CAMPING & RECREATION
Fort Snelling State Park
The Minnesota meets the Mississippi beside Wita Tanka / Pike Island.
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Minnesota River at Fort Snelling State Park, MN
Hennepin County, Minnesota · USGS 05330920
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What this gauge represents: USGS reading for Minnesota River in Hennepin County; conditions elsewhere on the river can differ.
STREAMFLOW
—No reading available.
GAUGE HEIGHT
687.2 ft↑ +0.38 ft / 24h
Observed · 11 minutes ago
Observed · 11 minutes ago
WATER TEMPERATURE
—Not measured at this gauge.
How to read these numbers
Streamflow (ft³/s or CFS)
How much water moves past the gauge each second. Higher numbers mean more water is moving downstream.
Gauge height (ft)
The water-surface height at this gauge. It is useful for tracking rises, falls and flood thresholds, but it is not the river's total depth.
24-hour change
How much the latest reading has risen or fallen compared with roughly 24 hours earlier.
Historical median
The typical streamflow for this date based on USGS historical statistics. A multiple such as 3× means current flow is about three times the historical median.
River Pulse
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NOAA flood stage
Official action and flood thresholds where available. These levels are specific to each gauge location.
Gauge height and flood stage are station-specific. A 12-foot reading at one gauge should not be directly compared with 12 feet at another.
ON THIS RIVER
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EXPLORE
Explore the Minnesota River
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Minnesota River State Water Trail access network
DNR maps public accesses, campsites, hazards and recommended reaches.
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Ortonville to Granite Falls
Upper-river paddling through marshes, wooded banks and granite-bluff country.
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About this gauge
Site type: Stream
County: Hennepin County
Drainage area: 16,900 mi²
Current measurements: 1
DATA SOURCE
Official USGS station
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