The Clearwater River is a freestone river in Minnesota, listed as Designated trout water by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (Division of Fish and Wildlife, Fisheries).
2 USGS gauges on the water report flow.
Clearwater River is a freestone river in Minnesota. Minnesota has 2 waters named Clearwater River in the USGS Geographic Names Information System; this page is the stream whose mouth is in Red Lake County, the one the agency list names.
Pick one of its USGS gauges and hear from us when the flow moves into or out of its usual range for the date, or crosses a flow you set. We check the public USGS reading every 2 hours and email only when it crosses, at most once every 6 hours. Flow alone is not a fishing forecast or a safety call.
Signed in: one step. Otherwise we email a confirmation link first. Every alert has one-click links to stop it.
Start from the agency's public access map. Nothing on this page grants or implies access: check the agency map, posted signs and landowner permission before you fish.
Nothing on this page grants or implies access.
Gauges, shops and guides within 40 miles
Map of Clearwater River: gauges, shops and guides
Map of Clearwater River with 2 USGS gauges.
Restrooms within 2 miles of Clearwater River in a straight line, nearest first, with what anglers found when they went. The map says a restroom is there, not whether it is clean or open today.
Map of 3 restrooms near Clearwater River
Skip the map; every place is in the list belowMap of 3 restrooms near Clearwater River, numbered as in the list, with the water’s point marked.
Not rated yet — be the first to tell other anglers if it's clean.
Mapped on OpenStreetMap · see or fix it on the map
At a campground
Not rated yet — be the first to tell other anglers if it's clean.
Mapped on OpenStreetMap · see or fix it on the map
Run by City of Plummer (as mapped)
Not rated yet — be the first to tell other anglers if it's clean.
Mapped on OpenStreetMap · see or fix it on the map
Restroom locations and map details: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database License, read Oct 24, 2026. Ratings, answers and photos are members' own; who shared them is never shown, and every photo is reviewed before it appears. Visits older than 18 months no longer count. Distances are straight-line miles, not driving. Nothing here grants access to private land. Community guidelines.
Seasons, limits, special regulations and closures for each reach are on the agency pages below. Read them before you go.
Each comes from the agency's own published list; where the list names a reach it is quoted. A designation applies to the listed reach, not necessarily the whole water. Listed in the finder under trout.
On the State Designated Trout Streams (Minnesota Rules 6264.0050) list (Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (Division of Fish and Wildlife, Fisheries), read 2026-10-20). All waters with this designation
Measured from the NHDPlus High Resolution (flowlines and waterbodies) (U.S. Geological Survey, read 2026-11-04) for this water’s own mapped feature. Rounded figures; they describe the channel, not today’s conditions.
Whole Clearwater River, not only this reach.
Areas the Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), public access (U.S. Geological Survey, Gap Analysis Project, read 2026-11-05) lists as owned or held in easement and open to the public, crossed by the mapped channel of the whole Clearwater River. Boundaries are mapped, not surveyed. Nothing on this page grants or implies access: check the agency map, posted signs and landowner permission before you fish.
12.9 of 139.6 mi on public land
Nothing on this page grants or implies access.
Listings marked Unclaimed are built from open map records and the business's own website: confirm licensing, rates, dates and hours directly.
No guide within 40 miles yet.
No shop nearby yet.
The hatch and season chart for this water's region.
12 hatches charted for the region, not measured on this water. From Minnesota Trout Unlimited (secondary sources: an angling organisation or magazine, not an agency).
Giant stone (salmonfly) (April to May) · Hendrickson (April to June) · Little black caddis (April to May) · American grannom (Mother's Day caddis) (May to July) · Brown drake (May to June) · Light Hendrickson or pale evening dun (May to June) · and 6 more on the chart
None of our destination hubs is within 40 miles in a straight line. The trip planner builds a trip around the water itself: the guides and shops listed within 40 miles of it, its gauges and its nearest towns and airports.
No hub within 40 miles
A practical checklist for fly fishing small mountain trout streams: a short 3–4 weight rod, light line, a few buoyant dries and simple wet-wading gear, with estimated prices and where to buy.
7′6″–8′6″ rod, 3–4 weight, floating line · Brook, cutthroat, rainbow and brown trout
Open the checklistSeams, shelves and soft water, shown on real rivers.
Public YouTube videos from established channels, chosen by us to support this page. Not sponsored; the creators are not affiliated with Legendary Fly Gear.
Not sponsored All videos on reading water
Indicator rigs, depth and detecting the take.
Public YouTube videos from established channels, chosen by us to support this page. Not sponsored; the creators are not affiliated with Legendary Fly Gear.
