Forest River at Minto

1. 11.00 ftMAJOR FLOOD.
2. 10.40 ftBridge with wire-weight gage upstream from gage house floods.
3. 8.00 ftMODERATE FLOOD. During high flow, river may bypass Minto to the south and flow into Lake Ardoch. Urban flooding begins.
4. 7.50 ftOld Highway 81 is underwater.
5. 6.00 ftMINOR FLOOD. Left bank flooding.
6. 4.50 ftACTION STAGE/FORECAST SERVICE STAGE.
7. 4.00 ftRight bank flooding.

Chance of flooding, September to November

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

Most recent crests

• March 24, 2026: 5.73 ft
• June 22, 2025: 2.21 ft
• June 20, 2024: 2.78 ft
• April 17, 2023: 9.28 ft
• April 25, 2022: 8.64 ft
• February 9, 2021: 1.78 ft
• March 31, 2020: 4.29 ft
• April 3, 2019: 7.13 ft
• April 21, 2018: 3.32 ft
• March 31, 2017: 5.49 ft

• UpstreamForest River at Fordville
• DownstreamRed River of the North at Drayton
• Park River at Grafton
• Park River at Park River Diversion at Grafton
• Red River of the North at Oslo
• Snake River (NW MN) at Alvarado
• Homme Reservoir at Park River
• Tamarac River at Stephen (CSAH22)

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.

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.