MISSISSIPPI RIVER BELOW L&D 2 AT HASTINGS, MN
USGS 05331580 · Minnesota · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 05331580 · Minnesota · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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Stand back from the shoreline and be aware of surroundingsRhode Island Department of Environmental Management
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 10:00 PM CST · provisional USGS data
Normal for Nov 5 Rising · 24 h
Discharge, last 7 days: 182 readings from Oct 29, 11:00 PM CDT to Nov 5, 10:00 PM CST; ranging 2,900 to 17,900 ft³/s; latest 15,900 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, 10:00 PM CST | 15,900 | 7.9 | 7,230–20,400 |
| Nov 5, 9:05 PM CST | 16,500 | 7.88 | 7,230–20,400 |
| Nov 5, 8:10 PM CST | 17,900 | 7.9 | 7,230–20,400 |
| Nov 5, 7:15 PM CST | 16,000 | 7.86 | 7,230–20,400 |
| Nov 5, 6:20 PM CST | 15,400 | 7.87 | 7,230–20,400 |
| Nov 5, 5:25 PM CST | 15,900 | 7.87 | 7,230–20,400 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 PM CST | 17,100 | 7.88 | 7,230–20,400 |
| Nov 5, 3:35 PM CST | 16,800 | 7.89 | 7,230–20,400 |
| Nov 5, 2:40 PM CST | 17,900 | 7.89 | 7,230–20,400 |
| Nov 5, 1:40 PM CST | 16,100 | 7.92 | 7,230–20,400 |
| Nov 5, 12:40 PM CST | 16,300 | 7.93 | 7,230–20,400 |
| Nov 5, 11:45 AM CST | 17,400 | 7.92 | 7,230–20,400 |
| Nov 5, 10:50 AM CST | 16,800 | 7.89 | 7,230–20,400 |
| Nov 5, 9:55 AM CST | 16,500 | 7.88 | 7,230–20,400 |
| Nov 5, 9:00 AM CST | 17,200 | 7.85 | 7,230–20,400 |
| Nov 5, 8:05 AM CST | 16,000 | 7.86 | 7,230–20,400 |
| Nov 5, 7:10 AM CST | 13,700 | 7.77 | 7,230–20,400 |
| Nov 5, 6:15 AM CST | 13,300 | 7.76 | 7,230–20,400 |
| Nov 5, 5:20 AM CST | 13,900 | 7.75 | 7,230–20,400 |
| Nov 5, 4:25 AM CST | 14,700 | 7.77 | 7,230–20,400 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 AM CST | 13,800 | 7.72 | 7,230–20,400 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 AM CST | 14,200 | 7.72 | 7,230–20,400 |
| Nov 5, 1:35 AM CST | 13,900 | 7.72 | 7,230–20,400 |
| Nov 5, 12:40 AM CST | 13,500 | 7.7 | 7,230–20,400 |
| Nov 4, 11:45 PM CST | 13,800 | 7.7 | 7,400–21,100 |
| Nov 4, 10:50 PM CST | 13,600 | 7.69 | 7,400–21,100 |
| Nov 4, 9:55 PM CST | 14,100 | 7.69 | 7,400–21,100 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 PM CST | 13,400 | 7.69 | 7,400–21,100 |
| Nov 4, 8:05 PM CST | 13,800 | 7.68 | 7,400–21,100 |
| Nov 4, 7:10 PM CST | 14,500 | 7.66 | 7,400–21,100 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 PM CST | 13,500 | 7.63 | 7,400–21,100 |
| Nov 4, 5:20 PM CST | 13,600 | 7.63 | 7,400–21,100 |
| Nov 4, 4:25 PM CST | 13,800 | 7.71 | 7,400–21,100 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 PM CST | 15,000 | 7.69 | 7,400–21,100 |
| Nov 4, 2:35 PM CST | 13,600 | 7.6 | 7,400–21,100 |
| Nov 4, 1:40 PM CST | 13,400 | 7.59 | 7,400–21,100 |
| Nov 4, 12:45 PM CST | 13,500 | 7.59 | 7,400–21,100 |
| Nov 4, 11:50 AM CST | 13,400 | 7.58 | 7,400–21,100 |
| Nov 4, 10:55 AM CST | 13,800 | 7.59 | 7,400–21,100 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 AM CST | 13,300 | 7.58 | 7,400–21,100 |
| Nov 4, 9:05 AM CST | 13,700 | 7.59 | 7,400–21,100 |
| Nov 4, 8:10 AM CST | 11,600 | 7.5 | 7,400–21,100 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 AM CST | 11,600 | 7.49 | 7,400–21,100 |