Not sponsored All videos on nymphing
Trip stories anglers chose to share publicly and tagged with Clearwater River.
No stories from here yet.
Not a statement of access, fish presence or conditions.
A water page organises discovery. It does not assert public access, legal access, current fish presence, guide availability or fishing conditions.
Flows, gauge statistics and flood stages come from USGS and the National Weather Service when the page is shown. Regulations, stocking, species and season statements link to the agency that publishes them; this page copies only the species names and the quoted sentences. Guide and shop listings come from the Legendary directories. Position: the USGS gauge CLEARWATER RIVER AT PLUMMER, MN. Water type is our own classification.
Caution: High water: fish the edges; wading risky
No water temperature here.
At CLEARWATER RIVER AT PLUMMER, MN (USGS 05078000) · 1 of 2 gauges below Provisional USGS data
USGS 05078000 · NWS PLUM5
What the agencies suggest
During periods of high water, fish move towards the banks to find calmer water and lower velocitiesPennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
Wading and boating should be avoided if waters are running high and muddy and the streambed is not visiblePennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
If stream conditions are not favorable, consider fishing at a lakePennsylvania 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, 5:15 PM CST · provisional USGS data
Much above normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 6:15 PM CDT to Nov 5, 5:15 PM CST; ranging 35.2 to 233 ft³/s; latest 233 ft³/s.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 5:15 PM CST | 233 | 3.73 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 PM CST | 231 | 3.72 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 PM CST | 231 | 3.72 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 PM CST | 229 | 3.71 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 PM CST | 227 | 3.7 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 PM CST | 227 | 3.7 |
| Nov 5, 11:15 AM CST | 225 | 3.69 |
| Nov 5, 10:15 AM CST | 222 | 3.68 |
| Nov 5, 9:15 AM CST | 222 | 3.68 |
| Nov 5, 8:15 AM CST | 222 | 3.68 |
| Nov 5, 7:15 AM CST | 222 | 3.68 |
| Nov 5, 6:15 AM CST | 222 | 3.68 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 AM CST | 222 | 3.68 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 AM CST | 222 | 3.68 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 AM CST | 222 | 3.68 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 AM CST | 222 | 3.68 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 AM CST | 225 | 3.69 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 AM CST | 225 | 3.69 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 PM CST | 222 | 3.68 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 PM CST | 222 | 3.68 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 PM CST | 222 | 3.68 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 PM CST | 218 | 3.66 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 PM CST | 218 | 3.66 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 PM CST | 214 | 3.64 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 PM CST | 214 | 3.64 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 PM CST | 209 | 3.62 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 PM CST | 207 | 3.61 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 PM CST | 207 | 3.61 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 PM CST | 204 | 3.6 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 PM CST | 202 | 3.59 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 AM CST | 202 | 3.59 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 AM CST | 202 | 3.59 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 AM CST | 202 | 3.59 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 AM CST | 202 | 3.59 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 AM CST | 207 | 3.61 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 AM CST | 207 | 3.61 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 AM CST | 204 | 3.6 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 AM CST | 202 | 3.59 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 AM CST | 198 | 3.57 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 AM CST | 193 | 3.55 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 AM CST | 186 | 3.52 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 AM CST | 179 | 3.49 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 PM CST | 169 | 3.45 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 PM CST | 159 | 3.41 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 PM CST | 146 | 3.36 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 PM CST | 139 | 3.33 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 PM CST | 130 | 3.29 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 PM CST | 123 | 3.26 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 PM CST | 118 | 3.24 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 PM CST | 112 | 3.21 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 PM CST | 108 | 3.19 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 PM CST | 106 | 3.18 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 PM CST | 100 | 3.15 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 PM CST | 96.2 | 3.13 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 AM CST | 94.4 | 3.12 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 AM CST | 90.7 | 3.1 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 AM CST | 89 | 3.09 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 AM CST | 85.5 | 3.07 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 AM CST | 82.1 | 3.05 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 AM CST | 77.2 | 3.02 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 AM CST | 72.5 | 2.99 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 AM CST | 69.5 | 2.97 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 AM CST | 65.2 | 2.94 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 AM CST | 63.8 | 2.93 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 AM CST | 61 | 2.91 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 AM CST | 59.7 | 2.9 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 PM CST | 58.4 | 2.89 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 PM CST | 57.1 | 2.88 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 PM CST | 55.8 | 2.87 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 PM CST | 55.8 | 2.87 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 PM CST | 54.5 | 2.86 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 PM CST | 54.5 | 2.86 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 PM CST | 53.3 | 2.85 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 PM CST | 52.1 | 2.84 