SOUTH KAWISHIWI R ABV WHITE IRON LAKE NR ELY, MN
USGS 05126210 · Minnesota · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 05126210 · Minnesota · reports discharge (live), gauge height
What the agencies suggest
Stand back from the shoreline and be aware of surroundingsRhode Island Department of Environmental Management
Wading and boating should be avoided if waters are running high and muddy and the streambed is not visiblePennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 8:30 PM CST · provisional USGS data
Above normal for Nov 5 Rising · 24 h
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 9:30 PM CDT to Nov 5, 8:30 PM CST; ranging 127 to 1,240 ft³/s; latest 1,240 ft³/s; shaded band: typical range (25th–75th percentile) for each date.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) | Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 8:30 PM CST | 1,240 | 5.68 | 201–755 |
| Nov 5, 7:30 PM CST | 1,170 | 5.59 | 201–755 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 PM CST | 1,070 | 5.46 | 201–755 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 PM CST | 919 | 5.26 | 201–755 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 PM CST | 751 | 5.03 | 201–755 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 PM CST | 659 | 4.89 | 201–755 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 PM CST | 561 | 4.73 | 201–755 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 PM CST | 434 | 4.49 | 201–755 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 PM CST | 392 | 4.38 | 201–755 |
| Nov 5, 11:30 AM CST | 392 | 4.38 | 201–755 |
| Nov 5, 10:30 AM CST | 396 | 4.39 | 201–755 |
| Nov 5, 9:30 AM CST | 399 | 4.4 | 201–755 |
| Nov 5, 8:30 AM CST | 399 | 4.4 | 201–755 |
| Nov 5, 7:30 AM CST | 399 | 4.4 | 201–755 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 AM CST | 403 | 4.41 | 201–755 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 AM CST | 403 | 4.41 | 201–755 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 AM CST | 407 | 4.42 | 201–755 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 AM CST | 407 | 4.42 | 201–755 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 AM CST | 407 | 4.42 | 201–755 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 AM CST | 407 | 4.42 | 201–755 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 AM CST | 407 | 4.42 | 201–755 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 PM CST | 411 | 4.43 | 178–711 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 PM CST | 403 | 4.41 | 178–711 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 PM CST | 407 | 4.42 | 178–711 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 PM CST | 396 | 4.39 | 178–711 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 PM CST | 392 | 4.38 | 178–711 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 PM CST | 384 | 4.36 | 178–711 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 PM CST | 381 | 4.35 | 178–711 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 PM CST | 377 | 4.34 | 178–711 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 PM CST | 374 | 4.33 | 178–711 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 PM CST | 370 | 4.32 | 178–711 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 PM CST | 374 | 4.33 | 178–711 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 PM CST | 366 | 4.31 | 178–711 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 AM CST | 359 | 4.29 | 178–711 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 AM CST | 348 | 4.26 | 178–711 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 AM CST | 341 | 4.24 | 178–711 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 AM CST | 331 | 4.21 | 178–711 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 AM CST | 331 | 4.21 | 178–711 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 AM CST | 328 | 4.2 | 178–711 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 AM CST | 328 | 4.2 | 178–711 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 AM CST | 324 | 4.19 | 178–711 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 AM CST | 324 | 4.19 | 178–711 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 AM CST | 321 | 4.18 | 178–711 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 AM CST | 311 | 4.15 | 178–711 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 AM CST | 307 | 4.14 | 178–711 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 PM CST | 301 | 4.12 | 172–664 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 PM CST | 288 | 4.08 | 172–664 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 PM CST | 272 | 4.03 | 172–664 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 PM CST | 266 | 4.01 | 172–664 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 PM CST | 253 | 3.97 | 172–664 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 PM CST | 241 | 3.93 | 172–664 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 PM CST | 227 | 3.88 | 172–664 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 PM CST | 209 | 3.82 | 172–664 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 PM CST | 190 | 3.75 | 172–664 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 PM CST | 172 | 3.68 | 172–664 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 PM CST | 162 | 3.64 | 172–664 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 PM CST | 162 | 3.64 | 172–664 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 AM CST | 162 | 3.64 | 172–664 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 AM CST | 162 | 3.64 | 172–664 