Mississippi River at Brownsville water level

Name: Mississippi River at Brownsville 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

31.37ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 01:45 AM CDT (1 hour ago)

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The latest river stage reported for Mississippi River at Brownsville is 31.37 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 31.30 ft and 31.42 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

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 68° 44° – Wind 7 mph

20 Tue 68° 47° – Wind 9 mph

21 Wed 69° 48° – Wind 9 mph

22 Thu 71° 51° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 71° 52° – Wind 12 mph

24 Sat 71° 59° – Wind 17 mph

25 Sun 66° 49° – Wind 10 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:26 AM Sunset 06:15 PM Daylight 10 hr, 49 min First quarter 66%

Map

Other gauges on the Mississippi River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Mississippi River at Highway 610 in Brooklyn ParkRiver gauge, Mississippi River	1.57 ft	Below flood stage	+0.04 ft	141 mi
Mississippi River above 37th Ave. Ne in FridleyRiver gauge, Mississippi River	88.63 ft	No reference yet	−0.02 ft	136 mi
Mississippi River at St. PaulRiver gauge, Mississippi River	3.33 ft	Below flood stage	+0.14 ft	125 mi
Mississippi River below L&d 2 at HastingsRiver gauge, Mississippi River	5,800 cfs	Low	−250.0 cfs	107 mi
Mississippi River at PrescottRiver gauge, Mississippi River	9,180 cfs	Normal	−260.0 cfs	105 mi
Mississippi River at Red WingRiver gauge, Mississippi River	2.47 ft	Below flood stage	−0.09 ft	87 mi
Mississippi River at Lock and Dam 5A near WinonaRiver gauge, Mississippi River	5.88 ft	No reference yet	−0.02 ft	34 mi
Mississippi River at WinonaRiver gauge, Mississippi River	5.70 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	31 mi
Mississippi River at McGregorRiver gauge, Mississippi River	6.92 ft	Low	+0.08 ft	46 mi
Mississippi River at ClaytonRiver gauge, Mississippi River	11.60 ft	Low	+0.04 ft	54 mi
Mississippi River at Dam 13 near FultonRiver gauge, Mississippi River	4.99 ft	Below flood stage	+0.09 ft	136 mi
Mississippi River at ClintonRiver gauge, Mississippi River	9.53 ft	Below flood stage	+0.04 ft	142 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Crooked Creek at FreeburgRiver gauge, Crooked Creek	6.64 ft	Below flood stage	±0	7 mi
La Crosse River near La CrosseRiver gauge, La Crosse River	2.98 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	12 mi
South Fork Root River near HoustonRiver gauge, South Fork Root River	2.19 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	15 mi
Root River near HoustonRiver gauge, Root River	4.16 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	16 mi
Waterloo Creek near DorchesterRiver gauge, Waterloo Creek	7.21 ft	Below flood stage	±0	20 mi
Upper Iowa River near DorchesterRiver gauge, Upper Iowa River	7.67 ft	Below flood stage	±0	22 mi
Black River near GalesvilleRiver gauge, Black River	3.86 ft	Below flood stage	+0.07 ft	26 mi
Root River above RushfordRiver gauge, Root River	9.98 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 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 Brownsville today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 01:45 AM CDT, the water level was 31.37 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Mississippi River at Brownsville rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Mississippi River at Brownsville 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:05386400 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 43.68679, -91.27298 (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	31.37 ft	2026-10-20 06:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Mississippi River at Brownsville (usgs:05386400). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/minnesota/mississippi-river-at-brownsville

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