Lac Qui Parle River near Lac Qui Parle water level

Name: Lac Qui Parle River near Lac Qui Parle water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Lac Qui Parle River, Minnesota, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

5.63ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 11:45 AM CDT (46 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Lac Qui Parle River near Lac Qui Parle reads 5.63 ft as of Oct 20, 2026, 11:45 AM CDT. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 5.60 ft and 5.74 ft.

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

Key numbers

Highest on record: 20.66 ftMarch 26, 2019

Floating and fishing near Lac Qui Parle River near Lac Qui Parle

Use the recent trend as your guide, and ask locally which gage height makes for a good float.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	20.66 ft	March 26, 2019
2	20.10 ft	April 14, 2001
3	19.37 ft	April 9, 1965
4	19.33 ft	March 21, 2010
5	18.94 ft	April 10, 1969
6	18.38 ft	April 8, 1951
7	18.18 ft	April 6, 1952
8	17.59 ft	April 8, 1997
9	16.90 ft	April 5, 2011
10	16.19 ft	April 26, 2018

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 69° 41° – Wind 15 mph

21 Wed 70° 44° – Wind 9 mph

22 Thu 77° 56° – Wind 12 mph

23 Fri 77° 59° 0.01 in, 29% Wind 22 mph

24 Sat 70° 53° 0.07 in, 42% Wind 20 mph

25 Sun 51° 46° – Wind 14 mph

26 Mon 50° 38° – Wind 11 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:46 AM Sunset 06:32 PM Daylight 10 hr, 45 min Waxing gibbous 70%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Minnesota River near Lac Qui ParleRiver gauge, Minnesota River	74.6 cfs	Low	+2.0 cfs	3.1 mi
Chippewa River (Tw) near WatsonRiver gauge, Chippewa River (Tw)	99.4 cfs	Normal	+1.4 cfs	6 mi
Chippewa River near MilanRiver gauge, Chippewa River	179 cfs	Normal	−21.0 cfs	10 mi
Minnesota River at MontevideoRiver gauge, Minnesota River	2.45 ft	Below flood stage	−0.25 ft	10 mi
Pomme De Terre River at AppletonRiver gauge, Pomme De Terre River	83.3 cfs	Normal	−2.0 cfs	15 mi
Minnesota River at Highway 212 in Granite FallsRiver gauge, Minnesota River	879.61 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	23 mi
Yellow Bank River near OdessaRiver gauge, Yellow Bank River	155 cfs	Very high	+6.0 cfs	26 mi
Yellow Medicine River near Granite FallsRiver gauge, Yellow Medicine River	36.6 cfs	Normal	+5.3 cfs	27 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 Lac Qui Parle River near Lac Qui Parle today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 11:45 AM CDT, the water level was 5.63 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Lac Qui Parle River near Lac Qui Parle rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Lac Qui Parle River near Lac Qui Parle normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Lac Qui Parle River near Lac Qui Parle?

The highest level on record is 20.66 ft on March 26, 2019.

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:05300000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 44.99527, -95.91963 (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	5.63 ft	2026-10-20 16:45	Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Lac Qui Parle River near Lac Qui Parle (usgs:05300000). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/minnesota/lac-qui-parle-river-near-lac-qui-parle

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