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 AM CST | 164 | 3.65 | 172–664 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 AM CST | 164 | 3.65 | 172–664 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 AM CST | 167 | 3.66 | 172–664 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 AM CST | 167 | 3.66 | 172–664 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 AM CST | 169 | 3.67 | 172–664 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 AM CST | 172 | 3.68 | 172–664 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 AM CST | 172 | 3.68 | 172–664 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 AM CST | 164 | 3.65 | 172–664 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 AM CST | 162 | 3.64 | 172–664 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 AM CST | 152 | 3.6 | 172–664 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 PM CST | 147 | 3.58 | 173–580 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 PM CST | 150 | 3.59 | 173–580 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 PM CST | 150 | 3.59 | 173–580 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 PM CST | 150 | 3.59 | 173–580 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 PM CST | 150 | 3.59 | 173–580 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 PM CST | 147 | 3.58 | 173–580 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 PM CST | 150 | 3.59 | 173–580 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 PM CST | 147 | 3.58 | 173–580 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 PM CST | 145 | 3.57 | 173–580 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 PM CST | 143 | 3.56 | 173–580 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 PM CST | 140 | 3.55 | 173–580 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 PM CST | 143 | 3.56 | 173–580 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 AM CST | 138 | 3.54 | 173–580 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 AM CST | 136 | 3.53 | 173–580 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 AM CST | 133 | 3.52 | 173–580 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 AM CST | 131 | 3.51 | 173–580 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 AM CST | 133 | 3.52 | 173–580 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 AM CST | 133 | 3.52 | 173–580 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 AM CST | 133 | 3.52 | 173–580 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 AM CST | 133 | 3.52 | 173–580 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 AM CST | 133 | 3.52 | 173–580 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 AM CST | 131 | 3.51 | 173–580 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 AM CST | 131 | 3.51 | 173–580 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 AM CST | 131 | 3.51 | 173–580 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 PM CST | 133 | 3.52 | 159–459 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 PM CST | 133 | 3.52 | 159–459 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 PM CST | 131 | 3.51 | 159–459 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 PM CST | 131 | 3.51 | 159–459 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 PM CST | 131 | 3.51 | 159–459 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 PM CST | 131 | 3.51 | 159–459 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 PM CST | 131 | 3.51 | 159–459 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 PM CST | 131 | 3.51 | 159–459 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 PM CST | 133 | 3.52 | 159–459 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 PM CST | 133 | 3.52 | 159–459 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 PM CST | 133 | 3.52 | 159–459 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 PM CST | 133 | 3.52 | 159–459 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 AM CST | 133 | 3.52 | 159–459 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 AM CST | 133 | 3.52 | 159–459 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 AM CST | 133 | 3.52 | 159–459 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 AM CST | 133 | 3.52 | 159–459 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 AM CST | 133 | 3.52 | 159–459 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 AM CST | 131 | 3.51 | 159–459 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 AM CST | 133 | 3.52 | 159–459 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 AM CST | 133 | 3.52 | 159–459 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 AM CST | 131 | 3.51 | 159–459 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 AM CST | 133 | 3.52 | 159–459 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM CST | 131 | 3.51 | 159–459 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM CDT | 131 | 3.51 | 159–459 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 AM CDT | 131 | 3.51 | 159–459 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 PM CDT | 131 | 3.51 | 145–503 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 PM CDT | 131 | 3.51 | 145–503 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 PM CDT | 131 | 3.51 | 145–503 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 PM CDT | 131 | 3.51 | 145–503 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 PM CDT | 133 | 3.52 | 145–503 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 PM CDT | 131 | 3.51 | 145–503 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 PM CDT | 133 | 3.52 | 145–503 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 