How high is the Mississippi River at Red Wing, MN right now?

The Mississippi River at Red Wing, MN is currently flowing at 20,100 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 4.00 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Mississippi River at Red Wing, MN normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for October 28. Today's discharge is at the 52th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Mississippi River at Red Wing, MN at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 10.00 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 14.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Mississippi River at Red Wing, MN on October 28?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 18,800 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 9,560 to unavailable cfs.

Where is the Mississippi River at Red Wing, MN stream gauge located?

The Mississippi River at Red Wing, MN stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Goodhue County, MN on the Mississippi River. USGS site number 05355250 (coordinates 44.5653, -92.5424).

Mississippi River at Red Wing, MN

USGS Site No: 05355250 • Mississippi River • Goodhue County, MN

Mississippi River at Red Wing, MN on the Mississippi River is currently at 20,100 cfs (Normal — 52th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 4.00 ft.

Reading from 4 months ago

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Mississippi River at Winona, MN

20,100

CFS Discharge

4.00

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	9,560
25th	Low threshold	15,000
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	18,800
75th	High threshold	40,200	Today: 20,100 cfs
95th	Very High threshold	0

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	19,200	—
May 27, 2026	19,300	—
May 26, 2026	19,900	—
May 25, 2026	20,700	—
May 24, 2026	21,800	—
May 23, 2026	22,500	—
May 22, 2026	21,900	—
May 21, 2026	19,900	—
May 20, 2026	18,400	—
May 19, 2026	17,700	—
May 18, 2026	18,600	—
May 17, 2026	19,900	—
May 16, 2026	20,300	—
May 15, 2026	22,400	—
Apr 20, 2026	32,500	—
Apr 19, 2026	33,700	—
Apr 18, 2026	35,300	—
Apr 17, 2026	37,800	—
Apr 16, 2026	37,200	—
Apr 15, 2026	34,800	—
Apr 14, 2026	32,300	—
Apr 13, 2026	30,400	—
Apr 12, 2026	30,600	—
Apr 11, 2026	32,000	—
Apr 10, 2026	32,700	—
Apr 9, 2026	33,200	—
Apr 8, 2026	33,500	—
Apr 7, 2026	31,700	—
Apr 6, 2026	28,800	—
Apr 5, 2026	26,900	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 05355250
State: MN
County: Goodhue County
Coordinates: 44.5653, -92.5424
Drainage Area: 46,900 mi²
Datum (ft): 685.0
HUC Code: 07040001

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 12.0 ft
Flood Stage: 14.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 15.0 ft
Major Flood: 16.0 ft

Currently 10.00 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 57,500 cfs

Jul 9, 2025
Min discharge: 12,000 cfs

Nov 15, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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9.3 mi · 375 cfs

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Mississippi River at Prescott, WI
17.9 mi · 21,100 cfs

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18.1 mi · 4,550 cfs

Normal
Cannon River at 9th St. Bridge IN Cannon Falls, MN
18.5 mi · 340 cfs

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19.5 mi · 16,600 cfs

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