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Hydrograph River at a Glance Download
Mississippi River near Aitkin Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Highest Observation: 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, 2024Observed: 9.15 ft at 4:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 9.13 ft at 5:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 9.13 ft at 5:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 9.13 ft at 5:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 9.12 ft at 5:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 9.14 ft at 6:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 9.13 ft at 6:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 9.12 ft at 6:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 9.11 ft at 6:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 9.09 ft at 7:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 9.09 ft at 7:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 9.09 ft at 7:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 9.09 ft at 7:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 9.09 ft at 8:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 9.08 ft at 8:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 9.09 ft at 8:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 9.08 ft at 8:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 9.07 ft at 9:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 9.07 ft at 9:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 9.06 ft at 9:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 9.06 ft at 9:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 9.05 ft at 10:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 9.05 ft at 10:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 9.05 ft at 10:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 9.04 ft at 10:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 9.03 ft at 11:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 9.03 ft at 11:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 9.03 ft at 11:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 9.01 ft at 11:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 9 ft at 12:00PM May 18, 2024Observed: 9.01 ft at 12:15PM May 18, 2024Observed: 9.01 ft at 12:30PM May 18, 2024Observed: 9 ft at 12:45PM May 18, 2024Observed: 8.98 ft at 1:00PM May 18, 2024Observed: 8.97 ft at 1:15PM May 18, 2024Observed: 8.97 ft at 1:30PM May 18, 2024Observed: 8.96 ft at 1:45PM May 18, 2024Observed: 8.96 ft at 2:00PM May 18, 2024Observed: 8.96 ft at 2:15PM May 18, 2024Observed: 8.94 ft at 2:30PM May 18, 2024Observed: 8.95 ft at 2:45PM May 18, 2024Observed: 8.93 ft at 3:00PM May 18, 2024Observed: 8.94 ft at 3:15PM May 18, 2024Observed: 8.94 ft at 3:30PM May 18, 2024Observed: 8.94 ft at 3:45PM May 18, 2024Observed: 8.94 ft at 4:00PM May 18, 2024Observed: 8.93 ft at 4:15PM May 18, 2024Observed: 8.92 ft at 4:30PM May 18, 2024Observed: 8.93 ft at 4:45PM May 18, 2024Observed: 8.92 ft at 5:00PM May 18, 2024Observed: 8.91 ft at 5:15PM May 18, 2024Observed: 8.91 ft at 5:30PM May 18, 2024Observed: 8.9 ft at 5:45PM May 18, 2024Observed: 8.9 