USGS stream gauge 05083500 · Minnesota

Red River of the North at Oslo, MN

As of Oct 28, 2026, 4:00 AM CDT, this gauge read a gage height of 6.52 ft. Over the past 7 days the water level fell 0.66 ft. Data from the USGS.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 5:26 AM EDT (USGS Water Data snapshot)

Gage height

6.52 ft

7-day range 6.52–7.18 ft

Discharge

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Latest reading

27 min ago

Oct 28, 2026, 4:00 AM CDT

Readings are provisional USGS data and may be revised. Rivers can rise fast after rain upstream. For flood warnings, check weather.gov and follow local authorities.

Gage height, past 7 days

6.476.666.857.047.23Oct 21Oct 22Oct 23Oct 24Oct 25Oct 26Oct 27
Gage height (ft), hourly, past 7 days. Low 6.52 · High 7.18.

Chart dates are in Minnesota local time (America/Chicago).

Reading this gauge

Gage height is the water surface level above this station's own reference point, so 6.52 ft is not the river depth and cannot be compared with other gauges. Discharge, the volume of water flowing past each second, is the better number for comparing conditions over time and between rivers.

Station details
USGS site number05083500
Official nameRED RIVER OF THE NORTH AT OSLO, MN
StateMinnesota
Drainage area26,559 sq mi
Gage datum elevation773.7 ft above sea level
Coordinates48.1939° N, 97.1403° W

Source: USGS Water Data for the Nation, site 05083500. Parameters 00065 (gage height) and 00060 (discharge).

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