How high is the Mississippi River at Willow Beach at Ball Club, MN right now?

The Mississippi River at Willow Beach at Ball Club, MN is currently flowing at 407 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 4.07 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Mississippi River at Willow Beach at Ball Club, MN normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as low for October 28. Today's discharge is at the 21th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

What is the historical median flow for the Mississippi River at Willow Beach at Ball Club, MN on October 28?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 800 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 328 to 2,650 cfs.

Where is the Mississippi River at Willow Beach at Ball Club, MN stream gauge located?

The Mississippi River at Willow Beach at Ball Club, MN stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Itasca County, MN on the Mississippi River. USGS site number 05207600 (coordinates 47.3022, -93.9014).

Mississippi River at Willow Beach at Ball Club, MN

USGS Site No: 05207600 • Mississippi River • Itasca County, MN

Mississippi River at Willow Beach at Ball Club, MN on the Mississippi River is currently at 407 cfs (Low — 21th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 4.07 ft.

Reading from 4 months ago

↑ Upstream on Mississippi River

Mississippi River Near Bemidji, MN

Downstream on Mississippi River ↓

Mississippi River at Grand Rapids, MN

407

CFS Discharge

4.07

Gage Height (ft)

Low

Flow Condition

N/A

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	328
25th	Low threshold	439	Today: 407 cfs
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	800
75th	High threshold	1,210
95th	Very High threshold	2,650

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	390	—
May 27, 2026	392	—
May 26, 2026	397	—
May 25, 2026	398	—
May 24, 2026	407	—
May 23, 2026	409	—
May 22, 2026	394	—
May 21, 2026	393	—
May 20, 2026	401	—
May 19, 2026	406	—
May 18, 2026	428	—
May 17, 2026	443	—
May 16, 2026	453	—
May 15, 2026	472	—
Apr 20, 2026	396	—
Apr 19, 2026	409	—
Apr 18, 2026	414	—
Apr 17, 2026	421	—
Apr 15, 2026	410	—
Apr 14, 2026	405	—
Apr 13, 2026	391	—
Apr 12, 2026	361	—
Apr 11, 2026	333	—
Apr 10, 2026	310	—
Apr 9, 2026	304	—
Apr 8, 2026	310	—
Apr 7, 2026	315	—
Apr 6, 2026	320	—
Apr 5, 2026	327	—
Apr 4, 2026	332	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 05207600
State: MN
County: Itasca County
Coordinates: 47.3022, -93.9014
Drainage Area: 2,850 mi²
Datum (ft): 1,270.8
HUC Code: 07010101

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Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 1,340 cfs

Jul 28, 2025
Min discharge: 293 cfs

Sep 25, 2025

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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Mississippi River at Grand Rapids, MN
18.4 mi · 267 cfs

Very Low
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25.0 mi · 156 cfs

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34.9 mi

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West Swan River Near Silica, MN
40.3 mi

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Mississippi River Near Bemidji, MN
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Normal