ft at 6:00PM May 18, 2024Observed: 8.9 ft at 6:15PM May 18, 2024Observed: 8.9 ft at 6:30PM May 18, 2024Observed: 8.89 ft at 6:45PM May 18, 2024Observed: 8.89 ft at 7:00PM May 18, 2024Observed: 8.88 ft at 7:15PM May 18, 2024Observed: 8.88 ft at 7:30PM May 18, 2024Observed: 8.88 ft at 7:45PM May 18, 2024Observed: 8.87 ft at 8:00PM May 18, 2024Observed: 8.87 ft at 8:15PM May 18, 2024Observed: 8.86 ft at 8:30PM May 18, 2024Observed: 8.86 ft at 8:45PM May 18, 2024Observed: 8.85 ft at 9:00PM May 18, 2024Observed: 8.84 ft at 9:15PM May 18, 2024Observed: 8.84 ft at 9:30PM May 18, 2024Observed: 8.83 ft at 9:45PM May 18, 2024Observed: 8.84 ft at 10:00PM May 18, 2024Observed: 8.83 ft at 10:15PM May 18, 2024Observed: 8.83 ft at 10:30PM May 18, 2024Observed: 8.82 ft at 10:45PM May 18, 2024Observed: 8.82 ft at 11:00PM May 18, 2024Observed: 8.82 ft at 11:15PM May 18, 2024Observed: 8.81 ft at 11:30PM May 18, 2024Observed: 8.81 ft at 11:45PM May 18, 2024Observed: 8.8 ft at 12:00AM May 19, 2024Observed: 8.8 ft at 12:15AM May 19, 2024Observed: 8.79 ft at 12:30AM May 19, 2024Observed: 8.79 ft at 12:45AM May 19, 2024Observed: 8.79 ft at 1:00AM May 19, 2024Observed: 8.78 ft at 1:15AM May 19, 2024Observed: 8.77 ft at 1:30AM May 19, 2024Observed: 8.76 ft at 1:45AM May 19, 2024Observed: 8.76 ft at 2:00AM May 19, 2024Observed: 8.75 ft at 2:15AM May 19, 2024Observed: 8.75 ft at 2:30AM May 19, 2024Observed: 8.76 ft at 2:45AM May 19, 2024Observed: 8.75 ft at 3:00AM May 19, 2024Observed: 8.75 ft at 3:15AM May 19, 2024Observed: 8.75 ft at 3:30AM May 19, 2024Observed: 8.75 ft at 3:45AM May 19, 2024Observed: 8.73 ft at 4:00AM May 19, 2024Observed: 8.73 ft at 4:15AM May 19, 2024Observed: 8.73 ft at 4:30AM May 19, 2024Observed: 8.73 ft at 4:45AM May 19, 2024Observed: 8.72 ft at 5:00AM May 19, 2024Observed: 8.73 ft at 5:15AM May 19, 2024Observed: 8.74 ft at 5:30AM May 19, 2024Observed: 8.73 ft at 5:45AM May 19, 2024Observed: 8.72 ft at 6:00AM May 19, 2024Observed: 8.72 ft at 6:15AM May 19, 2024Observed: 8.7 ft at 6:30AM May 19, 2024Observed: 8.7 ft at 6:45AM May 19, 2024Observed: 8.7 ft at 7:00AM May 19, 2024Observed: 8.69 ft at 7:15AM May 19, 2024Observed: 8.69 ft at 7:30AM May 19, 2024Observed: 8.68 ft at 7:45AM May 19, 2024Observed: 8.68 ft at 8:00AM May 19, 2024Observed: 8.67 ft at 8:15AM May 19, 2024Observed: 8.66 ft at 8:30AM May 19, 2024Observed: 8.66 ft at 8:45AM May 19, 2024Observed: 8.65 ft at 9:00AM May 19, 2024Observed: 8.65 ft at 9:15AM May 19, 2024Observed: 8.64 ft at 9:30AM May 19, 2024Observed: 8.64 ft at 9:45AM May 19, 2024Observed: 8.64 ft at 10:00AM May 19, 2024Observed: 8.63 ft at 10:15AM May 19, 2024Observed: 8.64 ft at 10:30AM May 19, 2024Observed: 8.64 ft at 10:45AM May 19, 2024Observed: 8.63 ft at 11:00AM May 19, 2024Observed: 8.63 ft at 11:15AM May 19, 2024Observed: 8.63 ft at 11:30AM May 19, 2024Observed: 8.62 ft at 11:45AM May 19, 2024Observed: 8.62 ft at 12:00PM May 19, 2024Observed: 8.61 ft at 12:15PM May 19, 2024Observed: 8.61 ft at 12:30PM May 19, 2024Observed: 8.6 ft at 12:45PM May 19, 2024Observed: 8.6 ft at 1:00PM May 19, 2024Observed: 8.6 ft at 1:15PM May 19, 2024Observed: 8.59 ft at 1:30PM May 19, 2024Observed: 