Mississippi River Low Flow Management Links

This page offers hydropower facility operators and others on the Mississippi River easy access to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), and National Weather Service (NWS) stream flow hydrographs. In addition, the following links allow hydropower facility operators with appropriate sign-in information to communicate information concerning their operation to other operators without having to make phone calls to the entire Mississippi Low Flow Plan participant list.

Facility Operator Input Form
Facility Operator Log

System-Wide Low Flow Management Plan Matrix (includes contacts and other site information)

Stream hydrographs:

Mississippi River @ Grand Rapids (trigger flow = 400 cfs)

• USGS real-time data
• NWS Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service

Mississippi River @ Aitkin

• USGS real-time data
• NWS Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service

Mississippi River @ Brainerd (trigger flow = 800 cfs)

• USGS real-time data
• NWS Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service

Crow Wing River @ Nimrod

• USGS real-time data

Crow Wing River @ Pillager

• USGS real-time data

Mississippi River @ Fort Ripley (trigger stage = 3.5 feet or approximately 1000 cfs)

• USGS real-time data
• NWS Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service

Mississippi River @ Royalton

• USGS real-time data
• NWS Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service

Mississippi River @ St. Cloud (trigger flow = 1400 cfs)

• USGS real-time data
• NWS Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service

Mississippi River @ near Anoka (trigger flow = 2000 cfs)

• USGS real-time data
• NWS Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service

Mississippi River @ St. Anthony Falls Locks and Dams

• USACE real-time data

Mississippi River @ Lock and Dam #1 (Ford)

• USACE real-time data

Other Useful Links:

• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Real-Time Water Data
• DNR/MPCA Cooperative Stream Gaging
• USGS Real-Time Water Data for Minnesota