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 PM CST | 50.9 | 2.83 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 PM CST | 49.7 | 2.82 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 PM CST | 48.5 | 2.81 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 PM CST | 46.3 | 2.79 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 AM CST | 45.2 | 2.78 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 AM CST | 43.1 | 2.76 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 AM CST | 42 | 2.75 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 AM CST | 41 | 2.74 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 AM CST | 41 | 2.74 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 AM CST | 40 | 2.73 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 AM CST | 40 | 2.73 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 AM CST | 40 | 2.73 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 AM CST | 40 | 2.73 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 AM CST | 40 | 2.73 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 AM CST | 40 | 2.73 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 AM CST | 40 | 2.73 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 PM CST | 40 | 2.73 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 PM CST | 40 | 2.73 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 PM CST | 40 | 2.73 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 PM CST | 40 | 2.73 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 PM CST | 39 | 2.72 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 PM CST | 39 | 2.72 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 PM CST | 39 | 2.72 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 PM CST | 39 | 2.72 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 PM CST | 39 | 2.72 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 PM CST | 38 | 2.71 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 PM CST | 37.1 | 2.7 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 PM CST | 37.1 | 2.7 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 AM CST | 36.1 | 2.69 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 AM CST | 36.1 | 2.69 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 AM CST | 36.1 | 2.69 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 AM CST | 35.2 | 2.68 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 AM CST | 36.1 | 2.69 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 AM CST | 36.1 | 2.69 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 AM CST | 35.2 | 2.68 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 AM CST | 36.1 | 2.69 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 AM CST | 36.1 | 2.69 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 AM CST | 36.1 | 2.69 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM CST | 35.2 | 2.68 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM CDT | 36.1 | 2.69 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 AM CDT | 36.1 | 2.69 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 PM CDT | 35.2 | 2.68 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 PM CDT | 36.1 | 2.69 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 PM CDT | 35.2 | 2.68 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 PM CDT | 36.1 | 2.69 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 PM CDT | 35.2 | 2.68 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 PM CDT | 36.1 | 2.69 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 PM CDT | 36.1 | 2.69 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 PM CDT | 35.2 | 2.68 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 PM CDT | 35.2 | 2.68 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 PM CDT | 36.1 | 2.69 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 PM CDT | 35.2 | 2.68 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 PM CDT | 36.1 | 2.69 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 AM CDT | 35.2 | 2.68 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 AM CDT | 35.2 | 2.68 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 AM CDT | 35.2 | 2.68 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 AM CDT | 36.1 | 2.69 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 AM CDT | 35.2 | 2.68 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 AM CDT | 36.1 | 2.69 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 AM CDT | 37.1 | 2.7 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 AM CDT | 36.1 | 2.69 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 AM CDT | 36.1 | 2.69 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 AM CDT | 36.1 | 2.69 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 AM CDT | 37.1 | 2.7 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 AM CDT | 37.1 | 2.7 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 PM CDT | 37.1 | 2.7 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 PM CDT | 37.1 | 2.7 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 PM CDT | 38 | 2.71 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 PM CDT | 37.1 | 2.7 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 PM CDT | 37.1 | 2.7 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 PM CDT | 37.1 | 2.7 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 PM CDT | 36.1 | 2.69 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 PM CDT | 36.1 | 2.69 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 PM CDT | 38 | 2.71 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 PM CDT | 38 | 2.71 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 PM CDT | 37.1 | 2.7 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 PM CDT | 36.1 | 2.69 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 AM CDT | 36.1 | 2.69 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 AM CDT | 36.1 | 2.69 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 AM CDT | 36.1 | 2.69 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 AM CDT | 36.1 | 2.69 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 AM CDT | 36.1 | 2.69 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 AM CDT | 36.1 | 2.69 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 AM CDT | 35.2 | 2.68 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 AM CDT | 36.1 | 2.69 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 AM CDT | 37.1 | 2.7 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 AM CDT | 37.1 | 2.7 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 AM CDT | 37.1 | 2.7 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 AM CDT | 38 | 2.71 |
| Oct 29, 11:15 PM CDT | 38 | 2.71 |
| Oct 29, 10:15 PM CDT | 39 | 2.72 |
| Oct 29, 9:15 PM CDT | 39 | 2.72 |
| Oct 29, 8:15 PM CDT | 39 | 2.72 |
| Oct 29, 7:15 PM CDT | 39 | 2.72 |
| Oct 29, 6:15 PM CDT | 40 | 2.73 |
Normal for Nov 5: 48–126 ft³/s (middle half of 84 years of record). Now: 233 ft³/s, much above normal.
