Lower Red Lake near Red Lake water level

Name: Lower Red Lake near Red Lake water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Lake, Lower Red Lake, Minnesota, United States

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Low for mid-October

Water level

73.57ft Up 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 09:30 PM CDT (48 min ago)

History

What this means

Water is short at Lower Red Lake near Red Lake: the latest reading of 73.57 ft is below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.63 ft below the median of 74.20 ft for mid-October, based on 7 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 73.77 ft (−0.20 ft).

It is on the way up, by 0.05 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 73.27 ft – 73.89 ft.

Lakes and reservoirs often sit lower in fall after a summer of evaporation and use, and recover with winter rain and spring snowmelt.

Compared with 7 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 74.20 ft0.63 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 73.46 ft – 75.19 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)
Same day last year: 73.77 ft−0.20 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 73.27 ft – 73.89 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 73.26 ft – 74.17 ft

Boating and fishing at Lower Red Lake near Red Lake

At low levels, launching can mean a long walk or a closed ramp, and shallow points stick out further than charts suggest.

Conditions at the shore change with the level, so check with the agency that runs the lake before a trip.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 61° 42° – Wind 14 mph

19 Mon 53° 35° – Wind 8 mph

20 Tue 64° 45° – Wind 12 mph

21 Wed 63° 49° – Wind 11 mph

22 Thu 65° 48° – Wind 9 mph

23 Fri 66° 57° 0.15 in, 25% Wind 18 mph

24 Sat 62° 35° 0.07 in, 38% Wind 31 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:47 AM Sunset 06:27 PM Daylight 10 hr, 40 min First quarter 55%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Red Lake River near Red LakeRiver gauge, Red Lake River	31.1 cfs	Very low	±0	0.0 mi
Red Lake River at High Landing near GoodridgeRiver gauge, Red Lake River	2.71 ft	Below flood stage	−0.10 ft	25 mi
Lost River at OkleeRiver gauge, Lost River	4.77 ft	No reference yet	−0.01 ft	28 mi
Clearwater River at PlummerRiver gauge, Clearwater River	55.8 cfs	Normal	−10.8 cfs	36 mi
Upper Red Lake at WaskishLake, Upper Red Lake	73.56 ft	No reference yet	−0.10 ft	38 mi
Mississippi River near BemidjiRiver gauge, Mississippi River	205 cfs	Normal	±0	42 mi
Thief River near Thief River FallsRiver gauge, Thief River	1,070 cfs	Very high	−40.0 cfs	44 mi
Rapid River near BaudetteRiver gauge, Rapid River	457 cfs	Normal	−58.0 cfs	52 mi

Questions and answers

How does Lower Red Lake near Red Lake compare with last year?

It is 0.20 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 73.77 ft.

What is a normal level for Lower Red Lake near Red Lake in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 74.20 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 73.46 ft and 75.19 ft, based on 7 years of records.

What is the water level of Lower Red Lake near Red Lake today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 09:30 PM CDT, the water level was 73.57 ft. Up 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Lower Red Lake near Red Lake rising or falling?

Up 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.32 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Lower Red Lake near Red Lake normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 7 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:05074000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 47.95942, -95.27475 (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	73.57 ft	2026-10-19 02:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Lower Red Lake near Red Lake (usgs:05074000). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/minnesota/lower-red-lake-near-red-lake

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