Rivers in Minnesota

Rum River near Milaca 8NNE

Mille Lacs County, MinnesotaNWS MCAM5Chanhassen office

Below flood stage
1.37ftStage

Observed Tue, Sep 22, 7:00 PM CDT

Flood stage
6.00 ft
Record crest
8.76 ft2016

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood8.00 ft
Moderate flood7.00 ft
Minor flood6.00 ft
Action5.00 ft

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, September to November

CategoryChance
Minor floodingUnder 5%
Moderate floodingUnder 5%
Major floodingUnder 5%

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued August 28, 2026.

Crest history

8 crests on NOAA’s list since 2016.

#DateStage
1July 12, 20168.76 ft
2April 12, 20236.95 ft
3May 13, 20226.25 ft
4April 23, 20185.91 ft
5September 30, 20195.47 ft
6April 1, 20205.27 ft
7February 22, 20174.75 ft
8March 12, 20214.23 ft

Most recent crests

  • April 12, 2023: 6.95 ft
  • May 13, 2022: 6.25 ft
  • March 12, 2021: 4.23 ft
  • April 1, 2020: 5.27 ft
  • September 30, 2019: 5.47 ft
  • April 23, 2018: 5.91 ft
  • February 22, 2017: 4.75 ft
  • July 12, 2016: 8.76 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the North Central River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time. Stage may be affected by ice.

Sources

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service.