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MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT LOCK AND DAM 5A NR WINONA, MN

USGS 05378490

Limited data: Not enough data: no water temperature or flow statistics here

No water temperature, flow statistics here. The full view adds the NWS forecast.

Gauge height: 6.44 ft

No flow at this gauge. USGS does not publish discharge here, so there are no flow statistics either; it reports what is shown. Flow on the same river: MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT WINONA, MN (USGS 05378500, 2.5 miles away).

Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage

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Gauge height, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised.
Time	Gauge height (ft)
Nov 5, 8:15 PM CST	6.44
Nov 5, 7:15 PM CST	6.44
Nov 5, 6:15 PM CST	6.44
Nov 5, 5:15 PM CST	6.44
Nov 5, 4:15 PM CST	6.45
Nov 5, 3:15 PM CST	6.44
Nov 5, 2:15 PM CST	6.46
Nov 5, 1:15 PM CST	6.46
Nov 5, 12:15 PM CST	6.46
Nov 5, 11:15 AM CST	6.46
Nov 5, 10:15 AM CST	6.48
Nov 5, 9:15 AM CST	6.5
Nov 5, 8:15 AM CST	6.5
Nov 5, 7:15 AM CST	6.31
Nov 5, 6:15 AM CST	6.33
Nov 5, 5:15 AM CST	6.3
Nov 5, 4:15 AM CST	6.3
Nov 5, 3:15 AM CST	6.3
Nov 5, 2:15 AM CST	6.29
Nov 5, 1:15 AM CST	6.29
Nov 5, 12:15 AM CST	6.29
Nov 4, 11:15 PM CST	6.29
Nov 4, 10:15 PM CST	6.29
Nov 4, 9:15 PM CST	6.29
Nov 4, 8:15 PM CST	6.28
Nov 4, 7:15 PM CST	6.28
Nov 4, 6:15 PM CST	6.28

Reading Nov 5, 8:15 PM CST · checked 8:35 PM CST

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MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT WINONA, MN

USGS 05378500

Caution: Rising water: fishable, but watch the level

No water temperature here. The full view adds the NWS forecast.

Discharge: 27,100 ft³/s
Gauge height: 6.04 ft

Normal for Nov 5 Rising · 24 h Below NWS action stage

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Discharge, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised.
Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)
Nov 5, 7:45 PM CST	27,100	6.04
Nov 5, 6:45 PM CST	27,100	6.04
Nov 5, 5:45 PM CST	26,700	6.05
Nov 5, 4:45 PM CST	27,600	6.04
Nov 5, 3:45 PM CST	26,700	6.06
Nov 5, 2:45 PM CST	26,300	6.06
Nov 5, 1:45 PM CST	24,600	6.11
Nov 5, 12:45 PM CST	26,800	6.07
Nov 5, 11:45 AM CST	26,300	6.08
Nov 5, 10:45 AM CST	25,900	6.09
Nov 5, 9:45 AM CST	27,300	6.08
Nov 5, 8:45 AM CST	26,100	6.14
Nov 5, 7:45 AM CST	20,200	6.04
Nov 5, 6:45 AM CST	21,300	6.02
Nov 5, 5:45 AM CST	19,000	6.05
Nov 5, 4:45 AM CST	20,700	6.02
Nov 5, 3:45 AM CST	20,700	6.02
Nov 5, 2:45 AM CST	20,700	6.02
Nov 5, 1:45 AM CST	20,100	6.02
Nov 5, 12:45 AM CST	20,100	6.02
Nov 4, 11:45 PM CST	20,100	6.02
Nov 4, 10:45 PM CST	21,200	6
Nov 4, 9:45 PM CST	20,700	6.01
Nov 4, 8:45 PM CST	20,100	6.01
Nov 4, 7:45 PM CST	20,600	6
Nov 4, 6:45 PM CST	20,600	6
Nov 4, 5:45 PM CST	21,200	5.99

TREMPEALEAU RIVER AT DODGE, WI

USGS 05379500

Caution: High water: fish the edges; wading risky

No water temperature here. The full view adds the NWS forecast.

