Itasca County, Minnesota

7 river gauges reading now, shown against their usual but not yet judged.

Official Warnings

No official warning is in effect here right now.

• Prairie River Near Taconite, MN: flow 53.1 ft³/s · within the usual October monthly average for this gauge · U.S. Geological Survey · 1 h ago
• Mississippi River At Grand Rapids, MN: flow 449 ft³/s · within the usual October monthly average for this gauge · U.S. Geological Survey · 1 h ago
• Mississippi River At Willow Beach At Ball Club, MN: flow 325 ft³/s · within the usual October monthly average for this gauge · U.S. Geological Survey · 2 h ago
• Gauge 05208010: water level 4.74 ft · not enough history for this gauge to say what is usual · U.S. Geological Survey · 1 h ago
• Gauge 05212700: water level 2.15 ft · not enough history for this gauge to say what is usual · U.S. Geological Survey · 1 h ago

River levels are shown against their usual, but not yet judged. A gauge’s usual here is its range of October monthly averages; the reading is the latest 15-minute value, which a passing rain or dry spell can carry outside that range. So no river gauge makes this county Unusual For Here until we compare each day with the same day’s history.

A gauge’s usual is its range of October monthly averages over its record (USGS).

• USGS daily mean streamflow and gage height - Minnesota: 6 entries for this county · U.S. Geological Survey · read 12 h ago

Entries are what each state or utility feed lists for this county: incidents, closures or outage areas. We count them; we do not reproduce them.

4 entries from WZDx 4 work zones (mndot) (Minnesota DOT) and 1 from Minnesota 511 events (Iowa Department of Transportation (Minnesota 511 mirror)) for this county, in their latest reads.

• WZDx 4 work zones (mndot): 4 entries for this county · Minnesota DOT · read 4 min ago
• Minnesota 511 events: 1 entry for this county · Iowa Department of Transportation (Minnesota 511 mirror) · read 9 min ago

Entries are what each state or utility feed lists for this county: incidents, closures or outage areas. We count them; we do not reproduce them.

13 sources answered; nothing recent here.

Coming Up

No meeting is on an agenda we read for the next seven days.

1 report in the last 6 hours, none published as an event.

• Hermantown data center meeting rescheduled; Nevis reconsiders school referendum · KBXE · 2 h ago Published event
• The screech of the barred owl can be haunting · KBXE · 17 h ago Not Yet Confirmed
• The Setlist: Where to hear live music Oct. 30-31, 2026 · KBXE · 18 h ago Not Yet Confirmed
• Author Julie Guth returns with 2nd children's book featuring her pups · KBXE · 18 h ago Not Yet Confirmed
• Lunch in the halls, reading in entryways: Nevis School District asks voters to improve building · KBXE · 18 h ago Not Yet Confirmed

Wastewater site 2713: COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) level 1, not enough history for this site to say what is usual.

• Wastewater site 2713: COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) level 1 · not enough history for this site to say what is usual · CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System · Oct 17, 7:00 PM CDT
• Wastewater site 2713: influenza A level 1 · not enough history for this site to say what is usual · CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System · Oct 17, 7:00 PM CDT
• Wastewater site 2713: RSV level 1 · not enough history for this site to say what is usual · CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System · Oct 17, 7:00 PM CDT

• CDC wastewater data for viral activity level (SARS-CoV-2, influenza A, RSV): 6 entries for this county · CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System · read 13 h ago
• CDC wastewater data for RSV: 3 entries for this county · CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System · read 13 h ago
• CDC wastewater data for SARS-CoV-2: 2 entries for this county · CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System · read 14 h ago
• CDC wastewater data for influenza A: 2 entries for this county · CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System · read 13 h ago

Entries are what each state or utility feed lists for this county: incidents, closures or outage areas. We count them; we do not reproduce them.

North Central Minnesota: AQI 26, above the highest daily AQI in October on record for this county (17).

• North Central Minnesota: AQI 26 Record · above the highest daily AQI in October on record for this county (17) · U.S. EPA AirNow · 1 h ago

• AirNow reporting-area AQI (current and forecast): 16 entries for this county · U.S. EPA AirNow · read 57 min ago
• USGS latest streamflow and gage height - Minnesota: 9 entries for this county · U.S. Geological Survey · read 1 h ago

Entries are what each state or utility feed lists for this county: incidents, closures or outage areas. We count them; we do not reproduce them.

2 sources answered; nothing recent here.

No source here for this.

Matters Now

• Rail accidents and crossings (FRA)
  Grade-crossing collision, BNSF Railway Company, GRAND RAPIDS, WILDWOOD DR NE, 2026-05-04: 2 people injured. Reported by FRA with the May 2026 data. Federal Railroad Administration

Quiet

• Gasoline prices (EIA): No weekly move of 10 cents or more · U.S. Energy Information Administration · read Oct 26, 8:27 AM CDT

Background

• Gasoline prices (EIA)
  Regular gasoline, Minnesota, week of 2026-10-19: $4.180 a gallon, up 0 cents from the week before. U.S. Energy Information Administration
• Gasoline prices (EIA)
  Regular gasoline, Midwest (PADD 2), week of 2026-10-19: $4.145 a gallon, up 0 cents from the week before. U.S. Energy Information Administration
• Employment and wages (QCEW)
  Q1 2026: 16,065 jobs (15,778 a year earlier); $1,116 average weekly wage ($1,066 a year earlier). BLS (QCEW)

Each line is the source's own fields, linked to the source. Unusual is this county against its own history, never against other counties. FRA posts about three months after an accident, so its lines are reported, not breaking. Last read: BLS (QCEW) Oct 12, 8:25 AM CDT; U.S. Energy Information Administration Oct 26, 8:27 AM CDT; Federal Railroad Administration Oct 26, 8:27 AM CDT.

Quiet

• Non-native species (USGS NAS): No new non-native species alert here in the last 30 days · USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species (NAS) · read Oct 12, 7:04 PM CDT
• Bird flu in wild birds (APHIS): No detection in wild birds here in the last 30 days · USDA APHIS · read Oct 26, 8:27 AM CDT
• Introduced species (iNaturalist): No introduced species newly recorded here · iNaturalist · read 1 h ago

Background

• Introduced species (iNaturalist)
  1 research-grade observation of introduced species here in the last 30 days. iNaturalist

Each line is the source's own fields, linked to the source. Unusual is this county against its own history, never against other counties. Bird flu detections are reported in our words with a link to USDA APHIS; its records are not reproduced. iNaturalist observations are shown only under CC0 or CC-BY, with the observer credited; others are counted. Observations with an obscured location are never placed on a county. Last read: USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species (NAS) Oct 12, 7:04 PM CDT; iNaturalist Oct 29, 8:23 AM CDT; USDA APHIS Oct 26, 8:27 AM CDT.

Quiet

• Historic places in harm’s way: No listed place here inside an active wildfire perimeter, warning area or flood zone · National Weather Service · read 17 min ago
• National Register nominations (Federal Register): No nomination here under review · National Park Service (Federal Register) · read 30 min ago
• National Register listings (NPS): No listing or removal here in the last 30 days · National Park Service · read Oct 12, 8:25 AM CDT

Background

• National Register listings (NPS)
  15 properties on the National Register in this county. National Park Service

Each line is the source's own fields, linked to the source. Sites whose location is restricted are never shown. A place inside a hazard area is our overlay of open maps, as of the hazard’s own time; it says nothing of damage. Last read: National Park Service Oct 12, 8:25 AM CDT; National Park Service (Federal Register) Oct 29, 9:00 AM CDT; National Weather Service Oct 29, 9:13 AM CDT.