PM CDT | 133 | 3.52 | 145–503 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 PM CDT | 133 | 3.52 | 145–503 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 PM CDT | 133 | 3.52 | 145–503 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 PM CDT | 133 | 3.52 | 145–503 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 PM CDT | 133 | 3.52 | 145–503 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 AM CDT | 131 | 3.51 | 145–503 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 AM CDT | 131 | 3.51 | 145–503 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 AM CDT | 131 | 3.51 | 145–503 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 AM CDT | 133 | 3.52 | 145–503 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 AM CDT | 131 | 3.51 | 145–503 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 AM CDT | 133 | 3.52 | 145–503 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 AM CDT | 131 | 3.51 | 145–503 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 AM CDT | 131 | 3.51 | 145–503 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 AM CDT | 133 | 3.52 | 145–503 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 AM CDT | 131 | 3.51 | 145–503 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 AM CDT | 131 | 3.51 | 145–503 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 AM CDT | 131 | 3.51 | 145–503 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 PM CDT | 133 | 3.52 | 142–661 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 PM CDT | 131 | 3.51 | 142–661 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 PM CDT | 131 | 3.51 | 142–661 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 PM CDT | 131 | 3.51 | 142–661 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 PM CDT | 131 | 3.51 | 142–661 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 PM CDT | 131 | 3.51 | 142–661 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 PM CDT | 131 | 3.51 | 142–661 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 PM CDT | 131 | 3.51 | 142–661 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 PM CDT | 131 | 3.51 | 142–661 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 PM CDT | 131 | 3.51 | 142–661 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 PM CDT | 129 | 3.5 | 142–661 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 PM CDT | 129 | 3.5 | 142–661 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 AM CDT | 129 | 3.5 | 142–661 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 AM CDT | 129 | 3.5 | 142–661 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 AM CDT | 129 | 3.5 | 142–661 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 AM CDT | 129 | 3.5 | 142–661 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 AM CDT | 127 | 3.49 | 142–661 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 AM CDT | 127 | 3.49 | 142–661 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 AM CDT | 129 | 3.5 | 142–661 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 AM CDT | 127 | 3.49 | 142–661 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 AM CDT | 129 | 3.5 | 142–661 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 AM CDT | 129 | 3.5 | 142–661 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 AM CDT | 129 | 3.5 | 142–661 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 AM CDT | 129 | 3.5 | 142–661 |
| Oct 29, 11:30 PM CDT | 129 | 3.5 | 138–717 |
| Oct 29, 10:30 PM CDT | 127 | 3.49 | 138–717 |
| Oct 29, 9:30 PM CDT | 129 | 3.5 | 138–717 |
Normal for Nov 5: 201–755 ft³/s (middle half of 26 years of record). Now: 1,240 ft³/s, above normal.
Above normal for this date. 1,240 ft³/s is between the 75th and 90th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 26 years of record (1976–2026): 10th 103, 25th 201, median 307, 75th 755, 90th 1,290 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 76 ft³/s, highest 1,560 ft³/s.
Classes as USGS labels them (hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) ); percentiles from the USGS daily statistics (U.S. Geological Survey) (approved daily means; the reading is provisional and instantaneous).
Rising over 24 hours: discharge up 213.1%, from 396 to 1,240 ft³/s. Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
Map of USGS gauge 05126210 and the river around it
Where SOUTH KAWISHIWI R ABV WHITE IRON LAKE NR ELY, MN sits, with 1 other gauge on the same river.
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer. Minnesota DNR publishes no water-temperature line for trout anglers that we found. The lines below are the National Park Service's, federal guidance, not a Minnesota rule, with Minnesota DNR's own figure added: 68°F and 75°F.
Species list not on file for this gauge. Check the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources: Minnesota trout fishing · Minnesota fishing regulations.
Rising water. Rising over the last 24 hours (discharge up 213%). Keep your way back to the bank in sight and watch the level while you fish. “Rising” is our rule of thumb: more than 10% in discharge or 0.2 ft of gauge height in 24 hours, not a USGS or NWS class.
Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
NWS observed 5.59 ft stage, 1,170 ft³/s at Nov 5, 7:30 PM CST (NWS gauge SKWM5; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
NWS has not set flood categories for this gauge.
Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
USGS gauge page USGS statistics NWS gauge SKWM5
Checked Nov 5, 8:59 PM CST; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.