| Nov 4, 6:20 AM CST | 11,400 | 7.48 | 7,400–21,100 |
| Nov 4, 5:25 AM CST | 11,600 | 7.47 | 7,400–21,100 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 AM CST | 12,000 | 7.46 | 7,400–21,100 |
| Nov 4, 3:35 AM CST | 12,200 | 7.44 | 7,400–21,100 |
| Nov 4, 2:40 AM CST | 11,600 | 7.43 | 7,400–21,100 |
| Nov 4, 1:45 AM CST | 11,000 | 7.41 | 7,400–21,100 |
| Nov 4, 12:50 AM CST | 11,700 | 7.39 | 7,400–21,100 |
| Nov 3, 11:55 PM CST | 11,200 | 7.38 | 7,340–21,400 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 PM CST | 11,600 | 7.36 | 7,340–21,400 |
| Nov 3, 10:05 PM CST | 11,600 | 7.33 | 7,340–21,400 |
| Nov 3, 9:10 PM CST | 11,500 | 7.33 | 7,340–21,400 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 PM CST | 11,200 | 7.32 | 7,340–21,400 |
| Nov 3, 7:20 PM CST | 10,500 | 7.34 | 7,340–21,400 |
| Nov 3, 6:25 PM CST | 9,830 | 7.26 | 7,340–21,400 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 PM CST | 9,910 | 7.25 | 7,340–21,400 |
| Nov 3, 4:35 PM CST | 10,100 | 7.24 | 7,340–21,400 |
| Nov 3, 3:40 PM CST | 9,840 | 7.25 | 7,340–21,400 |
| Nov 3, 2:45 PM CST | 10,700 | 7.27 | 7,340–21,400 |
| Nov 3, 1:50 PM CST | 9,450 | 7.27 | 7,340–21,400 |
| Nov 3, 12:50 PM CST | 8,380 | 7.19 | 7,340–21,400 |
| Nov 3, 11:55 AM CST | 8,550 | 7.17 | 7,340–21,400 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 AM CST | 8,250 | 7.16 | 7,340–21,400 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 AM CST | 8,190 | 7.15 | 7,340–21,400 |
| Nov 3, 9:05 AM CST | 9,120 | 7.15 | 7,340–21,400 |
| Nov 3, 8:10 AM CST | 7,940 | 7.15 | 7,340–21,400 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 AM CST | 7,780 | 7.12 | 7,340–21,400 |
| Nov 3, 6:20 AM CST | 8,140 | 7.07 | 7,340–21,400 |
| Nov 3, 5:25 AM CST | 6,670 | 7.09 | 7,340–21,400 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 AM CST | 7,580 | 7.11 | 7,340–21,400 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 AM CST | 7,490 | 7.14 | 7,340–21,400 |
| Nov 3, 2:35 AM CST | 8,050 | 7.15 | 7,340–21,400 |
| Nov 3, 1:40 AM CST | 7,850 | 7.12 | 7,340–21,400 |
| Nov 3, 12:45 AM CST | 7,400 | 7.09 | 7,340–21,400 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 PM CST | 8,140 | 7.22 | 6,880–23,200 |
| Nov 2, 10:05 PM CST | 7,320 | 7.14 | 6,880–23,200 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 PM CST | 7,410 | 7.11 | 6,880–23,200 |
| Nov 2, 8:05 PM CST | 7,190 | 7.15 | 6,880–23,200 |
| Nov 2, 7:10 PM CST | 7,440 | 7.12 | 6,880–23,200 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 PM CST | 6,600 | 7.13 | 6,880–23,200 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 PM CST | 7,070 | 7.13 | 6,880–23,200 |
| Nov 2, 4:20 PM CST | 7,500 | 7.13 | 6,880–23,200 |
| Nov 2, 3:20 PM CST | 7,590 | 7.15 | 6,880–23,200 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 PM CST | 7,130 | 7.16 | 6,880–23,200 |
| Nov 2, 1:20 PM CST | 7,310 | 7.13 | 6,880–23,200 |
| Nov 2, 12:25 PM CST | 7,510 | 7.11 | 6,880–23,200 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 AM CST | 7,130 | 7.09 | 6,880–23,200 |
| Nov 2, 10:35 AM CST | 6,590 | 7.12 | 6,880–23,200 |
| Nov 2, 9:40 AM CST | 6,070 | 7.17 | 6,880–23,200 |
| Nov 2, 8:45 AM CST | 8,210 | 7.25 | 6,880–23,200 |
| Nov 2, 7:50 AM CST | 7,240 | 7.13 | 6,880–23,200 |