Discharge: 711 ft³/s
Gauge height: 6.55 ft

Much above normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h

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Discharge, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised.
Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)
Nov 5, 7:00 PM CST	711	6.55
Nov 5, 6:00 PM CST	716	6.56
Nov 5, 5:00 PM CST	717	6.57
Nov 5, 4:00 PM CST	722	6.58
Nov 5, 3:00 PM CST	726	6.59
Nov 5, 2:00 PM CST	733	6.62
Nov 5, 1:00 PM CST	733	6.62
Nov 5, 12:00 PM CST	742	6.65
Nov 5, 11:00 AM CST	748	6.66
Nov 5, 10:00 AM CST	754	6.68
Nov 5, 9:00 AM CST	752	6.68
Nov 5, 8:00 AM CST	766	6.72
Nov 5, 7:00 AM CST	775	6.75
Nov 5, 6:00 AM CST	776	6.75
Nov 5, 5:00 AM CST	780	6.76
Nov 5, 4:00 AM CST	779	6.76
Nov 5, 3:00 AM CST	795	6.81
Nov 5, 2:00 AM CST	793	6.8
Nov 5, 1:00 AM CST	800	6.82
Nov 5, 12:00 AM CST	798	6.82
Nov 4, 11:00 PM CST	792	6.8
Nov 4, 10:00 PM CST	795	6.81
Nov 4, 9:00 PM CST	789	6.79
Nov 4, 8:00 PM CST	784	6.78
Nov 4, 7:00 PM CST	783	6.77
Nov 4, 6:00 PM CST	770	6.73
Nov 4, 5:00 PM CST	772	6.74

ZUMBRO RIVER AT ZUMBRO FALLS, MN

USGS 05374000

Caution: Rising water: fishable, but watch the level

No water temperature, flow statistics here. The full view adds the NWS forecast.

Gauge height: 6.6 ft

No flow here now. USGS stopped publishing discharge at this gauge on Sep 29, 1980; it still reports what is shown. We found no other gauge on the same river that publishes flow.

Rising · 24 h Below NWS action stage

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Gauge height, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised.
Time	Gauge height (ft)
Nov 5, 7:30 PM CST	6.6
Nov 5, 6:30 PM CST	6.59
Nov 5, 5:30 PM CST	6.55
Nov 5, 4:30 PM CST	6.54
Nov 5, 3:30 PM CST	6.5
Nov 5, 2:30 PM CST	6.45
Nov 5, 1:30 PM CST	6.37
Nov 5, 12:30 PM CST	6.24
Nov 5, 11:30 AM CST	6.02
Nov 5, 10:30 AM CST	5.77
Nov 5, 9:30 AM CST	5.59
Nov 5, 8:30 AM CST	5.53
Nov 5, 7:30 AM CST	5.47
Nov 5, 6:30 AM CST	5.49
Nov 5, 5:30 AM CST	5.47
Nov 5, 4:30 AM CST	5.51
Nov 5, 3:30 AM CST	5.51
Nov 5, 2:30 AM CST	5.52
Nov 5, 1:30 AM CST	5.54
Nov 5, 12:30 AM CST	5.55
Nov 4, 11:30 PM CST	5.58
Nov 4, 10:30 PM CST	5.62
Nov 4, 9:30 PM CST	5.66
Nov 4, 8:30 PM CST	5.71
Nov 4, 7:30 PM CST	5.79
Nov 4, 6:30 PM CST	5.88
Nov 4, 5:30 PM CST	5.95

SOUTH FORK ZUMBRO RIVER AT ROCHESTER, MN

USGS 05372995

Caution: High water: fish the edges; wading risky

No water temperature here. The full view adds the NWS forecast.

Discharge: 339 ft³/s
Gauge height: 3.65 ft

Much above normal for Nov 5 Rising · 24 h Below NWS action stage

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Discharge, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised.
Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)
Nov 5, 8:15 PM CST	339	3.65
Nov 5, 7:15 PM CST	343	3.66
Nov 5, 6:15 PM CST	346	3.67
Nov 5, 5:15 PM CST	349	3.68
Nov 5, 4:15 PM CST	356	3.7
Nov 5, 3:15 PM CST	356	3.7
Nov 5, 2:15 PM CST	360	3.71
Nov 5, 1:15 PM CST	364	3.72
Nov 5, 12:15 PM CST	367	3.73
Nov 5, 11:15 AM CST	371	3.74
Nov 5, 10:15 AM CST	367	3.73
Nov 5, 9:15 AM CST	367	3.73
Nov 5, 8:15 AM CST	367	3.73
Nov 5, 7:15 AM CST	360	3.71
Nov 5, 6:15 AM CST	356	3.7
Nov 5, 5:15 AM CST	349	3.68
Nov 5, 4:15 AM CST	343	3.66
Nov 5, 3:15 AM CST	332	3.63
Nov 5, 2:15 AM CST	322	3.6
Nov 5, 1:15 AM CST	319	3.59
Nov 5, 12:15 AM CST	309	3.56
Nov 4, 11:15 PM CST	296	3.52
Nov 4, 10:15 PM CST	286	3.49
Nov 4, 9:15 PM CST	279	3.46
Nov 4, 8:15 PM CST	268	3.42
Nov 4, 7:15 PM CST	258	3.38
Nov 4, 6:15 PM CST	253	3.36

TREMPEALEAU RIVER AT ARCADIA, WI

USGS 05379400

Limited data: Normal flow for the date: no water temperature here

No water temperature here. The full view adds the NWS forecast.