8.58 ft at 1:45PM May 19, 2024Observed: 8.57 ft at 2:00PM May 19, 2024Observed: 8.56 ft at 2:15PM May 19, 2024Observed: 8.56 ft at 2:30PM May 19, 2024Observed: 8.57 ft at 2:45PM May 19, 2024Observed: 8.57 ft at 3:00PM May 19, 2024Observed: 8.57 ft at 3:15PM May 19, 2024Observed: 8.56 ft at 3:30PM May 19, 2024Observed: 8.56 ft at 3:45PM May 19, 2024Observed: 8.55 ft at 4:00PM May 19, 2024Observed: 8.56 ft at 4:15PM May 19, 2024Observed: 8.55 ft at 4:30PM May 19, 2024Observed: 8.55 ft at 4:45PM May 19, 2024Observed: 8.55 ft at 5:00PM May 19, 2024Observed: 8.54 ft at 5:15PM May 19, 2024Observed: 8.54 ft at 5:30PM May 19, 2024Observed: 8.55 ft at 5:45PM May 19, 2024Observed: 8.53 ft at 6:00PM May 19, 2024Observed: 8.53 ft at 6:15PM May 19, 2024Observed: 8.53 ft at 6:30PM May 19, 2024Observed: 8.52 ft at 6:45PM May 19, 2024Observed: 8.51 ft at 7:00PM May 19, 2024Observed: 8.5 ft at 7:15PM May 19, 2024Observed: 8.5 ft at 7:30PM May 19, 2024Observed: 8.5 ft at 7:45PM May 19, 2024Observed: 8.49 ft at 8:00PM May 19, 2024Observed: 8.5 ft at 8:15PM May 19, 2024Observed: 8.5 ft at 8:30PM May 19, 2024Observed: 8.5 ft at 8:45PM May 19, 2024Observed: 8.49 ft at 9:00PM May 19, 2024Observed: 8.49 ft at 9:15PM May 19, 2024Observed: 8.48 ft at 9:30PM May 19, 2024Observed: 8.48 ft at 9:45PM May 19, 2024Observed: 8.48 ft at 10:00PM May 19, 2024Observed: 8.48 ft at 10:15PM May 19, 2024Observed: 8.47 ft at 10:30PM May 19, 2024Observed: 8.47 ft at 10:45PM May 19, 2024Observed: 8.47 ft at 11:00PM May 19, 2024Observed: 8.47 ft at 11:15PM May 19, 2024Observed: 8.47 ft at 11:30PM May 19, 2024Observed: 8.46 ft at 11:45PM May 19, 2024Observed: 8.46 ft at 12:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 8.46 ft at 12:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 8.45 ft at 12:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 8.45 ft at 12:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 8.44 ft at 1:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 8.44 ft at 1:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 8.44 ft at 1:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 8.44 ft at 1:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 8.41 ft at 2:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 8.41 ft at 2:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 8.41 ft at 2:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 8.41 ft at 2:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 8.41 ft at 3:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 8.4 ft at 3:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 8.39 ft at 3:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 8.4 ft at 3:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 8.39 ft at 4:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 8.39 ft at 4:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 8.39 ft at 4:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 8.39 ft at 4:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 8.41 ft at 5:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 8.41 ft at 5:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 8.41 ft at 5:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 