| Nov 2, 6:55 AM CST | 7,300 | 7.14 | 6,880–23,200 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 AM CST | 7,400 | 7.12 | 6,880–23,200 |
| Nov 2, 5:05 AM CST | 7,300 | 7.12 | 6,880–23,200 |
| Nov 2, 4:10 AM CST | 7,100 | 7.13 | 6,880–23,200 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 AM CST | 7,290 | 7.13 | 6,880–23,200 |
| Nov 2, 2:20 AM CST | 7,280 | 7.14 | 6,880–23,200 |
| Nov 2, 1:25 AM CST | 7,220 | 7.13 | 6,880–23,200 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 AM CST | 7,450 | 7.13 | 6,880–23,200 |
| Nov 1, 11:35 PM CST | 7,210 | 7.14 | 7,100–23,200 |
| Nov 1, 10:40 PM CST | 7,410 | 7.16 | 7,100–23,200 |
| Nov 1, 9:40 PM CST | 7,750 | 7.16 | 7,100–23,200 |
| Nov 1, 8:45 PM CST | 7,720 | 7.15 | 7,100–23,200 |
| Nov 1, 7:50 PM CST | 7,890 | 7.15 | 7,100–23,200 |
| Nov 1, 6:55 PM CST | 7,700 | 7.18 | 7,100–23,200 |
| Nov 1, 5:55 PM CST | 4,840 | 7.21 | 7,100–23,200 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 PM CST | 7,530 | 7.2 | 7,100–23,200 |
| Nov 1, 4:05 PM CST | 7,600 | 7.19 | 7,100–23,200 |
| Nov 1, 3:10 PM CST | 6,830 | 7.2 | 7,100–23,200 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 PM CST | 9,370 | 7.2 | 7,100–23,200 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 PM CST | 8,630 | 7.2 | 7,100–23,200 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 PM CST | 7,660 | 7.23 | 7,100–23,200 |
| Nov 1, 11:20 AM CST | 7,440 | 7.22 | 7,100–23,200 |
| Nov 1, 10:25 AM CST | 7,130 | 7.21 | 7,100–23,200 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 AM CST | 2,900 | 7.22 | 7,100–23,200 |
| Nov 1, 8:20 AM CST | 7,540 | 7.25 | 7,100–23,200 |
| Nov 1, 7:25 AM CST | 7,710 | 7.31 | 7,100–23,200 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 AM CST | 7,840 | 7.23 | 7,100–23,200 |
| Nov 1, 5:35 AM CST | 7,430 | 7.23 | 7,100–23,200 |
| Nov 1, 4:40 AM CST | 7,860 | 7.23 | 7,100–23,200 |
| Nov 1, 3:45 AM CST | 7,690 | 7.23 | 7,100–23,200 |
| Nov 1, 2:50 AM CST | 7,410 | 7.24 | 7,100–23,200 |
| Nov 1, 1:55 AM CST | 7,910 | 7.24 | 7,100–23,200 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM CST | 7,470 | 7.26 | 7,100–23,200 |
| Nov 1, 1:05 AM CDT | 8,210 | 7.25 | 7,100–23,200 |
| Nov 1, 12:10 AM CDT | 8,740 | 7.23 | 7,100–23,200 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 PM CDT | 8,590 | 7.28 | 7,790–25,300 |
| Oct 31, 10:20 PM CDT | 8,820 | 7.29 | 7,790–25,300 |
| Oct 31, 9:25 PM CDT | 8,980 | 7.28 | 7,790–25,300 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 PM CDT | 9,050 | 7.27 | 7,790–25,300 |
| Oct 31, 7:35 PM CDT | 9,180 | 7.26 | 7,790–25,300 |
| Oct 31, 6:40 PM CDT | 8,800 | 7.27 | 7,790–25,300 |
| Oct 31, 5:45 PM CDT | 9,570 | 7.28 | 7,790–25,300 |
| Oct 31, 4:50 PM CDT | 9,010 | 7.28 | 7,790–25,300 |
| Oct 31, 3:55 PM CDT | 9,040 | 7.24 | 7,790–25,300 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 PM CDT | 9,150 | 7.26 | 7,790–25,300 |
| Oct 31, 2:05 PM CDT | 9,210 | 7.24 | 7,790–25,300 |
| Oct 31, 1:10 PM CDT | 8,330 | 7.21 | 7,790–25,300 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 PM CDT | 8,780 | 7.25 | 7,790–25,300 |
| Oct 31, 11:20 AM CDT | 4,360 | 7.31 | 7,790–25,300 |
| Oct 31, 10:25 AM CDT | 9,300 | 7.26 | 7,790–25,300 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 AM CDT | 10,600 | 7.31 | 7,790–25,300 |
| Oct 31, 8:35 AM CDT | 8,580 | 7.23 | 7,790–25,300 |
