Rivers in Minnesota

Snake River (MN) at Mora

Kanabec County, MinnesotaNWS MOAM5USGS 05337500Chanhassen office

Below flood stage
1.07ftStage

Observed Sun, Sep 20, 1:00 PM CDT

Flood stage
11.00 ft
Record crest
16.34 ft2016

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood14.00 ft
Moderate flood13.00 ft
Minor flood11.00 ft
Action9.00 ft
  1. 16.00 ftFlood waters impact Hwy 65 along the southern approach of the bridge over the Ann River.
  2. 15.00 ftFlood waters begin impacting local businesses along Hwy 65 just north of Fish Lake/Ann River.
  3. 13.50 ftWater reaches the bottom of the Highway 65 bridge over the Ann River.
  4. 11.50 ftWater reaches Fish Lake Dr near the Public Water Access.

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, September to November

CategoryChance
Minor flooding8%
Moderate flooding6%
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 2015.

#DateStage
1July 13, 201616.34 ft
2July 13, 201815.06 ft
3April 3, 202313.81 ft
4October 1, 201912.23 ft
5October 4, 201712.16 ft
6March 31, 202010.56 ft
7May 18, 20159.53 ft
8April 11, 20217.40 ft

Most recent crests

  • April 3, 2023: 13.81 ft
  • April 11, 2021: 7.40 ft
  • March 31, 2020: 10.56 ft
  • October 1, 2019: 12.23 ft
  • July 13, 2018: 15.06 ft
  • October 4, 2017: 12.16 ft
  • July 13, 2016: 16.34 ft
  • May 18, 2015: 9.53 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. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.