Rivers in Minnesota

Snake River (NW MN) above Warren

Marshall County, MinnesotaNWS MKLM5USGS 05085450Grand Forks office

Below flood stage
60.75ftStage

Observed Tue, Sep 22, 2:00 PM CDT

Flood stage
67.00 ft
Record crest
73.01 ft2022

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood75.00 ft
Moderate flood71.00 ft
Minor flood67.00 ft
Action66.00 ft
  1. 75.00 ftMAJOR FLOOD STAGE.
  2. 71.00 ftMODERATE FLOOD STAGE.
  3. 67.00 ftMINOR FLOOD STAGE.
  4. 66.00 ftACTION STAGE/FORECAST SERVICE STAGE. Roughly corresponds with 500 cfs and when the downstream diversion gates are first adjusted.

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

19 crests on NOAA’s list since 2009.

#DateStage
1May 13, 202273.01 ft
2March 24, 200972.30 ft
3April 8, 202072.06 ft
4April 21, 201871.35 ft
5October 12, 201971.32 ft
6April 11, 201470.80 ft
7April 15, 202370.05 ft
8March 14, 201069.79 ft
9April 9, 201969.70 ft
10April 27, 201369.61 ft
11April 4, 201168.08 ft
12March 29, 201768.05 ft
13March 25, 202667.75 ft
14March 14, 201567.42 ft
15June 19, 202467.21 ft
16September 5, 201665.74 ft
17March 14, 201265.48 ft
18April 29, 202563.00 ft
19March 11, 202162.82 ft

Most recent crests

  • March 25, 2026: 67.75 ft
  • April 29, 2025: 63.00 ft
  • June 19, 2024: 67.21 ft
  • April 15, 2023: 70.05 ft
  • May 13, 2022: 73.01 ft
  • March 11, 2021: 62.82 ft
  • April 8, 2020: 72.06 ft
  • October 12, 2019: 71.32 ft
  • April 9, 2019: 69.70 ft
  • April 21, 2018: 71.35 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 during winter months.

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.