8.41 ft at 5:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 8.41 ft at 6:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 8.4 ft at 6:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 8.42 ft at 6:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 8.41 ft at 6:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 8.39 ft at 7:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 8.4 ft at 7:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 8.37 ft at 7:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 8.38 ft at 7:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 8.4 ft at 8:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 8.39 ft at 8:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 8.38 ft at 8:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 8.38 ft at 8:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 8.37 ft at 9:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 8.36 ft at 9:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 8.37 ft at 9:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 8.36 ft at 9:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 8.35 ft at 10:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 8.36 ft at 10:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 8.36 ft at 10:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 8.36 ft at 10:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 8.35 ft at 11:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 8.36 ft at 11:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 8.35 ft at 11:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 8.35 ft at 11:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 8.35 ft at 12:00PM May 20, 2024Observed: 8.35 ft at 12:15PM May 20, 2024Observed: 8.35 ft at 12:30PM May 20, 2024Observed: 8.34 ft at 12:45PM May 20, 2024Observed: 8.35 ft at 1:00PM May 20, 2024Observed: 8.34 ft at 1:15PM May 20, 2024Observed: 8.33 ft at 1:30PM May 20, 2024Observed: 8.33 ft at 1:45PM May 20, 2024Observed: 8.34 ft at 2:00PM May 20, 2024Observed: 8.33 ft at 2:15PM May 20, 2024Observed: 8.29 ft at 2:30PM May 20, 2024Observed: 8.3 ft at 2:45PM May 20, 2024Observed: 8.31 ft at 3:00PM May 20, 2024Observed: 8.31 ft at 3:15PM May 20, 2024Observed: 8.3 ft at 3:30PM May 20, 2024Observed: 8.3 ft at 3:45PM May 20, 2024Observed: 8.3 ft at 4:00PM May 20, 2024Observed: 8.29 ft at 4:15PM May 20, 2024Observed: 8.29 ft at 4:30PM May 20, 2024Observed: 8.29 ft at 4:45PM May 20, 2024Observed: 8.29 ft at 5:00PM May 20, 2024Observed: 8.29 ft at 5:15PM May 20, 2024Observed: 8.29 ft at 5:30PM May 20, 2024Observed: 8.29 ft at 5:45PM May 20, 2024Observed: 8.28 ft at 6:00PM May 20, 2024Observed: 8.28 ft at 6:15PM May 20, 2024Observed: 8.27 ft at 6:30PM May 20, 2024Observed: 8.27 ft at 6:45PM May 20, 2024Observed: 8.27 ft at 7:00PM May 20, 2024Observed: 8.27 ft at 7:15PM May 20, 2024Observed: 8.27 ft at 7:30PM May 20, 2024Observed: 8.27 ft at 7:45PM May 20, 2024Observed: 8.26 ft at 8:00PM May 20, 2024Observed: 8.27 ft at 8:15PM May 20, 2024Observed: 8.27 ft at 8:30PM May 20, 2024Observed: 8.26 ft at 8:45PM May 20, 2024Observed: 8.26 ft at 9:00PM May 20, 2024Observed: 8.26 