USGS stream gauge 05331000 · Minnesota

Mississippi River at St. Paul, MN

As of Oct 28, 2026, 5:00 AM CDT, this gauge read a gage height of 3.25 ft and a flow of 6,260 cfs. Over the past 7 days the water level fell 0.11 ft. Data from the USGS.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 6:27 AM EDT (USGS Water Data snapshot)

Gage height

3.25 ft

7-day range 3.12–3.50 ft

Discharge

6,260cfs

7-day range 4,250–8,170 cfs

Latest reading

28 min ago

Oct 28, 2026, 5:00 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

3.093.203.313.423.53Oct 21Oct 22Oct 23Oct 24Oct 25Oct 26Oct 27
Gage height (ft), hourly, past 7 days. Low 3.12 · High 3.50.

Discharge, past 7 days

3,9365,0736,2107,3478,484Oct 21Oct 22Oct 23Oct 24Oct 25Oct 26Oct 27
Discharge (cfs), hourly, past 7 days. Low 4,250 · High 8,170.

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 3.25 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 number05331000
Official nameMISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST. PAUL, MN
StateMinnesota
Drainage area36,800 sq mi
Gage datum elevation683.8 ft above sea level
Coordinates44.9444° N, 93.0881° W

Source: USGS Water Data for the Nation, site 05331000. Parameters 00065 (gage height) and 00060 (discharge).

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