Discharge: 583 ft³/s
Gauge height: 4.02 ft

Above normal for Nov 5 Falling · 24 h

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Discharge, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised.
Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)
Nov 5, 8:00 PM CST	583	4.02
Nov 5, 7:00 PM CST	586	4.03
Nov 5, 6:00 PM CST	591	4.04
Nov 5, 5:00 PM CST	594	4.05
Nov 5, 4:00 PM CST	597	4.05
Nov 5, 3:00 PM CST	600	4.06
Nov 5, 2:00 PM CST	600	4.06
Nov 5, 1:00 PM CST	612	4.09
Nov 5, 12:00 PM CST	616	4.1
Nov 5, 11:00 AM CST	616	4.1
Nov 5, 10:00 AM CST	609	4.08
Nov 5, 9:00 AM CST	620	4.1
Nov 5, 8:00 AM CST	626	4.12
Nov 5, 7:00 AM CST	633	4.13
Nov 5, 6:00 AM CST	645	4.16
Nov 5, 5:00 AM CST	641	4.15
Nov 5, 4:00 AM CST	646	4.16
Nov 5, 3:00 AM CST	648	4.17
Nov 5, 2:00 AM CST	651	4.18
Nov 5, 1:00 AM CST	662	4.2
Nov 5, 12:00 AM CST	667	4.21
Nov 4, 11:00 PM CST	682	4.25
Nov 4, 10:00 PM CST	680	4.24
Nov 4, 9:00 PM CST	688	4.26
Nov 4, 8:00 PM CST	692	4.27
Nov 4, 7:00 PM CST	698	4.28
Nov 4, 6:00 PM CST	700	4.29

RUSH CREEK NEAR RUSHFORD, MN

USGS 05384500

Limited data: Not enough data: no water temperature or flow statistics here

No water temperature, flow statistics here.

Gauge height: -0.92 ft

No flow here now. USGS stopped publishing discharge at this gauge on Sep 30, 1979; it still reports what is shown. We found no other gauge on the same river that publishes flow.

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Time	Gauge height (ft)
Nov 5, 7:30 PM CST	-0.92
Nov 5, 6:30 PM CST	-0.93
Nov 5, 5:30 PM CST	-0.92
Nov 5, 4:30 PM CST	-0.92
Nov 5, 3:30 PM CST	-0.91
Nov 5, 2:30 PM CST	-0.91
Nov 5, 1:30 PM CST	-0.91
Nov 5, 12:30 PM CST	-0.91
Nov 5, 11:30 AM CST	-0.9
Nov 5, 10:30 AM CST	-0.91
Nov 5, 9:30 AM CST	-0.9
Nov 5, 8:30 AM CST	-0.91
Nov 5, 7:30 AM CST	-0.9
Nov 5, 6:30 AM CST	-0.91
Nov 5, 5:30 AM CST	-0.9
Nov 5, 4:30 AM CST	-0.9
Nov 5, 3:30 AM CST	-0.89
Nov 5, 2:30 AM CST	-0.9
Nov 5, 1:30 AM CST	-0.88
Nov 5, 12:30 AM CST	-0.89
Nov 4, 11:30 PM CST	-0.9
Nov 4, 10:30 PM CST	-0.89
Nov 4, 9:30 PM CST	-0.9
Nov 4, 8:30 PM CST	-0.89
Nov 4, 7:30 PM CST	-0.89
Nov 4, 6:30 PM CST	-0.89
Nov 4, 5:30 PM CST	-0.89

Reading Nov 5, 7:30 PM CST · checked 8:35 PM CST

ROOT RIVER NEAR PILOT MOUND, MN

USGS 05383950

Warning: Rising fast: be careful, conditions are changing

No water temperature here. The full view adds the NWS forecast.

