.
Nearby Gauges
- MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT GRAND RAPIDS, MN · 12.6 mi
- MISSISSIPPI R. AT DAYS HIGH LANDING NR DEER RIVER · 21.9 mi
- BALL CLUB RIVER NEAR BALL CLUB, MN · 24.2 mi
- MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT WILLOW BEACH AT BALL CLUB, MN · 25.0 mi
- UNNAMED STREAM AT N SAVANNA RD NEAR TOIVOLA, MN · 28.7 mi
- STURGEON RIVER NEAR CHISHOLM, MN · 29.9 mi
- WLN01 062N23W26CDCDAB01 Togo 0000612778 · 30.6 mi
- UNNAMED STREAM AT HWY 29 NEAR FLOODWOOD, MN · 38.9 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the water temperature on Prairie River?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Prairie River, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
What other gauges should I check near Prairie River?
Nearby gauges worth checking include MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT GRAND RAPIDS, MN (12.6 miles away), MISSISSIPPI R. AT DAYS HIGH LANDING NR DEER RIVER (21.9 miles away), BALL CLUB RIVER NEAR BALL CLUB, MN (24.2 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.
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