St. Louis County, Minnesota

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

Official Warnings

No official warning is in effect here right now.

• Vermilion River Near Crane Lake, MN: flow 55.9 ft³/s · this gauge’s October monthly average is usually above 57.82 ft³/s · U.S. Geological Survey · 36 min ago
• Gold Portage Outlet From Kabetogama Lk Near Ray, MN: flow 181 ft³/s · this gauge’s October monthly average is usually above 284 ft³/s · U.S. Geological Survey · 36 min ago
• Gauge 04015330: flow 25 ft³/s · within the usual October monthly average for this gauge · U.S. Geological Survey · 1 h ago
• Street Louis River Near Skibo, MN: flow 2.95 ft³/s · within the usual October monthly average for this gauge · U.S. Geological Survey · 1 h ago
• Gauge 05129115: water level 3.99 ft · not enough history for this gauge to say what is usual · U.S. Geological Survey · 36 min 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: 12 entries for this county · U.S. Geological Survey · 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.

19 entries from Minnesota 511 events (Iowa Department of Transportation (Minnesota 511 mirror)), 17 from WZDx 4 work zones (mndot) (Minnesota DOT) and 2 from WZDx 4.1 work zones (wisdot) (Wisconsin DOT) for this county, in their latest reads.

• Minnesota 511 events: 19 entries for this county · Iowa Department of Transportation (Minnesota 511 mirror) · read 4 min ago
• WZDx 4 work zones (mndot): 17 entries for this county · Minnesota DOT · read 6 min ago
• WZDx 4.1 work zones (wisdot): 2 entries for this county · Wisconsin DOT · read 5 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.

4 sources answered; nothing recent here.

Coming Up

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

11 reports in the last 6 hours, none published as an event.

• American Crystal wraps up 2026 harvest · Duluth News Tribune · 1 h ago
• Editorial cartoon for Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026 · Duluth News Tribune · 3 h ago Not Yet Confirmed
• Hermantown data center meeting rescheduled; Nevis reconsiders school referendum · KBXE · 3 h ago Published event
• Competitive races on the ballot for Northland school boards · Duluth News Tribune · 3 h ago Not Yet Confirmed
• Riley Grossman thriving as UMD’s next man up at quarterback · Duluth News Tribune · 3 h ago Not Yet Confirmed

And 19 more reports in the last 24 hours, not listed here.

3 entries from CDC wastewater data for influenza A, 2 from CDC wastewater data for SARS-CoV-2 and 2 from CDC wastewater data for RSV (CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System) for this county, in their latest reads.

• CDC wastewater data for influenza A: 3 entries for this county · CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System · read 14 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 RSV: 2 entries for this county · CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System · read 14 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.

18 entries from USGS latest streamflow and gage height - Minnesota (U.S. Geological Survey) for this county, in its latest read.

• USGS latest streamflow and gage height - Minnesota: 18 entries for this county · U.S. Geological Survey · read 22 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.

2 sources answered; nothing recent here.

No source here for this.

Quiet

• Rail accidents and crossings (FRA): No reported accident or crossing collision here with a release, evacuation, injury or death in the latest data · Federal Railroad Administration · read Oct 26, 8:27 AM CDT
• 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: 93,338 jobs (93,878 a year earlier); $1,257 average weekly wage ($1,218 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.

Unusual For Here

• Bird flu in wild birds (APHIS)
  USDA APHIS reports highly pathogenic avian influenza detected in wild birds in St. Louis County, Minnesota (detected 2026-08-10). This is the first detection in wild birds here this season. USDA APHIS

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
• Introduced species (iNaturalist): No introduced species newly recorded here · iNaturalist · read 40 min ago

Background

• Introduced species (iNaturalist)
  52 research-grade observations 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, 9:26 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 12 min ago
• National Register nominations (Federal Register): No nomination here under review · National Park Service (Federal Register) · read 1 h 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 nominations (Federal Register)
  Site 21SL1107, Address Restricted, Tower vicinity (St. Louis County, Minnesota), reference SG100013415: nominated, comments due 2026-09-04. National Park Service (Federal Register)
• National Register listings (NPS)
  93 properties on the National Register in this county, 1 of them a National Historic Landmark. 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, 9:53 AM CDT.