Straight River near Park Rapids water level

Name: Straight River near Park Rapids water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Straight River, Minnesota, United States

Directions

Very low for mid-October

Water level

1.08ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 03:30 AM CDT (32 min ago)

Flow: 34.7 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Straight River near Park Rapids is running far below normal at 1.08 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 1.08 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

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:43 AM Sunset 06:29 PM Daylight 10 hr, 46 min First quarter 48%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Crow Wing River at NimrodRiver gauge, Crow Wing River	222 cfs	Low	−5.0 cfs	18 mi
Leech Lake at Sugar Point near Federal DamReservoir, Leech Lake	94.34 ft	No reference yet	−0.03 ft	42 mi
Crow Wing River near PillagerRiver gauge, Crow Wing River	580 cfs	Very low	−21.0 cfs	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 18, 2026, 03:30 AM CDT, the water level was 1.08 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

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	1.08 ft	2026-10-18 08:30	Provisional
Flow	34.7 cfs	2026-10-18 08:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Straight River near Park Rapids (usgs:05243725). Accessed October 18, 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