ft at 9:15PM May 20, 2024Observed: 8.26 ft at 9:30PM May 20, 2024Observed: 8.25 ft at 9:45PM May 20, 2024Observed: 8.26 ft at 10:00PM May 20, 2024Observed: 8.25 ft at 10:15PM May 20, 2024Observed: 8.24 ft at 10:30PM May 20, 2024Observed: 8.25 ft at 10:45PM May 20, 2024Observed: 8.24 ft at 11:00PM May 20, 2024Observed: 8.24 ft at 11:15PM May 20, 2024Observed: 8.24 ft at 11:30PM May 20, 2024Observed: 8.24 ft at 11:45PM May 20, 2024Observed: 8.24 ft at 12:00AM May 21, 2024Observed: 8.24 ft at 12:15AM May 21, 2024Observed: 8.23 ft at 12:30AM May 21, 2024Observed: 8.23 ft at 12:45AM May 21, 2024Observed: 8.23 ft at 1:00AM May 21, 2024Observed: 8.23 ft at 1:15AM May 21, 2024Observed: 8.23 ft at 1:30AM May 21, 2024Observed: 8.22 ft at 1:45AM May 21, 2024Observed: 8.22 ft at 2:00AM May 21, 2024Observed: 8.22 ft at 2:15AM May 21, 2024Observed: 8.22 ft at 2:30AM May 21, 2024Observed: 8.2 ft at 2:45AM May 21, 2024Observed: 8.2 ft at 3:00AM May 21, 2024Observed: 8.19 ft at 3:15AM May 21, 2024Observed: 8.19 ft at 3:30AM May 21, 2024Observed: 8.19 ft at 3:45AM May 21, 2024Observed: 8.19 ft at 4:00AM May 21, 2024Observed: 8.2 ft at 4:15AM May 21, 2024Observed: 8.2 ft at 4:30AM May 21, 2024Observed: 8.2 ft at 4:45AM May 21, 2024Observed: 8.2 ft at 5:00AM May 21, 2024Observed: 8.2 ft at 5:15AM May 21, 2024Observed: 8.2 ft at 5:30AM May 21, 2024Observed: 8.2 ft at 5:45AM May 21, 2024Observed: 8.2 ft at 6:00AM May 21, 2024Observed: 8.19 ft at 6:15AM May 21, 2024Observed: 8.19 ft at 6:30AM May 21, 2024Observed: 8.19 ft at 6:45AM May 21, 2024Observed: 8.19 ft at 7:00AM May 21, 2024Observed: 8.18 ft at 7:15AM May 21, 2024Observed: 8.18 ft at 7:30AM May 21, 2024Observed: 8.18 ft at 7:45AM May 21, 2024Observed: 8.18 ft at 8:00AM May 21, 2024Observed: 8.18 ft at 8:15AM May 21, 2024Observed: 8.17 ft at 8:30AM May 21, 2024Observed: 8.18 ft at 8:45AM May 21, 2024Observed: 8.17 ft at 9:00AM May 21, 2024Observed: 8.17 ft at 9:15AM May 21, 2024Observed: 8.18 ft at 9:30AM May 21, 2024Observed: 8.18 ft at 9:45AM May 21, 2024Observed: 8.18 ft at 10:00AM May 21, 2024Observed: 8.18 ft at 10:15AM May 21, 2024Observed: 8.17 ft at 10:30AM May 21, 2024Observed: 8.18 ft at 10:45AM May 21, 2024Observed: 8.17 ft at 11:00AM May 21, 2024Observed: 8.18 ft at 11:15AM May 21, 2024Observed: 8.18 ft at 11:30AM May 21, 2024Observed: 8.18 ft at 11:45AM May 21, 2024Observed: 8.18 ft at 12:00PM May 21, 2024Observed: 8.19 ft at 12:15PM May 21, 2024Observed: 8.2 ft at 12:30PM May 21, 2024Observed: 8.21 ft at 12:45PM May 21, 2024Observed: 8.21 ft at 1:00PM May 21, 2024Observed: 8.21 ft at 1:15PM May 21, 2024Observed: 8.21 ft at 1:30PM May 21, 2024Observed: 8.22 ft at 1:45PM May 21, 2024Observed: 8.23 ft at 2:00PM May 21, 2024Observed: 8.23 ft at 2:15PM May 21, 2024Observed: 8.24 ft at 2:30PM May 21, 2024Observed: 8.23 ft at 2:45PM May 21, 2024Observed: 8.23 ft at 3:00PM May 21, 2024Observed: 8.22 ft at 3:15PM May 21, 2024Observed: 8.21 ft at 3:30PM May 21, 2024Observed: 8.21 ft at 3:45PM May 21, 2024Observed: 8.22 ft at 4:00PM May 21, 2024Observed: 8.22 ft at 4:15PM May 21, 2024Observed: 8.22 ft at 4:30PM May 21, 2024Observed: 8.24 ft at 4:45PM May 21, 2024Observed: 8.24 