Much above normal for this date. 233 ft³/s is above the 90th percentile of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 84 years of record (1940–2026): 10th 38, 25th 48, median 68, 75th 126, 90th 203 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 15 ft³/s, highest 880 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 (+8.9% 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.
NWS observed 3.73 ft stage, 232 ft³/s at Nov 5, 5:15 PM CST (NWS gauge PLUM5; 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)
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.
This gauge is on our page for Clearwater River, but no agency page we read lists its species.
Flow far above normal. Above the 90th percentile of daily mean flow for this date (USGS class “much above normal”), from 84 years of record. Expect higher, faster water than usual for the season.
hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) Statistics documentation (percentiles of daily mean discharge) (U.S. Geological Survey)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.
USGS 05078500 · NWS RDLM5
What the agencies suggest
During periods of high water, fish move towards the banks to find calmer water and lower velocitiesPennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
Wading and boating should be avoided if waters are running high and muddy and the streambed is not visiblePennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
If stream conditions are not favorable, consider fishing at a lakePennsylvania 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, 5:00 PM CST · provisional USGS data
Much above normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 6:00 PM CDT to Nov 5, 5:00 PM CST; ranging 115 to 615 ft³/s; latest 595 ft³/s.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 5:00 PM CST | 595 | 6.84 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 PM CST | 591 | 6.84 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 PM CST | 598 | 6.85 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 PM CST | 596 | 6.84 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 PM CST | 604 | 6.86 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 PM CST | 601 | 6.85 |
| Nov 5, 11:00 AM CST | 603 | 6.86 |
| Nov 5, 10:00 AM CST | 601 | 6.85 |
| Nov 5, 9:00 AM CST | 601 | 6.85 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 AM CST | 606 | 6.86 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 AM CST | 602 | 6.86 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 AM CST | 609 | 6.87 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 AM CST | 602 | 6.86 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 AM CST | 606 | 6.86 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 AM CST | 610 | 6.87 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 AM CST | 609 | 6.87 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 AM CST | 607 | 6.87 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 AM CST | 615 | 6.88 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 PM CST | 611 | 6.87 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 PM CST | 607 | 6.86 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 PM CST | 606 | 6.86 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 PM CST | 613 | 6.88 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 PM CST | 604 | 6.86 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 PM CST | 601 | 6.85 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 PM CST | 587 | 6.83 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 PM CST | 581 | 6.82 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 PM CST | 572 | 6.8 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 PM CST | 554 | 6.76 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 PM CST | 533 | 6.72 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 PM CST | 525 | 6.7 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 AM CST | 507 | 6.66 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 AM CST | 499 | 6.64 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 AM CST | 478 | 6.6 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 AM CST | 466 | 6.57 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 AM CST | 447 | 6.53 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 AM CST | 425 | 6.48 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 AM CST | 412 | 6.44 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 AM CST | 392 | 6.39 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 AM CST | 376 | 6.35 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 AM CST | 356 | 6.3 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 AM CST | 339 | 6.25 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 AM CST | 326 | 6.22 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 PM CST | 307 | 6.17 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 PM CST | 296 | 6.13 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 PM CST | 281 | 6.09 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 PM CST | 269 | 6.05 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 PM CST | 263 | 6.03 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 PM CST | 252 | 6 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 PM CST | 242 | 5.96 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 PM CST | 230 | 5.92 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 PM CST | 219 | 5.88 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 PM CST | 207 | 5.84 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 PM CST | 199 | 5.81 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 PM CST | 189 | 5.78 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 AM CST | 183 | 5.75 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 AM CST | 177 | 5.73 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 AM CST | 172 | 5.71 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 AM CST | 167 | 5.69 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 AM CST | 160 | 5.67 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 AM CST | 161 | 5.67 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 AM CST | 160 | 5.67 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 AM CST | 156 | 5.65 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 AM CST | 155 | 5.65 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 AM CST | 153 | 5.64 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 AM CST | 152 | 5.64 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 AM CST | 151 | 5.63 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 PM CST | 150 | 5.63 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 PM CST | 148 | 5.62 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 PM CST | 148 | 5.62 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 PM CST | 146 | 5.61 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 PM CST | 146 | 5.61 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 PM CST | 146 | 5.61 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 PM CST | 143 | 5.6 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 PM CST | 140 | 5.59 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 PM CST | 138 | 5.58 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 PM CST | 139 | 5.58 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 PM CST | 136 | 5.57 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 PM CST | 133 | 5.56 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 AM CST | 130 | 5.54 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 AM CST | 127 | 5.53 