Mississippi River at Days High Landing near Deer River water level

Name: Mississippi River at Days High Landing near Deer River water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

River gauge, Mississippi River, Minnesota, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

73.08ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 03:30 AM CDT (48 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The U.S. Geological Survey has the Mississippi River at Days High Landing near Deer River at 73.08 ft. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 73.08 ft – 73.16 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.06 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Paddling and fishing conditions

Compare today with the chart before you go; local outfitters often know which stage suits their stretch.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 66° 33° – Wind 12 mph

21 Wed 64° 43° – Wind 9 mph

22 Thu 64° 37° – Wind 9 mph

23 Fri 70° 52° 0.04 in, 29% Wind 17 mph

24 Sat 68° 50° 0.08 in, 28% Wind 16 mph

25 Sun 49° 38° – Wind 12 mph

26 Mon 43° 30° – Wind 11 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:43 AM Sunset 06:18 PM Daylight 10 hr, 36 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Other gauges on the Mississippi River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Mississippi River near BemidjiRiver gauge, Mississippi River	187 cfs	Normal	−12.0 cfs	46 mi
Mississippi River at Willow Beach at Ball ClubRiver gauge, Mississippi River	298 cfs	Low	−5.0 cfs	5.7 mi
Mississippi River at Grand RapidsRiver gauge, Mississippi River	411 cfs	Low	+10.0 cfs	13 mi
Mississippi River at AitkinRiver gauge, Mississippi River	2.31 ft	Below flood stage	±0	49 mi
Mississippi River at BrainerdRiver gauge, Mississippi River	4.68 ft	Below flood stage	+0.24 ft	63 mi
Mississippi River near RoyaltonRiver gauge, Mississippi River	1,700 cfs	Low	+140 cfs	102 mi
Mississippi River at St. CloudRiver gauge, Mississippi River	4.01 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	119 mi
Mississippi River at Us Highway 169 at ChamplinRiver gauge, Mississippi River	4.30 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	144 mi
Mississippi River at Highway 610 in Brooklyn ParkRiver gauge, Mississippi River	1.57 ft	Below flood stage	±0	149 mi
Mississippi River above 37th Ave. Ne in FridleyRiver gauge, Mississippi River	88.63 ft	No reference yet	±0	155 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Ball Club River near Ball ClubRiver gauge, Ball Club River	4.70 ft	No reference yet	±0	7 mi
Prairie River near TaconiteRiver gauge, Prairie River	2.15 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	22 mi
Leech Lake at Sugar Point near Federal DamReservoir, Leech Lake	94.29 ft	No reference yet	+0.04 ft	23 mi
Tamarack R. at 480th St near WrightRiver gauge, Tamarack R.	9.50 ft	No reference yet	±0	51 mi

Questions and answers

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Mississippi River at Days High Landing near Deer River today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 03:30 AM CDT, the water level was 73.08 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Mississippi River at Days High Landing near Deer River rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.06 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Mississippi River at Days High Landing near Deer River normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:05210000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 47.25203, -93.80408 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	73.08 ft	2026-10-21 08:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Mississippi River at Days High Landing near Deer River (usgs:05210000). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/minnesota/mississippi-river-at-days-high-landing-near-deer-river

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer