Mississippi River above 37th Ave. Ne in Fridley water level

Name: Mississippi River above 37th Ave. Ne in Fridley 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

88.63ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 08:15 AM CDT (49 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The latest river stage reported for Mississippi River above 37th Ave. Ne in Fridley is 88.63 ft. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 88.63 ft and 88.76 ft.

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

What the stage means on the water

With no published normal range, paddlers and anglers should go by the trend: a rising river usually means muddier, faster water.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:36 AM Sunset 06:21 PM Daylight 10 hr, 45 min First quarter 69%

Map

Other gauges on the Mississippi River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Mississippi River at AitkinRiver gauge, Mississippi River	2.31 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	105 mi
Mississippi River at BrainerdRiver gauge, Mississippi River	4.50 ft	Below flood stage	+0.19 ft	102 mi
Mississippi River near RoyaltonRiver gauge, Mississippi River	1,580 cfs	Low	−20.0 cfs	75 mi
Mississippi River at St. CloudRiver gauge, Mississippi River	4.02 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	55 mi
Mississippi River at Us Highway 169 at ChamplinRiver gauge, Mississippi River	4.29 ft	Below flood stage	+0.02 ft	12 mi
Mississippi River at Highway 610 in Brooklyn ParkRiver gauge, Mississippi River	1.57 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	6.0 mi
Mississippi River at St. PaulRiver gauge, Mississippi River	3.36 ft	Below flood stage	+0.14 ft	12 mi
Mississippi River below L&d 2 at HastingsRiver gauge, Mississippi River	6,000 cfs	Low	+160 cfs	29 mi
Mississippi River at PrescottRiver gauge, Mississippi River	9,360 cfs	Normal	+730 cfs	31 mi
Mississippi River at Red WingRiver gauge, Mississippi River	2.43 ft	Below flood stage	−0.11 ft	49 mi
Mississippi River at Lock and Dam 5A near WinonaRiver gauge, Mississippi River	5.85 ft	No reference yet	−0.05 ft	103 mi
Mississippi River at WinonaRiver gauge, Mississippi River	5.76 ft	Below flood stage	+0.02 ft	106 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Shingle Creek at Queen Ave in MinneapolisRiver gauge, Shingle Creek	0.4 cfs	Very low	−0.2 cfs	1.6 mi
Rice Creek below Old Highway 8 in Mounds ViewRiver gauge, Rice Creek	6.4 cfs	Low	+0.9 cfs	5.1 mi
Coon Creek at Vale Street in Coon RapidsRiver gauge, Coon Creek	15.7 cfs	Very low	−0.4 cfs	7 mi
Minnehaha Creek at Hiawatha Ave. in MinneapolisRiver gauge, Minnehaha Creek	4.4 cfs	Low	−0.9 cfs	9 mi
Sand Creek at Xeon Street in Coon RapidsRiver gauge, Sand Creek	3.2 cfs	Low	±0	10 mi
Elm Creek near ChamplinRiver gauge, Elm Creek	3.8 cfs	Low	−0.2 cfs	11 mi
Lake Minnetonka above Grays Bay Otlt in MinnetonkaLake, Lake Minnetonka	928.22 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	12 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 above 37th Ave. Ne in Fridley today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 08:15 AM CDT, the water level was 88.63 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Mississippi River above 37th Ave. Ne in Fridley rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Mississippi River above 37th Ave. Ne in Fridley 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:05288670 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 45.04328, -93.27939 (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	88.63 ft	2026-10-20 13:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Mississippi River above 37th Ave. Ne in Fridley (usgs:05288670). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/minnesota/mississippi-river-above-37th-ave-ne-in-fridley

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