How high is the Long Prairie River at Long Prairie, MN right now?

The Long Prairie River at Long Prairie, MN is currently flowing at 148 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 2.35 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Long Prairie River at Long Prairie, MN normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for October 28. Today's discharge is at the 56th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Long Prairie River at Long Prairie, MN at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 4.65 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 7.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Long Prairie River at Long Prairie, MN on October 28?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 129 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 38 to 478 cfs.

Where is the Long Prairie River at Long Prairie, MN stream gauge located?

The Long Prairie River at Long Prairie, MN stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Todd County, MN on the Long Prairie River. USGS site number 05245100 (coordinates 45.9751, -94.8659).

Long Prairie River at Long Prairie, MN

USGS Site No: 05245100 • Long Prairie River • Todd County, MN

Long Prairie River at Long Prairie, MN on the Long Prairie River is currently at 148 cfs (Normal — 56th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 2.35 ft.

Reading from 4 months ago

148

CFS Discharge

2.35

Gage Height (ft)

Normal

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

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	38
25th	Low threshold	67
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	129
75th	High threshold	203	Today: 148 cfs
95th	Very High threshold	478

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.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	157	—
May 27, 2026	166	—
May 26, 2026	176	—
May 25, 2026	186	—
May 24, 2026	186	—
May 23, 2026	175	—
May 22, 2026	166	—
May 21, 2026	170	—
May 20, 2026	175	—
May 19, 2026	174	—
May 18, 2026	160	—
May 17, 2026	160	—
May 16, 2026	167	—
May 15, 2026	167	—
Apr 20, 2026	230	—
Apr 19, 2026	242	—
Apr 18, 2026	256	—
Apr 17, 2026	264	—
Apr 16, 2026	271	—
Apr 15, 2026	282	—
Apr 14, 2026	287	—
Apr 13, 2026	276	—
Apr 12, 2026	258	—
Apr 11, 2026	256	—
Apr 10, 2026	261	—
Apr 9, 2026	266	—
Apr 8, 2026	271	—
Apr 7, 2026	274	—
Apr 6, 2026	258	—
Apr 5, 2026	237	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 05245100
State: MN
County: Todd County
Coordinates: 45.9751, -94.8659
Drainage Area: 434 mi²
Datum (ft): 1,282.5
HUC Code: 07010108

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 6.0 ft
Flood Stage: 7.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 8.0 ft
Major Flood: 10.0 ft

Currently 4.65 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 591 cfs

May 25, 2025
Min discharge: 122 cfs

Nov 24, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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