Rivers in Minnesota

Snake River (MN) near McGrath

Aitkin County, MinnesotaNWS MCGM5USGS 05337150Duluth office

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Flood stages and impacts

  1. 18.70 ftWater reaches the bottom of the Highway 27 bridge.
  2. 11.50 ftRiver well out of banks and into natural floodplain. No known impacts.
  3. 8.60 ftWater out of banks. Peak level from spring snowmelt in April 2023. Three steps underwater at the Bear Creek Landing. No other impacts.

Crest history

8 crests on NOAA’s list since 2009.

#DateStage
1April 15, 20238.62 ft
2June 22, 20128.52 ft
3March 24, 20098.03 ft
4April 6, 20117.45 ft
5May 14, 20227.04 ft
6October 28, 20106.47 ft
7October 4, 20176.03 ft
8June 3, 20245.16 ft

Most recent crests

  • June 3, 2024: 5.16 ft
  • April 15, 2023: 8.62 ft
  • May 14, 2022: 7.04 ft
  • October 4, 2017: 6.03 ft
  • June 22, 2012: 8.52 ft
  • April 6, 2011: 7.45 ft
  • October 28, 2010: 6.47 ft
  • March 24, 2009: 8.03 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.

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.