ft at 5:00PM May 21, 2024Observed: 8.24 ft at 5:15PM May 21, 2024Observed: 8.23 ft at 5:30PM May 21, 2024Observed: 8.23 ft at 5:45PM May 21, 2024Observed: 8.23 ft at 6:00PM May 21, 2024Observed: 8.24 ft at 6:15PM May 21, 2024Observed: 8.24 ft at 6:30PM May 21, 2024Observed: 8.23 ft at 6:45PM May 21, 2024Observed: 8.24 ft at 7:00PM May 21, 2024Observed: 8.24 ft at 7:15PM May 21, 2024Observed: 8.24 ft at 7:30PM May 21, 2024Observed: 8.25 ft at 7:45PM May 21, 2024Observed: 8.25 ft at 8:00PM May 21, 2024Observed: 8.25 ft at 8:15PM May 21, 2024Observed: 8.25 ft at 8:30PM May 21, 2024Observed: 8.25 ft at 8:45PM May 21, 2024Observed: 8.25 ft at 9:00PM May 21, 2024Observed: 8.25 ft at 9:15PM May 21, 2024Observed: 8.25 ft at 9:30PM May 21, 2024Observed: 8.26 ft at 9:45PM May 21, 2024Observed: 8.25 ft at 10:00PM May 21, 2024Observed: 8.26 ft at 10:15PM May 21, 2024Observed: 8.26 ft at 10:30PM May 21, 2024Observed: 8.26 ft at 10:45PM May 21, 2024Observed: 8.26 ft at 11:00PM May 21, 2024Observed: 8.26 ft at 11:15PM May 21, 2024Observed: 8.26 ft at 11:30PM May 21, 2024Observed: 8.26 ft at 11:45PM May 21, 2024Observed: 8.26 ft at 12:00AM May 22, 2024Observed: 8.27 ft at 12:15AM May 22, 2024Observed: 8.27 ft at 12:30AM May 22, 2024Observed: 8.27 ft at 12:45AM May 22, 2024Observed: 8.27 ft at 1:00AM May 22, 2024Observed: 8.27 ft at 1:15AM May 22, 2024Observed: 8.27 ft at 1:30AM May 22, 2024Observed: 8.27 ft at 1:45AM May 22, 2024Observed: 8.28 ft at 2:00AM May 22, 2024Observed: 8.28 ft at 2:15AM May 22, 2024Observed: 8.28 ft at 2:30AM May 22, 2024Observed: 8.29 ft at 2:45AM May 22, 2024Observed: 8.27 ft at 3:00AM May 22, 2024Observed: 8.29 ft at 3:15AM May 22, 2024Observed: 8.29 ft at 3:30AM May 22, 2024Observed: 8.27 ft at 3:45AM May 22, 2024Observed: 8.28 ft at 4:00AM May 22, 2024Observed: 8.29 ft at 4:15AM May 22, 2024Observed: 8.3 ft at 4:30AM May 22, 2024Observed: 8.29 ft at 4:45AM May 22, 2024Observed: 8.28 ft at 5:00AM May 22, 2024Observed: 8.29 ft at 5:15AM May 22, 2024Observed: 8.3 ft at 5:30AM May 22, 2024Observed: 8.3 ft at 5:45AM May 22, 2024Observed: 8.31 ft at 6:00AM May 22, 2024Observed: 8.31 ft at 6:15AM May 22, 2024Observed: 8.31 ft at 6:30AM May 22, 2024Observed: 8.31 ft at 6:45AM May 22, 2024Observed: 8.31 ft at 7:00AM May 22, 2024Observed: 8.31 ft at 7:15AM May 22, 2024Observed: 8.32 ft at 7:30AM May 22, 2024Observed: 8.32 ft at 7:45AM May 22, 2024Observed: 8.33 ft at 8:00AM May 22, 2024Observed: 8.33 ft at 8:15AM May 22, 2024Observed: 8.34 ft at 8:30AM May 22, 2024Observed: 8.34 ft at 8:45AM May 22, 2024Observed: 8.33 ft at 9:00AM May 22, 2024Observed: 8.34 ft at 9:15AM May 22, 2024Observed: 8.35 ft at 9:30AM May 22, 2024Observed: 8.35 ft at 9:45AM May 22, 2024Observed: 8.34 ft at 10:00AM May 22, 2024Observed: 8.35 ft at 10:15AM May 22, 2024Observed: 8.35 ft at 10:30AM May 22, 2024Observed: 8.35 ft at 10:45AM May 22, 2024Observed: 8.36 ft at 11:00AM May 22, 2024Observed: 8.35 ft at 11:15AM May 22, 2024Observed: 8.37 ft at 11:30AM May 22, 2024Observed: 8.37 ft at 11:45AM May 22, 2024Observed: 8.38 ft at 12:00PM May 22, 2024Observed: 8.37 ft at 12:15PM May 22, 2024Observed: 8.37 ft at 12:30PM May 22, 2024Observed: 