Knife River Near Two Harbors, MN
USGS Site No: 04015330 • Knife River • Lake County, MN
Knife River Near Two Harbors, MN on the Knife River is currently at 27 cfs (Normal — 37th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 26.10 ft.
Reading from
Historical Percentile Comparison
Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for October 28 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.
| Percentile | Label | CFS Threshold | Today's Flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | Very Low threshold | 10 | |
| 25th | Low threshold | 17 | |
| 50th (Median) | Normal (median) | 37 | Today: 27 cfs |
| 75th | High threshold | 74 | |
| 95th | Very High threshold | 347 |
30-Day Hydrograph
Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.
30-Day Flow History
| Date | Discharge (CFS) | Gage Ht (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2026 | 38 | — |
| May 27, 2026 | 52 | — |
| May 26, 2026 | 66 | — |
| May 25, 2026 | 85 | — |
| May 24, 2026 | 102 | — |
| May 23, 2026 | 94 | — |
| May 22, 2026 | 80 | — |
| May 21, 2026 | 105 | — |
| May 20, 2026 | 149 | — |
| May 19, 2026 | 158 | — |
| May 18, 2026 | 34 | — |
| May 17, 2026 | 33 | — |
| May 16, 2026 | 39 | — |
| May 15, 2026 | 47 | — |
| Apr 20, 2026 | 378 | — |
| Apr 19, 2026 | 591 | — |
| Apr 18, 2026 | 1,200 | — |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 1,390 | — |
| Apr 16, 2026 | 964 | — |
| Apr 15, 2026 | 839 | — |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 921 | — |
| Mar 4, 2026 | 53 | — |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 10 | — |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 10 | — |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 9 | — |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 9 | — |
| Feb 27, 2026 | 9 | — |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 9 | — |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 9 | — |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 9 | — |
Station Information
- USGS Site No
- 04015330
- State
- MN
- County
- Lake County
- Coordinates
- 46.9469, -91.7956
- Drainage Area
- 84 mi²
- Datum (ft)
- 616.4
- HUC Code
- 04010102
Flood Stage Thresholds
- Action Stage
- 30.0 ft
- Flood Stage
- 33.0 ft
- Moderate Flood
- 34.0 ft
- Major Flood
- 36.0 ft
Currently 6.90 ft below flood stage.
Recent Extremes
- Max discharge
-
1,390 cfsApr 17, 2026
- Min discharge
-
5 cfsNov 18, 2025
- Days at flood stage
- 0
Computed from the local daily-values archive.
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