How high is the Mississippi River at St. Paul, MN right now?

The Mississippi River at St. Paul, MN is currently flowing at 15,300 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 3.61 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Mississippi River at St. Paul, MN normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as high for October 28. Today's discharge is at the 79th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Mississippi River at St. Paul, MN at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 10.39 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 14.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Mississippi River at St. Paul, MN on October 28?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 7,330 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 3,430 to 29,600 cfs.

Where is the Mississippi River at St. Paul, MN stream gauge located?

The Mississippi River at St. Paul, MN stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Ramsey County, MN on the Mississippi River. USGS site number 05331000 (coordinates 44.9444, -93.0881).

Mississippi River at St. Paul, MN

USGS Site No: 05331000 • Mississippi River • Ramsey County, MN

Mississippi River at St. Paul, MN on the Mississippi River is currently at 15,300 cfs (High — 79th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 3.61 ft.

Reading from 4 months ago

↑ Upstream on Mississippi River

Mississippi River at Highway 610 IN Brooklyn Park, MN

Downstream on Mississippi River ↓

Mississippi River Below L&d 2 at Hastings, MN

15,300

CFS Discharge

3.61

Gage Height (ft)

High

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	3,430
25th	Low threshold	4,600
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	7,330
75th	High threshold	11,900
95th	Very High threshold	29,600	Today: 15,300 cfs

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	15,800	—
May 27, 2026	16,400	—
May 26, 2026	16,100	—
May 25, 2026	15,600	—
May 24, 2026	16,200	—
May 23, 2026	17,700	—
May 22, 2026	18,800	—
May 21, 2026	18,600	—
May 20, 2026	16,700	—
May 19, 2026	14,400	—
May 18, 2026	14,200	—
May 17, 2026	13,800	—
May 16, 2026	14,400	—
May 15, 2026	15,400	—
Apr 20, 2026	18,300	—
Apr 19, 2026	19,500	—
Apr 18, 2026	19,600	—
Apr 17, 2026	19,200	—
Apr 16, 2026	18,600	—
Apr 15, 2026	18,700	—
Apr 14, 2026	18,700	—
Apr 13, 2026	19,000	—
Apr 12, 2026	19,300	—
Apr 11, 2026	19,900	—
Apr 10, 2026	20,500	—
Apr 9, 2026	20,700	—
Apr 8, 2026	21,000	—
Apr 7, 2026	20,700	—
Apr 6, 2026	20,400	—
Apr 5, 2026	19,400	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 05331000
State: MN
County: Ramsey County
Coordinates: 44.9444, -93.0881
Drainage Area: 36,800 mi²
Datum (ft): 683.8
HUC Code: 07010206

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 10.0 ft
Flood Stage: 14.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 15.0 ft
Major Flood: 17.0 ft

Currently 10.39 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 45,400 cfs

Jul 9, 2025
Min discharge: 4,390 cfs

Dec 4, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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