Rivers in Minnesota
Elk River near Big Lake
No flood stages set
0.72ftStage
Observed Wed, Sep 30, 4:00 AM CDT
- Record crest
- 10.86 ft1965
Crest history
53 crests on NOAA’s list since 1912.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 16, 1965 | 10.86 ft |
| 2 | April 10, 1952 | 10.36 ft |
| 3 | May 7, 1912 | 10.10 ft |
| 4 | April 10, 1969 | 10.08 ft |
| 5 | June 16, 1984 | 9.87 ft |
| 6 | April 27, 2001 | 9.46 ft |
| 7 | April 7, 1997 | 8.95 ft |
| 8 | April 2, 1950 | 8.45 ft |
| 9 | April 11, 1951 | 7.68 ft |
| 10 | April 14, 2001 | 7.60 ft |
| 11 | May 1, 1954 | 7.45 ft |
| 12 | April 8, 1956 | 7.43 ft |
| 13 | May 14, 1986 | 7.38 ft |
| 14 | April 23, 1975 | 7.19 ft |
| 15 | July 3, 1983 | 7.00 ft |
| 16 | May 15, 1979 | 6.86 ft |
| 17 | April 4, 1967 | 6.72 ft |
| 18 | June 27, 1957 | 6.50 ft |
| 19 | March 14, 1966 | 6.46 ft |
| 20 | March 18, 1973 | 6.44 ft |
| 21 | April 28, 1985 | 6.36 ft |
| 22 | April 7, 1982 | 6.33 ft |
| 23 | June 7, 2014 | 6.24 ft |
| 24 | April 10, 2011 | 6.18 ft |
| 25 | March 26, 1972 | 6.10 ft |
Most recent crests
- July 21, 2015: 3.39 ft
- May 25, 2015: 3.24 ft
- June 7, 2014: 6.24 ft
- June 30, 2013: 4.85 ft
- June 20, 2012: 2.37 ft
- April 10, 2011: 6.18 ft
- March 18, 2010: 4.39 ft
- April 27, 2001: 9.46 ft
- April 14, 2001: 7.60 ft
- April 7, 1997: 8.95 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the North Central River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point. Stage may be affected by ice.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.