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 AM CST | 125 | 5.52 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 AM CST | 125 | 5.52 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 AM CST | 125 | 5.52 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 AM CST | 122 | 5.51 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 AM CST | 122 | 5.51 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 AM CST | 121 | 5.5 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 AM CST | 119 | 5.5 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 AM CST | 119 | 5.5 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 AM CST | 118 | 5.49 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 AM CST | 119 | 5.5 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 PM CST | 118 | 5.49 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 PM CST | 119 | 5.5 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 PM CST | 119 | 5.5 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 PM CST | 119 | 5.5 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 PM CST | 119 | 5.5 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 PM CST | 119 | 5.5 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 PM CST | 119 | 5.5 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 PM CST | 120 | 5.5 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 PM CST | 118 | 5.49 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 PM CST | 120 | 5.5 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 PM CST | 116 | 5.48 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 PM CST | 119 | 5.5 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 AM CST | 115 | 5.48 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 AM CST | 120 | 5.5 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 AM CST | 121 | 5.5 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 AM CST | 120 | 5.5 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 AM CST | 122 | 5.51 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 AM CST | 121 | 5.5 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 AM CST | 121 | 5.51 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 AM CST | 121 | 5.51 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 AM CST | 121 | 5.51 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 AM CST | 121 | 5.5 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM CST | 122 | 5.51 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM CDT | 121 | 5.5 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 AM CDT | 121 | 5.51 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 PM CDT | 120 | 5.5 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 PM CDT | 120 | 5.5 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 PM CDT | 120 | 5.5 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 PM CDT | 120 | 5.5 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 PM CDT | 119 | 5.5 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 PM CDT | 119 | 5.5 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 PM CDT | 118 | 5.49 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 PM CDT | 119 | 5.5 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 PM CDT | 118 | 5.49 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 PM CDT | 118 | 5.49 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 PM CDT | 118 | 5.49 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 PM CDT | 118 | 5.49 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 AM CDT | 118 | 5.49 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 AM CDT | 119 | 5.5 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 AM CDT | 119 | 5.5 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 AM CDT | 119 | 5.5 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 AM CDT | 119 | 5.5 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 AM CDT | 120 | 5.5 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 AM CDT | 120 | 5.5 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 AM CDT | 120 | 5.5 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 AM CDT | 120 | 5.5 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 AM CDT | 121 | 5.5 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 AM CDT | 120 | 5.5 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 AM CDT | 121 | 5.51 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 PM CDT | 121 | 5.5 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 PM CDT | 121 | 5.51 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 PM CDT | 121 | 5.51 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 PM CDT | 120 | 5.5 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 PM CDT | 121 | 5.5 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 PM CDT | 121 | 5.51 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 PM CDT | 121 | 5.51 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 PM CDT | 122 | 5.51 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 PM CDT | 123 | 5.52 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 PM CDT | 124 | 5.52 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 PM CDT | 124 | 5.52 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 PM CDT | 125 | 5.53 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 AM CDT | 126 | 5.53 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 AM CDT | 127 | 5.53 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 AM CDT | 127 | 5.54 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 AM CDT | 127 | 5.53 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 AM CDT | 126 | 5.53 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 AM CDT | 126 | 5.53 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 AM CDT | 126 | 5.53 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 AM CDT | 126 | 5.53 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 AM CDT | 126 | 5.53 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 AM CDT | 126 | 5.53 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 AM CDT | 125 | 5.52 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 AM CDT | 126 | 5.53 |
| Oct 29, 11:00 PM CDT | 126 | 5.53 |
| Oct 29, 10:00 PM CDT | 126 | 5.53 |
| Oct 29, 9:00 PM CDT | 126 | 5.53 |
| Oct 29, 8:00 PM CDT | 125 | 5.53 |
| Oct 29, 7:00 PM CDT | 125 | 5.52 |
| Oct 29, 6:00 PM CDT | 127 | 5.53 |
Normal for Nov 5: 68–236 ft³/s (middle half of 99 years of record). Now: 595 ft³/s, much above normal.
Much above normal for this date. 595 ft³/s is above the 90th percentile of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 99 years of record (1910–2026): 10th 48, 25th 68, median 117, 75th 236, 90th 350 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 17 ft³/s, highest 2,190 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 (+1.4% 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.
NWS observed 6.84 ft stage, 594 ft³/s at Nov 5, 4:00 PM CST (NWS gauge RDLM5; 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)
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.
This gauge is on our page for Clearwater River, but no agency page we read lists its species.
Flow far above normal. Above the 90th percentile of daily mean flow for this date (USGS class “much above normal”), from 99 years of record. Expect higher, faster water than usual for the season.
hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) Statistics documentation (percentiles of daily mean discharge) (U.S. Geological Survey)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.
Checked Nov 5, 5:59 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.
