What is the current flow on Mississippi River?
Mississippi River is currently flowing at 3,500 cfs at USGS gauge 05288500 as of Oct 3, 11:00 AM UTC.
Mississippi River Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
2.02 ft
Flow 3,500 cfs · as of Oct 3, 11:00 AM UTC
Flow is 3,500 cfs.
Flow
3,500 cfs
Gauge Height
2.02 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 05288500 is a public stream gauge on Mississippi River in Minnesota. Waderly uses this page as the canonical landing page for flow, water level, and fishing-condition checks on this water. There is 1 same-waterway gauge nearby for upstream and downstream comparison.
3-Day Weather Outlook
The NOAA forecast for Mississippi River is not available on this page yet. Open Mississippi 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.
More Gauges On Mississippi River
These nearby gauges are on the same named waterway, which makes them more useful for upstream and downstream context than unrelated creeks at the same distance.
Other Nearby Gauges
- COON CREEK AT VALE STREET IN COON RAPIDS, MN · 1.2 mi
- SAND CREEK AT XEON STREET IN COON RAPIDS, MN · 3.8 mi
- SHINGLE CREEK TRIB. AT ZANE AVE. IN BROOKLYN PARK · 4.2 mi
- RICE CREEK BLW OLD HWY. 8 IN MOUNDS VIEW, MN · 5.4 mi
- SHINGLE CREEK AT QUEEN AVE IN MINNEAPOLIS, MN · 5.5 mi
- COON CREEK AT 131 STREET IN COON RAPIDS, MN · 5.7 mi
- GS3-MW8 TCAAP Site K · 6.1 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the water temperature on Mississippi River?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Mississippi River, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
What other gauges should I check near Mississippi River?
Other gauges on Mississippi River worth checking include MISSISSIPPI RIVER ABV 37TH AVE. NE IN FRIDLEY, MN (6.0 miles away). Same-waterway gauges are usually the best upstream and downstream cross-check when you are deciding whether conditions are improving or dropping out.
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