Mississippi River at Lock and Dam 5A near Winona water level

Name: Mississippi River at Lock and Dam 5A near Winona 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

5.81ft Down 0.10 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 05:15 PM CDT (1 hour ago)

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Mississippi River at Lock and Dam 5A near Winona reads 5.81 ft as of Oct 20, 2026, 05:15 PM CDT. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

It has dropped 0.10 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 5.81 ft and 5.99 ft.

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

Floating and fishing near Mississippi River at Lock and Dam 5A near Winona

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

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 68° 42° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 70° 47° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 72° 51° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 71° 51° – Wind 13 mph

24 Sat 75° 60° 0.04 in Wind 19 mph

25 Sun 61° 46° 0.08 in Wind 8 mph

26 Mon 45° 38° 0.83 in, 20% Wind 12 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:28 AM Sunset 06:16 PM Daylight 10 hr, 48 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Other gauges on the Mississippi River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Mississippi River at Us Highway 169 at ChamplinRiver gauge, Mississippi River	4.30 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	114 mi
Mississippi River at Highway 610 in Brooklyn ParkRiver gauge, Mississippi River	1.50 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	108 mi
Mississippi River above 37th Ave. Ne in FridleyRiver gauge, Mississippi River	88.66 ft	No reference yet	+0.02 ft	103 mi
Mississippi River at St. PaulRiver gauge, Mississippi River	3.42 ft	Below flood stage	+0.16 ft	92 mi
Mississippi River below L&d 2 at HastingsRiver gauge, Mississippi River	7,730 cfs	Normal	+970 cfs	74 mi
Mississippi River at PrescottRiver gauge, Mississippi River	10,700 cfs	Normal	+600 cfs	72 mi
Mississippi River at Red WingRiver gauge, Mississippi River	2.41 ft	Below flood stage	−0.09 ft	55 mi
Mississippi River at WinonaRiver gauge, Mississippi River	5.64 ft	Below flood stage	−0.08 ft	2.5 mi
Mississippi River at BrownsvilleRiver gauge, Mississippi River	31.29 ft	No reference yet	−0.08 ft	34 mi
Mississippi River at McGregorRiver gauge, Mississippi River	6.97 ft	Low	+0.03 ft	77 mi
Mississippi River at ClaytonRiver gauge, Mississippi River	11.61 ft	Low	+0.04 ft	86 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Trempealeau River at DodgeRiver gauge, Trempealeau River	5.81 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	7 mi
Trempealeau River at ArcadiaRiver gauge, Trempealeau River	3.61 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	14 mi
Black River near GalesvilleRiver gauge, Black River	3.86 ft	Below flood stage	+0.03 ft	19 mi
Root River above RushfordRiver gauge, Root River	9.95 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	21 mi
Root River near HoustonRiver gauge, Root River	4.13 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	22 mi
South Fork Root River near HoustonRiver gauge, South Fork Root River	2.19 ft	Below flood stage	±0	24 mi
La Crosse River near La CrosseRiver gauge, La Crosse River	2.98 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	28 mi
Root River near Pilot MoundRiver gauge, Root River	8.62 ft	Below flood stage	−0.09 ft	28 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 Lock and Dam 5A near Winona today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 05:15 PM CDT, the water level was 5.81 ft. Down 0.10 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Mississippi River at Lock and Dam 5A near Winona rising or falling?

Down 0.10 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Mississippi River at Lock and Dam 5A near Winona 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:05378490 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 44.08510, -91.66755 (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	5.81 ft	2026-10-20 22:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Mississippi River at Lock and Dam 5A near Winona (usgs:05378490). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/minnesota/mississippi-river-at-lock-and-dam-5a-near-winona

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