Rivers in Minnesota

Root River near Mound Prairie

Houston County, MinnesotaNWS MDPM5USGS 05386070La Crosse office

Action stage
663.70ftStage

Observed Sun, Sep 20, 10:45 AM CDT

Flood stage
665.00 ft
Record crest
680.70 ft2019

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood669.00 ft
Moderate flood667.00 ft
Minor flood665.00 ft
Action662.00 ft
  1. 676.00 ftWater reaches the bottom of the Hwy 25 Bridge.

Flood outlook

Significant river flooding is possible here through September 25.

Weather conditions indicate that significant flooding could occur; it is neither certain nor imminent.

The five-day outlook is from the Weather Prediction Center with the River Forecast Centers.

Crest history

9 crests on NOAA’s list since 2009.

#DateStage
1October 1, 2019680.70 ft
2June 23, 2013666.08 ft
3September 25, 2016665.71 ft
4June 23, 2024665.21 ft
5May 22, 2013665.16 ft
6September 26, 2010664.39 ft
7March 25, 2011664.03 ft
8February 11, 2009663.60 ft
9March 15, 2010661.07 ft

Most recent crests

  • June 23, 2024: 665.21 ft
  • October 1, 2019: 680.70 ft
  • September 25, 2016: 665.71 ft
  • June 23, 2013: 666.08 ft
  • May 22, 2013: 665.16 ft
  • March 25, 2011: 664.03 ft
  • September 26, 2010: 664.39 ft
  • March 15, 2010: 661.07 ft
  • February 11, 2009: 663.60 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. No forecasts are available for this location

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.