Minnesota River Levels Today

Live paddling conditions for 30 sections across Minnesota. 26 good to paddle right now.

Cannon River

Cannon River — Cannon Falls to Welch

Class I

Good to paddle

1,410 cfs

Cannon River — Faribault to Northfield

Class I

Good to paddle

1,030 cfs

Cedar River

Cedar River — Austin to Lansing

Class I

Dangerous

6,860 cfs

Chippewa River

Chippewa River — Milan to Montevideo

Class I

Good to paddle

2.5 ft

Cottonwood River

Cottonwood River — Flandrau to New Ulm

Class I

Good to paddle

791 cfs

Crow River

Crow River — Hanover to Dayton

Class I

Good to paddle

1,050 cfs

Crow Wing River

Crow Wing River — Nimrod to Motley

Class I

Good to paddle

300 cfs

Crow Wing River — Pillager to Crow Wing State Park

Class I

Good to paddle

1,550 cfs

Des Moines River

West Fork Des Moines River — Windom to Jackson

Class I

Good to paddle

570 cfs

Kettle River

Kettle River — Rutledge to Banning State Park

Class II

Too low

582 cfs

Little Fork River

Little Fork River — Big Falls to Littlefork

Class II

Too low

167 cfs

Long Prairie River

Long Prairie River — Long Prairie to Motley

Class I

Good to paddle

392 cfs

Minnesota River

Minnesota River — Jordan to Shakopee

Flatwater

Good to paddle

11.2 ft

Minnesota River — Lac qui Parle to Montevideo

Flatwater

Good to paddle

5.7 ft

Minnesota River — Mankato to St. Peter

Flatwater

Good to paddle

7,640 cfs

Mississippi River

Mississippi River — Aitkin to Palisade

Flatwater

Good to paddle

2,130 cfs

Mississippi River — Brainerd to Fort Ripley

Flatwater

Good to paddle

2,650 cfs

Mississippi River — Grand Rapids to Blackberry

Flatwater

Good to paddle

622 cfs

Otter Tail River

Otter Tail River — Orwell Dam to Fergus Falls

Class I

Good to paddle

341 cfs

Red Lake River

Red Lake River — Crookston to Fisher

Class I

Good to paddle

5.0 ft

Red River of the North

Red River of the North — Grand Forks to Oslo

Flatwater

Good to paddle

7.3 ft

Root River

Root River — Pilot Mound to Lanesboro

Class I

Good to paddle

9.6 ft

Root River — Rushford to Houston

Class I

Good to paddle

6.3 ft

Rum River

Rum River — St. Francis to Anoka

Class I

Too low

454 cfs

Sauk River

Sauk River — Cold Spring to St. Cloud

Class I

Good to paddle

371 cfs

Snake River

Snake River — Mora to Pine City

Class II

Good to paddle

3.6 ft

St. Croix River

St. Croix River — St. Croix Falls to William O'Brien

Class I

Good to paddle

3,180 cfs

Straight River

Straight River — Owatonna to Faribault

Class I

Good to paddle

756 cfs

Vermilion River

Vermilion River — Buyck to Crane Lake

Class II

Good to paddle

217 cfs

Zumbro River

Zumbro River — Zumbro Falls to Kellogg

Class I

Good to paddle

6.1 ft

Ranges shown as “est.” are conservative estimates — see our methodology. Always check the safety guide before launching.