Prairie River Near Taconite, MN
USGS Site No: 05212700 • Prairie River • Itasca County, MN
Prairie River Near Taconite, MN on the Prairie River is currently at 156 cfs (Normal — 57th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 3.07 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 | 43 | |
| 25th | Low threshold | 74 | |
| 50th (Median) | Normal (median) | 122 | |
| 75th | High threshold | 245 | Today: 156 cfs |
| 95th | Very High threshold | 705 |
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 | 158 | — |
| May 27, 2026 | 162 | — |
| May 26, 2026 | 162 | — |
| May 25, 2026 | 161 | — |
| May 24, 2026 | 162 | — |
| May 23, 2026 | 158 | — |
| May 22, 2026 | 156 | — |
| May 21, 2026 | 158 | — |
| May 20, 2026 | 165 | — |
| May 19, 2026 | 173 | — |
| May 18, 2026 | 173 | — |
| May 17, 2026 | 182 | — |
| May 16, 2026 | 197 | — |
| May 15, 2026 | 209 | — |
| Apr 20, 2026 | 221 | — |
| Apr 19, 2026 | 218 | — |
| Apr 18, 2026 | 213 | — |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 198 | — |
| Apr 16, 2026 | 181 | — |
| Apr 15, 2026 | 178 | — |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 179 | — |
| Apr 13, 2026 | 167 | — |
| Apr 12, 2026 | 139 | — |
| Apr 11, 2026 | 122 | — |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 116 | — |
| Apr 9, 2026 | 116 | — |
| Apr 8, 2026 | 112 | — |
| Apr 7, 2026 | 111 | — |
| Apr 6, 2026 | 115 | — |
| Apr 5, 2026 | 114 | — |
Station Information
- USGS Site No
- 05212700
- State
- MN
- County
- Itasca County
- Coordinates
- 47.3888, -93.3823
- Drainage Area
- 371 mi²
- Datum (ft)
- 1,296.4
- HUC Code
- 07010103
Flood Stage Thresholds
- Action Stage
- 9.0 ft
- Flood Stage
- 10.0 ft
- Moderate Flood
- 12.0 ft
- Major Flood
- 13.0 ft
Currently 6.93 ft below flood stage.
Recent Extremes
- Max discharge
-
1,060 cfsJul 29, 2025
- Min discharge
-
34 cfsOct 12, 2025
- Days at flood stage
- 0
Computed from the local daily-values archive.
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