DNR/MPCA Cooperative Stream Gaging

** Not Intended for Official Forecast Use **
All data is Provisional and subject to revision.

Welcome to the Cooperative Stream Gaging website. This site provides access to near real-time preliminary and historical stream level and/or quantity data from around the state. Users can select gage sites in several ways (see Navigating below). Once you select a site, a variety of information is available, including hydrographs, cross sections, maps, river condition photos and downloadable data.

The sites depicted on the map to the left are also available in a sortable tabular format.

Lake information is available by selecting them ().

Site Legend
	Missing/incomplete data
	Increasing
	Decreasing
	No change
	Historical flow and water quality data available
watershed legend

About the map: The map to the left is showing 24-hour trends for gage level readings. The most recent data is compared to data from 24 hours previous and a general trend is depicted by the change in colors.

Navigating: Move the cursor around the map and choose gage sites or lakes directly, or use the watershed and county Quick Zooms to see what sites may be available. Use the identify tool () to pick any gage for more detail.

Definitions of commonly used hydrologic terms are also available.

Quick Zooms:
  by county:

  by major watershed:

Related links have been temporarily been moved to this page