Rivers in Minnesota
Rainy River at Crane Lake
Below flood stage
1117.1ftStage
Observed Wed, Sep 30, 1:30 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 1120.0 ft
- Record crest
- 1123.0 ft2022
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 1123.0 ft |
| Moderate flood | 1121.0 ft |
| Minor flood | 1120.0 ft |
- 1122.0 ftWidespread lakeshore flooding of residence around Crane Lake
- 1120.0 ftWater over Gold Coast Road. Boat houses and homes impacted.
- 1119.0 ftMany docks and boat houses become inundated at this lake level.
- 1118.0 ftLowest docks start becoming inundated at this lake level.
Crest history
3 crests on NOAA’s list since 2016.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 2, 2022 | 1123.0 ft |
| 2 | June 18, 2017 | 1118.5 ft |
| 3 | June 30, 2016 | 1118.5 ft |
Most recent crests
- June 2, 2022: 1123.0 ft
- June 18, 2017: 1118.5 ft
- June 30, 2016: 1118.5 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
- UpstreamVermilion River (MN) at Crane Lake
- DownstreamRainy River at Namakan Lake at Squirrel Island
- Vermilion River at Vermillion R At Buyck
- Namakan River
- Lake Vermilion Water Level at Lake Vermilion Outlet nr Buyck
- Rainy River at Gold Portage Outlet nr Kabetogama
- Little Fork River at Linden Grove
- Little Fork River at Silverdale
What this means
Forecasts by the North Central River Forecast Center. Graphical forecasts are not available during times of high water, forecast crest information can be found in the local WFO web page.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service.