MINNESOTA RIVER AT HWY 212 IN GRANITE FALLS, MN
USGS 05311150 · Minnesota · reports discharge (live), gauge height
USGS 05311150 · Minnesota · reports discharge (live), gauge height
What the agencies suggest
Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperatureNational Park Service
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 9:00 PM CST · provisional USGS data
Normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 10:00 PM CDT to Nov 5, 9:00 PM CST; ranging 7.66 to 3,510 ft³/s; latest 1,730 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, 9:00 PM CST | 1,730 | 882 | 437–2,840 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 PM CST | 1,740 | 882 | 437–2,840 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 PM CST | 1,740 | 882 | 437–2,840 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 PM CST | 1,730 | 882 | 437–2,840 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 PM CST | 1,730 | 882 | 437–2,840 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 PM CST | 1,720 | 882 | 437–2,840 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 PM CST | 1,720 | 882 | 437–2,840 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 PM CST | 1,720 | 882 | 437–2,840 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 PM CST | 1,690 | 882 | 437–2,840 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 PM CST | 1,510 | 881 | 437–2,840 |
| Nov 5, 11:00 AM CST | 433 | 880 | 437–2,840 |
| Nov 5, 10:00 AM CST | 3,510 | 883 | 437–2,840 |
| Nov 5, 9:00 AM CST | 1,740 | 882 | 437–2,840 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 AM CST | 1,740 | 882 | 437–2,840 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 AM CST | 1,740 | 882 | 437–2,840 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 AM CST | 1,740 | 882 | 437–2,840 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 AM CST | 1,740 | 882 | 437–2,840 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 AM CST | 1,740 | 882 | 437–2,840 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 AM CST | 1,740 | 882 | 437–2,840 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 AM CST | 1,740 | 882 | 437–2,840 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 AM CST | 1,750 | 882 | 437–2,840 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 AM CST | 1,740 | 882 | 437–2,840 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 PM CST | 1,750 | 882 | 438–2,870 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 PM CST | 1,740 | 882 | 438–2,870 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 PM CST | 1,750 | 882 | 438–2,870 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 PM CST | 1,740 | 882 | 438–2,870 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 PM CST | 1,740 | 882 | 438–2,870 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 PM CST | 1,740 | 882 | 438–2,870 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 PM CST | 1,740 | 882 | 438–2,870 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 PM CST | 1,730 | 882 | 438–2,870 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 PM CST | 1,720 | 882 | 438–2,870 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 PM CST | 1,720 | 882 | 438–2,870 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 PM CST | 1,740 | 882 | 438–2,870 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 PM CST | 1,810 | 882 | 438–2,870 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 AM CST | 1,710 | 882 | 438–2,870 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 AM CST | 1,710 | 882 | 438–2,870 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 AM CST | 1,710 | 882 | 438–2,870 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 AM CST | 1,700 | 882 | 438–2,870 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 AM CST | 1,690 | 882 | 438–2,870 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 AM CST | 1,690 | 882 | 438–2,870 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 AM CST | 1,690 | 882 | 438–2,870 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 AM CST | 1,690 | 882 | 438–2,870 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 AM CST | 1,680 | 882 | 438–2,870 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 AM CST | 1,670 | 882 | 438–2,870 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 AM CST | 1,660 | 882 | 438–2,870 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 AM CST | 1,650 | 882 | 438–2,870 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 PM CST | 1,640 | 882 | 437–2,910 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 PM CST | 1,630 | 882 | 437–2,910 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 PM CST | 1,610 | 882 | 437–2,910 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 PM CST | 1,600 | 882 | 437–2,910 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 PM CST | 1,580 | 882 | 437–2,910 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 PM CST | 1,570 | 882 | 437–2,910 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 PM CST | 1,510 | 881 | 437–2,910 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 PM CST | 1,430 | 881 | 437–2,910 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 PM CST | 1,220 | 881 | 437–2,910 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 PM CST | 1,370 | 881 | 437–2,910 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 PM CST | 2,070 | 882 | 437–2,910 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 PM CST | 2,440 | 882 | 437–2,910 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 AM CST | 993 | 881 | 437–2,910 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 AM CST | 1,300 | 881 | 437–2,910 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 AM CST | 1,330 | 881 | 437–2,910 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 AM CST | 1,320 | 881 | 437–2,910 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 AM CST | 1,110 | 881 | 437–2,910 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 AM CST | 1,040 | 881 | 437–2,910 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 AM CST | 984 | 881 | 437–2,910 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 AM CST | 918 | 881 | 437–2,910 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 AM CST | 858 | 881 | 437–2,910 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 AM CST | 810 | 881 | 437–2,910 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 AM CST | 769 | 881 | 437–2,910 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 AM CST | 739 | 881 | 437–2,910 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 PM CST | 726 | 881 | 444–2,870 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 PM CST | 702 | 881 | 444–2,870 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 PM CST | 685 | 881 | 444–2,870 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 PM CST | 697 | 881 | 444–2,870 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 PM CST | 686 | 881 | 444–2,870 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 PM CST | 686 | 881 | 444–2,870 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 PM CST | 670 | 881 | 444–2,870 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 PM CST | 664 | 881 | 444–2,870 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 PM CST | 660 | 881 | 444–2,870 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 PM CST | 657 | 881 | 444–2,870 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 PM CST | 654 | 881 | 444–2,870 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 PM CST | 652 | 881 | 444–2,870 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 AM CST | 646 | 881 | 444–2,870 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 AM CST | 635 | 881 | 444–2,870 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 AM CST | 645 | 881 | 444–2,870 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 AM CST | 626 | 881 | 444–2,870 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 AM CST | 624 | 881 | 444–2,870 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 AM