Rivers in Minnesota
South Fork Root River near Houston
Below flood stage
3.07ftStage
Observed Sun, Sep 20, 9:30 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 10.00 ft
- Record crest
- 14.90 ft2000
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 14.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 12.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 10.00 ft |
| Action | 9.00 ft |
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
27 crests on NOAA’s list since 1960.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 2, 2000 | 14.90 ft |
| 2 | March 12, 1976 | 14.75 ft |
| 3 | June 9, 2008 | 14.35 ft |
| 4 | June 21, 1974 | 13.81 ft |
| 5 | July 1, 1978 | 13.79 ft |
| 6 | July 3, 2026 | 13.73 ft |
| 7 | March 2, 1965 | 13.64 ft |
| 8 | March 29, 1962 | 13.35 ft |
| 9 | September 23, 2016 | 13.21 ft |
| 10 | March 17, 1980 | 13.08 ft |
| 11 | March 26, 1961 | 12.87 ft |
| 12 | March 11, 1967 | 12.53 ft |
| 13 | March 28, 1960 | 12.30 ft |
| 14 | July 12, 1981 | 12.01 ft |
| 15 | March 31, 2013 | 11.98 ft |
| 16 | August 27, 2007 | 11.58 ft |
| 17 | March 6, 2004 | 11.53 ft |
| 18 | March 17, 1963 | 11.37 ft |
| 19 | March 11, 1985 | 11.32 ft |
| 20 | April 1, 1993 | 11.21 ft |
| 21 | June 28, 1998 | 10.98 ft |
| 22 | August 26, 1990 | 10.96 ft |
| 23 | March 6, 1994 | 10.72 ft |
| 24 | February 7, 2005 | 10.68 ft |
| 25 | June 10, 2004 | 10.46 ft |
Most recent crests
- July 3, 2026: 13.73 ft
- September 23, 2016: 13.21 ft
- March 31, 2013: 11.98 ft
- June 9, 2008: 14.35 ft
- August 27, 2007: 11.58 ft
- February 7, 2005: 10.68 ft
- June 10, 2004: 10.46 ft
- March 6, 2004: 11.53 ft
- June 2, 2000: 14.90 ft
- June 28, 1998: 10.98 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.