Roseau River below State Ditch 51 near Caribou water level

Name: Roseau River below State Ditch 51 near Caribou water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Roseau River, Minnesota, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

2.65ft Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 05:30 AM CDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 129 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The gauge at Roseau River below State Ditch 51 near Caribou reads 2.65 ft, a normal level for mid-October.

The level is falling, down 0.04 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 2.65 ft and 2.77 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

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

What the stage means on the water

A normal level is usually prime time for floating and wade fishing, as long as the weather holds upstream.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 62° 28° – Wind 9 mph

20 Tue 63° 39° – Wind 12 mph

21 Wed 62° 36° – Wind 10 mph

22 Thu 71° 46° – Wind 12 mph

23 Fri 71° 56° 0.09 in, 39% Wind 20 mph

24 Sat 65° 44° 0.08 in, 31% Wind 24 mph

25 Sun 45° 34° – Wind 28 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:55 AM Sunset 06:28 PM Daylight 10 hr, 33 min First quarter 68%

Map

Other gauges on the Roseau River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Roseau River below South Fork near MalungRiver gauge, Roseau River	3.33 ft	No reference yet	−0.02 ft	35 mi
Roseau River at RossRiver gauge, Roseau River	114 cfs	Normal	−9.0 cfs	25 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Roseau River at GardentonRiver gauge, Roseau River	292.49 m	Normal	−0.01 m	20 km
Rat River near SundownRiver gauge, Rat River	315.69 m	Normal	−0.03 m	28 km
Vita Drain near StuartburnRiver gauge, Vita Drain	7.19 m	Normal	±0	31 km
South Branch Two Rivers at Lake BronsonRiver gauge, South Branch Two Rivers	2.6 cfs	Low	+0.3 cfs	20 mi
Joubert Creek near PansyRiver gauge, Joubert Creek	5.17 m	Normal	±0	44 km
Roseau River near Dominion CityRiver gauge, Roseau River	240.42 m	Normal	−0.01 m	45 km
Pansy Drain near SartoRiver gauge, Pansy Drain	0.37 m	Normal	+0.08 m	49 km
St. Malo Lake near St. MaloLake, St. Malo Lake	256.11 m	Normal	±0	51 km

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 Roseau River below State Ditch 51 near Caribou today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 05:30 AM CDT, the water level was 2.65 ft. Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Roseau River below State Ditch 51 near Caribou rising or falling?

Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Roseau River below State Ditch 51 near Caribou normal?

Normal 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:05112000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 48.98161, -96.46277 (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	2.65 ft	2026-10-20 10:30	Provisional
Flow	129 cfs	2026-10-20 10:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Roseau River below State Ditch 51 near Caribou (usgs:05112000). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/minnesota/roseau-river-below-state-ditch-51-near-caribou

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