CST | 613 | 881 | 444–2,870 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 AM CST | 598 | 881 | 444–2,870 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 AM CST | 611 | 881 | 444–2,870 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 AM CST | 614 | 881 | 444–2,870 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 AM CST | 614 | 881 | 444–2,870 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 AM CST | 614 | 881 | 444–2,870 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 AM CST | 616 | 881 | 444–2,870 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 PM CST | 617 | 881 | 499–2,900 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 PM CST | 615 | 881 | 499–2,900 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 PM CST | 617 | 881 | 499–2,900 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 PM CST | 617 | 881 | 499–2,900 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 PM CST | 617 | 881 | 499–2,900 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 PM CST | 616 | 881 | 499–2,900 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 PM CST | 616 | 881 | 499–2,900 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 PM CST | 613 | 881 | 499–2,900 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 PM CST | 614 | 881 | 499–2,900 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 PM CST | 617 | 881 | 499–2,900 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 PM CST | 619 | 881 | 499–2,900 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 PM CST | 611 | 881 | 499–2,900 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 AM CST | 616 | 881 | 499–2,900 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 AM CST | 615 | 881 | 499–2,900 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 AM CST | 618 | 881 | 499–2,900 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 AM CST | 620 | 881 | 499–2,900 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 AM CST | 622 | 881 | 499–2,900 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 AM CST | 622 | 881 | 499–2,900 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 AM CST | 623 | 881 | 499–2,900 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 AM CST | 620 | 881 | 499–2,900 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 AM CST | 621 | 881 | 499–2,900 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 AM CST | 620 | 881 | 499–2,900 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM CST | 625 | 881 | 499–2,900 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM CDT | 621 | 881 | 499–2,900 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 AM CDT | 625 | 881 | 499–2,900 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 PM CDT | 625 | 881 | 511–2,970 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 PM CDT | 623 | 881 | 511–2,970 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 PM CDT | 623 | 881 | 511–2,970 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 PM CDT | 623 | 881 | 511–2,970 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 PM CDT | 620 | 881 | 511–2,970 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 PM CDT | 620 | 881 | 511–2,970 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 PM CDT | 620 | 881 | 511–2,970 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 PM CDT | 618 | 881 | 511–2,970 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 PM CDT | 623 | 881 | 511–2,970 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 PM CDT | 619 | 881 | 511–2,970 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 PM CDT | 621 | 881 | 511–2,970 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 PM CDT | 620 | 881 | 511–2,970 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 AM CDT | 622 | 881 | 511–2,970 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 AM CDT | 622 | 881 | 511–2,970 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 AM CDT | 620 | 881 | 511–2,970 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 AM CDT | 622 | 881 | 511–2,970 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 AM CDT | 620 | 881 | 511–2,970 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 AM CDT | 618 | 881 | 511–2,970 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 AM CDT | 618 | 881 | 511–2,970 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 AM CDT | 620 | 881 | 511–2,970 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 AM CDT | 621 | 881 | 511–2,970 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 AM CDT | 623 | 881 | 511–2,970 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 AM CDT | 623 | 881 | 511–2,970 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 AM CDT | 616 | 881 | 511–2,970 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 PM CDT | 616 | 881 | 514–2,770 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 PM CDT | 613 | 881 | 514–2,770 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 PM CDT | 614 | 881 | 514–2,770 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 PM CDT | 612 | 881 | 514–2,770 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 PM CDT | 611 | 881 | 514–2,770 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 PM CDT | 606 | 881 | 514–2,770 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 PM CDT | 605 | 881 | 514–2,770 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 PM CDT | 603 | 881 | 514–2,770 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 PM CDT | 593 | 881 | 514–2,770 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 PM CDT | 604 | 881 | 514–2,770 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 PM CDT | 598 | 881 | 514–2,770 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 PM CDT | 611 | 881 | 514–2,770 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 AM CDT | 612 | 881 | 514–2,770 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 AM CDT | 611 | 881 | 514–2,770 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 AM CDT | 616 | 881 | 514–2,770 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 AM CDT | 614 | 881 | 514–2,770 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 AM CDT | 616 | 881 | 514–2,770 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 AM CDT | 616 | 881 | 514–2,770 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 AM CDT | 617 | 881 | 514–2,770 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 AM CDT | 614 | 881 | 514–2,770 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 AM CDT | 610 | 881 | 514–2,770 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 AM CDT | 603 | 881 | 514–2,770 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 AM CDT | 581 | 881 | 514–2,770 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 AM CDT | 514 | 880 | 514–2,770 |
| Oct 29, 11:00 PM CDT | 344 | 880 | 536–2,750 |
| Oct 29, 10:00 PM CDT | 7.66 | 879 | 536–2,750 |
Map of USGS gauge 05311150 and the river around it
Where MINNESOTA RIVER AT HWY 212 IN GRANITE FALLS, MN sits, with 2 other gauges 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: .
Normal for Nov 5: 437–2,840 ft³/s (middle half of 12 years of record). Now: 1,730 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 1,730 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 12 years of record (2014–2026): 10th 372, 25th 437, median 1,260, 75th 2,840, 90th 5,860 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 368 ft³/s, highest 6,950 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).
Steady over 24 hours (−1.1% discharge). 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.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
Flood categories: action stage, minor, moderate and major flooding (National Weather Service)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.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
NWS observed 882 ft stage, 1,890 ft³/s at Nov 5, 8:00 PM CST (NWS gauge GTEM5; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 9:54 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.