USGS stream gauge 05137500 · Minnesota

Rainy River near Boat Landing at Wheelers Point, MN

As of Oct 28, 2026, 4:00 AM CDT, this gauge read a gage height of 4.39 ft. Over the past 7 days the water level fell 0.29 ft. Data from the USGS.

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

Gage height

4.39 ft

7-day range 4.29–4.92 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

Gage height (ft), hourly, past 7 days. Low 4.29 · High 4.92.

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 4.39 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 number	05137500
Official name	RAINY RIVER NEAR BOAT LANDING AT WHEELERS POINT,MN
State	Minnesota
Drainage area	21,200 sq mi
Gage datum elevation	1,059.0 ft above sea level
Coordinates	48.8319° N, 94.7041° W

Source: USGS Water Data for the Nation, site 05137500. Parameters 00065 (gage height) and 00060 (discharge).

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