| Oct 31, 7:40 AM CDT | 9,250 | 7.23 | 7,790–25,300 |
| Oct 31, 6:45 AM CDT | 9,060 | 7.21 | 7,790–25,300 |
| Oct 31, 5:50 AM CDT | 8,770 | 7.2 | 7,790–25,300 |
| Oct 31, 4:55 AM CDT | 8,530 | 7.18 | 7,790–25,300 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 AM CDT | 9,610 | 7.22 | 7,790–25,300 |
| Oct 31, 3:05 AM CDT | 8,310 | 7.15 | 7,790–25,300 |
| Oct 31, 2:10 AM CDT | 8,950 | 7.14 | 7,790–25,300 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 AM CDT | 8,870 | 7.12 | 7,790–25,300 |
| Oct 31, 12:20 AM CDT | 8,780 | 7.12 | 7,790–25,300 |
| Oct 30, 11:25 PM CDT | 9,190 | 7.09 | 7,200–25,900 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 PM CDT | 8,810 | 7.07 | 7,200–25,900 |
| Oct 30, 9:35 PM CDT | 6,600 | 7.09 | 7,200–25,900 |
| Oct 30, 8:40 PM CDT | 8,320 | 7.13 | 7,200–25,900 |
| Oct 30, 7:45 PM CDT | 8,630 | 7.14 | 7,200–25,900 |
| Oct 30, 6:45 PM CDT | 8,760 | 7.03 | 7,200–25,900 |
| Oct 30, 5:50 PM CDT | 11,100 | 6.98 | 7,200–25,900 |
| Oct 30, 4:55 PM CDT | 8,390 | 6.93 | 7,200–25,900 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 PM CDT | 8,940 | 7 | 7,200–25,900 |
| Oct 30, 3:05 PM CDT | 8,130 | 6.93 | 7,200–25,900 |
| Oct 30, 2:10 PM CDT | 7,610 | 6.97 | 7,200–25,900 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 PM CDT | 7,650 | 6.92 | 7,200–25,900 |
| Oct 30, 12:20 PM CDT | 6,320 | 6.91 | 7,200–25,900 |
| Oct 30, 11:25 AM CDT | 6,880 | 6.91 | 7,200–25,900 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 AM CDT | 6,390 | 6.91 | 7,200–25,900 |
| Oct 30, 9:35 AM CDT | 6,860 | 6.9 | 7,200–25,900 |
| Oct 30, 8:40 AM CDT | 6,110 | 6.89 | 7,200–25,900 |
| Oct 30, 7:45 AM CDT | 6,850 | 6.87 | 7,200–25,900 |
| Oct 30, 6:50 AM CDT | 6,070 | 6.88 | 7,200–25,900 |
| Oct 30, 5:55 AM CDT | 5,680 | 6.86 | 7,200–25,900 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 AM CDT | 5,670 | 6.89 | 7,200–25,900 |
| Oct 30, 4:05 AM CDT | 5,300 | 6.9 | 7,200–25,900 |
| Oct 30, 3:10 AM CDT | 6,430 | 6.91 | 7,200–25,900 |
| Oct 30, 2:10 AM CDT | 5,620 | 6.93 | 7,200–25,900 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 AM CDT | 7,210 | 7 | 7,200–25,900 |
| Oct 30, 12:20 AM CDT | 6,130 | 6.89 | 7,200–25,900 |
| Oct 29, 11:25 PM CDT | 5,370 | 6.92 | 7,240–24,700 |
| Oct 29, 11:00 PM CDT | 6,330 | 6.89 | 7,240–24,700 |
Map of USGS gauge 05331580 and the river around it
Where MISSISSIPPI RIVER BELOW L&D 2 AT HASTINGS, MN sits, with 4 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.
Normal for Nov 5: 7,230–20,400 ft³/s (middle half of 28 years of record). Now: 15,900 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 15,900 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 28 years of record (1996–2025): 10th 4,280, 25th 7,230, median 10,600, 75th 20,400, 90th 33,300 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 3,740 ft³/s, highest 49,800 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 12.8%, from 14,100 to 15,900 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.
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 12.8%). 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.
The National Weather Service has no flood-stage gauge here, so no official flood category is shown.
Checked Nov 5, 10:31 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.