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Straight River near Park Rapids water level

River gauge, Straight River, Minnesota, United States

Directions

Very low for mid-October

Water level

1.07ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
34.0 cfs
-1 0 1 3

History

1.071.081.091.10ftOct 16Oct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 191.071.081.091.10ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 19
Water level

What this means

The Straight River near Park Rapids is running far below normal at 1.07 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 1.07 ft and 1.11 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

Floating and fishing near Straight River near Park Rapids

Low water exposes gravel bars that make good wading access, but some boat ramps may be left high and dry.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.10 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 65° 40° – Wind 11 mph
19 Mon 59° 34° – Wind 9 mph
20 Tue 66° 42° – Wind 14 mph
21 Wed 69° 47° – Wind 10 mph
22 Thu 70° 48° – Wind 8 mph
23 Fri 68° 53° 0.04 in Wind 18 mph
24 Sat 61° 37° 0.09 in, 45% Wind 24 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:44 AM Sunset 06:27 PM Daylight 10 hr, 43 min First quarter 57%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Crow Wing River at NimrodRiver gauge, Crow Wing River 217 cfs Low −5.0 cfs 18 mi
Leech Lake at Sugar Point near Federal DamReservoir, Leech Lake 94.29 ft No reference yet −0.05 ft 42 mi
Crow Wing River near PillagerRiver gauge, Crow Wing River 580 cfs Low ±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 Straight River near Park Rapids today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 02:30 AM CDT, the water level was 1.07 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Straight River near Park Rapids rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Straight River near Park Rapids normal?

Very 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:05243725 (Agency page)
Coordinates
46.87492, -95.06627 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 1.07 ft 2026-10-19 07:30 Provisional
Flow 34.0 cfs 2026-10-19 07:30 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Straight River near Park Rapids (usgs:05243725). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/minnesota/straight-river-near-park-rapids

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