8.37 ft at 12:45PM May 22, 2024Observed: 8.38 ft at 1:00PM May 22, 2024Observed: 8.39 ft at 1:15PM May 22, 2024Observed: 8.38 ft at 1:30PM May 22, 2024Observed: 8.39 ft at 1:45PM May 22, 2024Observed: 8.39 ft at 2:00PM May 22, 2024Observed: 8.4 ft at 2:15PM May 22, 2024Observed: 8.41 ft at 2:30PM May 22, 2024Observed: 8.41 ft at 2:45PM May 22, 2024Observed: 8.42 ft at 3:00PM May 22, 2024Observed: 8.42 ft at 3:15PM May 22, 2024Observed: 8.43 ft at 3:30PM May 22, 2024Observed: 8.41 ft at 3:45PM May 22, 2024Observed: 8.43 ft at 4:00PM May 22, 2024Observed: 8.42 ft at 4:15PM May 22, 2024Observed: 8.42 ft at 4:30PM May 22, 2024Observed: 8.41 ft at 4:45PM May 22, 2024Observed: 8.41 ft at 5:00PM May 22, 2024Observed: 8.43 ft at 5:15PM May 22, 2024Observed: 8.42 ft at 5:30PM May 22, 2024Observed: 8.43 ft at 5:45PM May 22, 2024Observed: 8.42 ft at 6:00PM May 22, 2024Observed: 8.43 ft at 6:15PM May 22, 2024Observed: 8.44 ft at 6:30PM May 22, 2024Observed: 8.45 ft at 6:45PM May 22, 2024Observed: 8.45 ft at 7:00PM May 22, 2024Observed: 8.45 ft at 7:15PM May 22, 2024Observed: 8.46 ft at 7:30PM May 22, 2024Observed: 8.45 ft at 7:45PM May 22, 2024Observed: 8.46 ft at 8:00PM May 22, 2024Observed: 8.47 ft at 8:15PM May 22, 2024Observed: 8.47 ft at 8:30PM May 22, 2024Observed: 8.47 ft at 8:45PM May 22, 2024Observed: 8.47 ft at 9:00PM May 22, 2024Observed: 8.47 ft at 9:15PM May 22, 2024Observed: 8.48 ft at 9:30PM May 22, 2024Observed: 8.48 ft at 9:45PM May 22, 2024Observed: 8.48 ft at 10:00PM May 22, 2024Observed: 8.48 ft at 10:15PM May 22, 2024Observed: 8.49 ft at 10:30PM May 22, 2024Observed: 8.49 ft at 10:45PM May 22, 2024Observed: 8.5 ft at 11:00PM May 22, 2024Observed: 8.5 ft at 11:15PM May 22, 2024Observed: 8.5 ft at 11:30PM May 22, 2024Forecast: 8.5 ft 1:00AM May 23, 2024Forecast: 8.6 ft 7:00AM May 23, 2024Forecast: 8.7 ft 1:00PM May 23, 2024Forecast: 8.8 ft 7:00PM May 23, 2024Forecast: 9 ft 1:00AM May 24, 2024Forecast: 9.1 ft 7:00AM May 24, 2024Forecast: 9.3 ft 1:00PM May 24, 2024Forecast: 9.6 ft 7:00PM May 24, 2024Forecast: 9.8 ft 1:00AM May 25, 2024Forecast: 10 ft 7:00AM May 25, 2024Forecast: 10.2 ft 1:00PM May 25, 2024Forecast: 10.3 ft 7:00PM May 25, 2024Forecast: 10.4 ft 1:00AM May 26, 2024Forecast: 10.6 ft 7:00AM May 26, 2024Forecast: 10.6 ft 1:00PM May 26, 2024Highest Forecast: 10.7 ft 7:00PM May 26, 2024Highest Forecast: 10.7 ft 1:00AM May 27, 2024Highest Forecast: 10.7 ft 7:00AM May 27, 2024Forecast: 10.6 ft 1:00PM May 27, 2024Forecast: 10.6 ft 7:00PM May 27, 2024Forecast: 10.5 ft 1:00AM May 28, 2024Forecast: 10.5 ft 7:00AM May 28, 2024Forecast: 10.4 ft 1:00PM May 28, 2024Forecast: 10.4 ft 7:00PM May 28, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesATKM5(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (12:48AM May 23, 2024)ObservedForecast (issued 9:00AM May 22)Latest observed value: 8.5 ft at 11:30 PM CDT 22-May-2024. Flood Stage is 13 ft
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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
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
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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