Mississippi River below L&d 2 at Hastings water level

Name: Mississippi River below L&d 2 at Hastings 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

Directions

Low for mid-October

Water level

7.05ft Up 0.15 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 10:00 PM CDT (25 min ago)

Flow: 4,640 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Low water at Mississippi River below L&d 2 at Hastings: the gauge reads 7.05 ft, below normal for mid-October.

It is on the way up, by 0.15 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 6.70 ft – 7.15 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Paddling and fishing conditions

At low levels, plan for shorter paddling trips and expect to walk your boat through a few shoals.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 67° 39° – Wind 11 mph

21 Wed 70° 41° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 74° 53° – Wind 9 mph

23 Fri 73° 54° – Wind 16 mph

24 Sat 75° 57° 0.06 in, 21% Wind 20 mph

25 Sun 58° 45° 0.01 in, 20% Wind 12 mph

26 Mon 45° 34° 0.03 in Wind 14 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:35 AM Sunset 06:18 PM Daylight 10 hr, 43 min Waxing gibbous 74%

Map

Other gauges on the Mississippi River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Mississippi River at BrainerdRiver gauge, Mississippi River	4.68 ft	Below flood stage	+0.22 ft	130 mi
Mississippi River near RoyaltonRiver gauge, Mississippi River	1,580 cfs	Low	±0	105 mi
Mississippi River at St. CloudRiver gauge, Mississippi River	3.95 ft	Below flood stage	−0.12 ft	84 mi
Mississippi River at Us Highway 169 at ChamplinRiver gauge, Mississippi River	4.30 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	41 mi
Mississippi River at Highway 610 in Brooklyn ParkRiver gauge, Mississippi River	1.56 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	34 mi
Mississippi River above 37th Ave. Ne in FridleyRiver gauge, Mississippi River	88.63 ft	No reference yet	±0	29 mi
Mississippi River at St. PaulRiver gauge, Mississippi River	3.38 ft	Below flood stage	+0.09 ft	18 mi
Mississippi River at PrescottRiver gauge, Mississippi River	7,310 cfs	Low	−2,890.0 cfs	2.2 mi
Mississippi River at Red WingRiver gauge, Mississippi River	2.40 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	20 mi
Mississippi River at Lock and Dam 5A near WinonaRiver gauge, Mississippi River	5.79 ft	No reference yet	−0.10 ft	74 mi
Mississippi River at WinonaRiver gauge, Mississippi River	5.62 ft	Below flood stage	−0.10 ft	76 mi
Mississippi River at BrownsvilleRiver gauge, Mississippi River	31.27 ft	No reference yet	−0.09 ft	107 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
St. Croix River at PrescottRiver gauge, St. Croix River	2,680 cfs	Very low	−1,140.0 cfs	2.2 mi
Kinnickinnic River near River FallsRiver gauge, Kinnickinnic River	94.8 cfs	Normal	±0	8 mi
Vermillion River near EmpireRiver gauge, Vermillion River	21.9 cfs	Low	−1.3 cfs	12 mi
Cannon River at WelchRiver gauge, Cannon River	539 cfs	Normal	+22.0 cfs	14 mi
Cannon River at 9th St. Bridge in Cannon FallsRiver gauge, Cannon River	516 cfs	Normal	+19.0 cfs	16 mi
Minnehaha Creek at Hiawatha Ave. in MinneapolisRiver gauge, Minnehaha Creek	4.1 cfs	Low	−0.7 cfs	21 mi
St. Croix River at StillwaterRiver gauge, St. Croix River	1,960 cfs	Very low	−160.0 cfs	22 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 below L&d 2 at Hastings today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 10:00 PM CDT, the water level was 7.05 ft. Up 0.15 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Mississippi River below L&d 2 at Hastings rising or falling?

Up 0.15 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Mississippi River below L&d 2 at Hastings normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

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:05331580 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 44.74609, -92.84787 (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	7.05 ft	2026-10-21 03:00	Provisional
Flow	4,640 cfs	2026-10-21 03:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Mississippi River below L&d 2 at Hastings (usgs:05331580). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/minnesota/mississippi-river-below-l-and-d-2-at-hastings

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