Discharge: 909 ft³/s
Gauge height: 9.37 ft

Highest for this date on record for Nov 5 Rising · 24 h Below NWS action stage

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Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)
Nov 5, 8:00 PM CST	909	9.37
Nov 5, 7:00 PM CST	897	9.35
Nov 5, 6:00 PM CST	891	9.34
Nov 5, 5:00 PM CST	867	9.3
Nov 5, 4:00 PM CST	861	9.29
Nov 5, 3:00 PM CST	849	9.27
Nov 5, 2:00 PM CST	832	9.24
Nov 5, 1:00 PM CST	815	9.21
Nov 5, 12:00 PM CST	798	9.18
Nov 5, 11:00 AM CST	775	9.14
Nov 5, 10:00 AM CST	759	9.11
Nov 5, 9:00 AM CST	742	9.08
Nov 5, 8:00 AM CST	726	9.05
Nov 5, 7:00 AM CST	715	9.03
Nov 5, 6:00 AM CST	704	9.01
Nov 5, 5:00 AM CST	688	8.98
Nov 5, 4:00 AM CST	672	8.95
Nov 5, 3:00 AM CST	646	8.9
Nov 5, 2:00 AM CST	631	8.87
Nov 5, 1:00 AM CST	615	8.84
Nov 5, 12:00 AM CST	610	8.83
Nov 4, 11:00 PM CST	590	8.79
Nov 4, 10:00 PM CST	580	8.77
Nov 4, 9:00 PM CST	580	8.77
Nov 4, 8:00 PM CST	571	8.75
Nov 4, 7:00 PM CST	561	8.73
Nov 4, 6:00 PM CST	556	8.72

ROOT RIVER ABOVE RUSHFORD, MN

USGS 05384350

Caution: Rising water: fishable, but watch the level

No water temperature, flow statistics here. The full view adds the NWS forecast.

Gauge height: 10.3 ft

No flow at this gauge. USGS does not publish discharge here, so there are no flow statistics either; it reports what is shown. Flow on the same river: ROOT RIVER NEAR PILOT MOUND, MN (USGS 05383950, 11.4 miles away).

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Gauge height, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised.
Time	Gauge height (ft)
Nov 5, 8:00 PM CST	10.3
Nov 5, 7:00 PM CST	10.3
Nov 5, 6:00 PM CST	10.3
Nov 5, 5:00 PM CST	10.3
Nov 5, 4:00 PM CST	10.2
Nov 5, 3:00 PM CST	10.2
Nov 5, 2:00 PM CST	10.2
Nov 5, 1:00 PM CST	10.1
Nov 5, 12:00 PM CST	10.1
Nov 5, 11:00 AM CST	10.1
Nov 5, 10:00 AM CST	10.1
Nov 5, 9:00 AM CST	10.1
Nov 5, 8:00 AM CST	10.1
Nov 5, 7:00 AM CST	10
Nov 5, 6:00 AM CST	10.1
Nov 5, 5:00 AM CST	10
Nov 5, 4:00 AM CST	10
Nov 5, 3:00 AM CST	9.99
Nov 5, 2:00 AM CST	9.98
Nov 5, 1:00 AM CST	9.97
Nov 5, 12:00 AM CST	9.97
Nov 4, 11:00 PM CST	9.96
Nov 4, 10:00 PM CST	9.95
Nov 4, 9:00 PM CST	9.94
Nov 4, 8:00 PM CST	9.93
Nov 4, 7:00 PM CST	9.93
Nov 4, 6:00 PM CST	9.93

Checked Nov 5, 8:35 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.

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT LOCK AND DAM 5A NR WINONA, MN
USGS 05378490 · MN · no flow · gauge height · 17.5 mi
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MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT WINONA, MN
USGS 05378500 · MN · live flow · gauge height · 19.7 mi
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TREMPEALEAU RIVER AT DODGE, WI
USGS 05379500 · WI · live flow · gauge height · 22.3 mi
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ZUMBRO RIVER AT ZUMBRO FALLS, MN
USGS 05374000 · MN · flow record ended · gauge height · 22.7 mi
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SOUTH FORK ZUMBRO RIVER AT ROCHESTER, MN
USGS 05372995 · MN · live flow · gauge height · 24.3 mi
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TREMPEALEAU RIVER AT ARCADIA, WI
USGS 05379400 · WI · live flow · gauge height · 25.2 mi
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RUSH CREEK NEAR RUSHFORD, MN
USGS 05384500 · MN · flow record ended · gauge height · 25.9 mi
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ROOT RIVER NEAR PILOT MOUND, MN
USGS 05383950 · MN · live flow · gauge height · 26.9 mi
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ROOT RIVER ABOVE RUSHFORD, MN
USGS 05384350 · MN · no flow · gauge height · 27.6 mi
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Discharge, gauge height, water temperature and water quality: U.S. Geological Survey readings (provisional, can be revised), cached for 15 minutes. Where USGS publishes a gauge’s flow only once a day, the latest daily mean is shown with its date.
Normal range: the 25th to 75th percentile of daily mean flow for the same calendar day over the gauge’s record (USGS daily statistics), classed as USGS does (hyswap).
Temperature guidance for trout quotes the gauge’s own state fish and wildlife agency; where we found none, it says so and quotes federal guidance (National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service). Cold-water safety quotes the NWS; dissolved oxygen and pH are read against EPA criteria. Each line names its source.
Flood stage and forecasts: the National Weather Service’s National Water Prediction Service and its Turn Around Don’t Drown guidance. Tides: NOAA Tides & Currents.

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