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Mississippi River near Aitkin Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Highest Observation: 11 ft at 5:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.99 ft at 5:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.99 ft at 6:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.99 ft at 6:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.99 ft at 6:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.99 ft at 6:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.98 ft at 7:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.98 ft at 7:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.98 ft at 7:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.97 ft at 7:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.97 ft at 8:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.97 ft at 8:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.97 ft at 8:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.97 ft at 8:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.96 ft at 9:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.95 ft at 9:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.96 ft at 9:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.94 ft at 9:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.95 ft at 10:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.94 ft at 10:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.94 ft at 10:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.94 ft at 10:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.94 ft at 11:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.93 ft at 11:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.95 ft at 11:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.95 ft at 11:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.94 ft at 12:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.93 ft at 12:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.93 ft at 12:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.92 ft at 12:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.92 ft at 1:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.93 ft at 1:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.93 ft at 1:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.93 ft at 1:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.91 ft at 2:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.92 ft at 2:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.91 ft at 2:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.9 ft at 2:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.9 ft at 3:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.9 ft at 3:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.9 ft at 3:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.89 ft at 3:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.89 ft at 4:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.88 ft at 4:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.88 ft at 4:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.88 ft at 4:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.86 ft at 5:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.86 ft at 5:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.86 ft at 5:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.86 ft at 5:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.86 ft at 6:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.85 ft at 6:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.84 ft at 6:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.84 ft at 6:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.84 ft at 7:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.84 ft at 7:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.82 ft at 7:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.82 ft at 7:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.81 ft at 8:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.84 ft at 8:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.82 ft at 8:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.82 ft at 8:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.81 ft at 9:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.79 ft at 9:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.8 ft at 9:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.76 ft at 9:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.76 ft at 10:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.75 ft at 10:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.75 ft at 10:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.75 ft at 10:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.75 ft at 11:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.75 ft at 11:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.74 ft at 11:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.74 ft at 11:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.74 ft at 12:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.75 ft at 12:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.74 ft at 12:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.73 ft at 12:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.73 ft at 1:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.72 ft at 1:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.72 ft at 1:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.71 ft at 1:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.71 ft at 2:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.71 ft at 2:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.7 ft at 2:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.7 ft at 2:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.7 ft at 3:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.7 ft at 3:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.7 ft at 3:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.69 ft at 3:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.69 ft at 4:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.68 ft at 4:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.67 ft at 4:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.68 ft at 4:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.67 ft at 5:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.67 ft at 5:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.66 ft at 5:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.66 ft at 5:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.66 ft at 6:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.65 ft at 6:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.64 ft at 6:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.65 ft at 6:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.65 ft at 7:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.65 ft at 7:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.64 ft at 7:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.64 ft at 7:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.62 ft at 8:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.61 ft at 8:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.61 ft at 8:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.61 ft at 8:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.6 ft at 9:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.61 ft at 9:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.62 ft at 9:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.62 ft at 9:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.58 ft at 10:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.58 ft at 10:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.58 ft at 10:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.58 ft at 10:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.57 ft at 11:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.57 ft at 11:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.57 ft at 11:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.56 ft at 11:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.57 ft at 12:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.56 ft at 12:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.56 ft at 12:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.56 ft at 12:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.56 ft at 1:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.56 ft at 1:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.55 ft at 1:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.54 ft at 1:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.55 ft at 2:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.54 ft at 2:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.54 ft at 2:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.54 ft at 2:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.53 ft at 3:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.53 ft at 3:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.53 ft at 3:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.52 ft at 3:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.52 ft at 4:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.51 ft at 4:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.51 ft at 4:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.5 ft at 4:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.5 ft at 5:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.5 ft at 5:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.49 ft at 5:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.49 ft at 5:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.49 ft at 6:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.48 ft at 6:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.48 ft at 6:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.47 ft at 6:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.47 ft at 7:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.46 ft at 7:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.46 ft at 7:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.45 ft at 7:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.46 ft at 8:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.45 ft at 8:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.44 ft at 8:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.44 ft at 8:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.44 ft at 9:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.44 ft at 9:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.43 ft at 9:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.43 ft at 9:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.43 ft at 10:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.43 ft at 10:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.4 ft at 10:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.4 ft at 10:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.39 ft at 11:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.39 ft at 11:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.38 ft at 11:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.38 ft at 11:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.38 ft at 12:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.38 ft at 12:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.37 ft at 12:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.37 ft at 12:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.36 ft at 1:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.36 ft at 1:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.35 ft at 1:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.36 ft at 1:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.35 ft at 2:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.35 ft at 2:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.34 ft at 2:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.34 ft at 2:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.35 ft at 3:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.35 ft at 3:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.35 ft at 3:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.35 ft at 3:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.34 ft at 4:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.34 ft at 4:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.34 ft at 4:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.33 ft at 4:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.33 ft at 5:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.32 ft at 5:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.32 ft at 5:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.32 ft at 5:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.32 ft at 6:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.31 ft at 6:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.31 ft at 6:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.3 ft at 6:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.3 ft at 7:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.3 ft at 7:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.3 ft at 7:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.29 ft at 7:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.29 ft at 8:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.28 ft at 8:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.27 ft at 8:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.28 ft at 8:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.27 ft at 9:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.28 ft at 9:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.27 ft at 9:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.27 ft at 9:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.25 ft at 10:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.26 ft at 10:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.25 ft at 10:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.23 ft at 10:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.23 ft at 11:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.23 ft at 11:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.22 ft at 11:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.22 ft at 11:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.22 ft at 12:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.22 ft at 12:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.22 ft at 12:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.2 ft at 12:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.2 ft at 1:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.21 ft at 1:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.2 ft at 1:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.2 ft at 1:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.2 ft at 2:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.19 ft at 2:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.19 ft at 2:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.18 ft at 2:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.18 ft at 3:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.18 ft at 3:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.17 ft at 3:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.17 ft at 3:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.16 ft at 4:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.16 ft at 4:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.16 ft at 4:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.15 ft at 4:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.15 ft at 5:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.15 ft at 5:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.15 ft at 5:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.15 ft at 5:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.14 ft at 6:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.14 ft at 6:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.13 ft at 6:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.13 ft at 6:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.13 ft at 7:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.11 ft at 7:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.12 ft at 7:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.11 ft at 7:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.1 ft at 8:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.1 ft at 8:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.1 ft at 8:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.09 ft at 8:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.09 ft at 9:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.08 ft at 9:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.08 ft at 9:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.09 ft at 9:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.07 ft at 10:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.07 ft at 10:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.08 ft at 10:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.08 ft at 10:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.08 ft at 11:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.04 ft at 11:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.04 ft at 11:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.03 ft at 11:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.03 ft at 12:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 10.02 ft at 12:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 10.02 ft at 12:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 10.01 ft at 12:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 10.01 ft at 1:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 10 ft at 1:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 10 ft at 1:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 10 ft at 1:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 10 ft at 2:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 9.99 ft at 2:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 9.98 ft at 2:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 9.98 ft at 2:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 9.97 ft at 3:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 9.97 ft at 3:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 9.97 ft at 3:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 9.97 ft at 3:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 9.95 ft at 4:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 9.95 ft at 4:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 9.95 ft at 4:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 9.94 ft at 4:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 9.94 ft at 5:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 9.93 ft at 5:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 9.93 ft at 5:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 9.92 ft at 5:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 9.92 ft at 6:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 9.92 ft at 6:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 9.92 ft at 6:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 9.92 ft at 6:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 9.92 ft at 7:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 9.9 ft at 7:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 9.89 ft at 7:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 9.89 ft at 7:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 9.89 ft at 8:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 9.88 ft at 8:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 9.88 ft at 8:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 9.88 ft at 8:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 9.87 ft at 9:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 9.89 ft at 9:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 9.86 ft at 9:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 9.86 ft at 9:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 9.84 ft at 10:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 9.83 ft at 10:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 9.83 ft at 10:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 9.81 ft at 10:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 9.81 ft at 11:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 9.81 ft at 11:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 9.79 ft at 11:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 9.79 ft at 11:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 9.78 ft at 12:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 9.78 ft at 12:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 9.77 ft at 12:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 9.77 ft at 12:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 9.76 ft at 1:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 9.77 ft at 1:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 9.77 ft at 1:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 9.77 ft at 1:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 9.75 ft at 2:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 9.76 ft at 2:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 9.74 ft at 2:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 9.74 ft at 2:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 9.73 ft at 3:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 9.73 ft at 3:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 9.74 ft at 3:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 9.75 ft at 3:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 9.76 ft at 4:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 9.76 ft at 4:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 9.75 ft at 4:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 9.76 ft at 4:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 9.75 ft at 5:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 9.74 ft at 5:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 9.71 ft at 5:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 9.73 ft at 5:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 9.73 ft at 6:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 9.72 ft at 6:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 9.72 ft at 6:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 9.71 ft at 6:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 9.71 ft at 7:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 9.71 ft at 7:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 9.7 ft at 7:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 9.69 ft at 7:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 9.68 ft at 8:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 9.69 ft at 8:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 9.67 ft at 8:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 9.65 ft at 8:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 9.64 ft at 9:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 9.66 ft at 9:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 9.64 ft at 9:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 9.64 ft at 9:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 9.64 ft at 10:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 9.64 ft at 10:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 9.63 ft at 10:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 9.63 ft at 10:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 9.62 ft at 11:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 9.62 ft at 11:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 9.62 ft at 11:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 9.61 ft at 11:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 9.55 ft at 12:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 9.55 ft at 12:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 9.54 ft at 12:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 9.54 ft at 12:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 9.53 ft at 1:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 9.53 ft at 1:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 9.53 ft at 1:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 9.52 ft at 1:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 9.51 ft at 2:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 9.51 ft at 2:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 9.51 ft at 2:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 9.51 ft at 2:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 9.51 ft at 3:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 9.51 ft at 3:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 9.51 ft at 3:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 9.51 ft at 3:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 9.51 ft at 4:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 9.49 ft at 4:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 9.5 ft at 4:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 9.5 ft at 4:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 9.49 ft at 5:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 9.5 ft at 5:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 9.5 ft at 5:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 9.49 ft at 5:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 9.49 ft at 6:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 9.48 ft at 6:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 9.48 ft at 6:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 9.48 ft at 6:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 9.48 ft at 7:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 9.47 ft at 7:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 9.49 ft at 7:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 9.47 ft at 7:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 9.47 ft at 8:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 9.47 ft at 8:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 9.46 ft at 8:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 9.46 ft at 8:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 9.45 ft at 9:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 9.45 ft at 9:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 9.45 ft at 9:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 9.44 ft at 9:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 9.43 ft at 10:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 9.43 ft at 10:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 9.43 ft at 10:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 9.42 ft at 10:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 9.42 ft at 11:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 9.41 ft at 11:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 9.41 ft at 11:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 9.41 ft at 11:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 9.4 ft at 12:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 9.38 ft at 12:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 9.38 ft at 12:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 9.38 ft at 12:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 9.37 ft at 1:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 9.37 ft at 1:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 9.36 ft at 1:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 9.36 ft at 1:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 9.36 ft at 2:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 9.37 ft at 2:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 9.36 ft at 2:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 9.35 ft at 2:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 9.34 ft at 3:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 9.34 ft at 3:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 9.35 ft at 3:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 9.37 ft at 3:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 9.35 ft at 4:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 9.35 ft at 4:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 9.37 ft at 4:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 9.32 ft at 4:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 9.34 ft at 5:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 9.31 ft at 5:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 9.34 ft at 5:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 9.31 ft at 5:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 9.3 ft at 6:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 9.36 ft at 6:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 9.35 ft at 6:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 9.3 ft at 6:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 9.34 ft at 7:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 9.33 ft at 7:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 9.33 ft at 7:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 9.32 ft at 7:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 9.28 ft at 8:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 9.28 ft at 8:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 9.26 ft at 8:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 9.27 ft at 8:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 9.3 ft at 9:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 9.32 ft at 9:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 9.3 ft at 9:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 9.3 ft at 9:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 9.3 ft at 10:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 9.28 ft at 10:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 9.25 ft at 10:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 9.27 ft at 10:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 9.27 ft at 11:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 9.27 ft at 11:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 9.25 ft at 11:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 9.22 ft at 11:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 9.22 ft at 12:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 9.27 ft at 12:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 9.21 ft at 12:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 9.19 ft at 12:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 9.19 ft at 1:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 9.17 ft at 1:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 9.18 ft at 1:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 9.18 ft at 1:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 9.18 ft at 2:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 9.17 ft at 2:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 9.16 ft at 2:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 9.16 ft at 2:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 9.17 ft at 3:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 9.15 ft at 3:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 9.15 ft at 3:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 9.15 ft at 3:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 9.15 ft at 4:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 9.15 ft at 4:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 9.14 ft at 4:30AM May 18, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesATKM5(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (5:18AM May 18, 2024)ObservedLatest observed value: 9.14 ft at 4:30 AM CDT 18-May-2024. Flood Stage is 13 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts for Mississippi River near Aitkin. are issued during times of low flows and high flows, but are not routinely available.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 18
Moderate Flood Stage: 15
Flood Stage: 13
Action Stage: 12
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 22.49 ft on 05/20/1950
(2) 19.50 ft on 07/06/1905
(3) 19.30 ft on 04/29/1916
(4) 18.80 ft on 06/09/1944
(5) 18.77 ft on 04/27/1948
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 15.24 ft on 05/18/2022
(2) 13.39 ft on 04/19/2021
(3) 15.38 ft on 04/12/2020
(4) 12.59 ft on 07/14/2018
(5) 13.02 ft on 05/05/2017
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 0.60 ft on 09/01/1961
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26 The BNSF Railroad track becomes impassable.
25 The transformer station becomes inoperable.
23.5 The power and water plants in Aitkin become inoperative.
21 The power plant at Aitkin needs emergency protection.
20.5 Portions of Highway 169 northeast of Aitkin become impassable.
19 The transformer station needs emergency protection.
18 The Aitkin sewage plant becomes inoperative.
17 Pumping begins at the wastewater treatment plant. Sandbagging begins at Aitkin city transformer. Water tops the levees on the North side of Aitkin.
15 A few homes become surrounded by water in the Cedarbrook neighborhood near Eagle Rd. The Aitkin city park becomes flooded.
13 The boat ramp at Aitkin city park floods. A few driveways become covered with water in the Cedarbrook area. Minor flooding of farmland occurs in the Cedarbrook community.
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Latitude: 46.540556° N, Longitude: 93.707222° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD27

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 13 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
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NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 1182.41 ft 1195.41 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
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