Basswood River near Winton, MN
River level and flood forecast · Lake County
Normal2.2 ftas of Mon 3:30 PM
The river is 5.3 ft below flood stage (7.5 ft).
Flow: 172 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Flood stage | 7.5 ft |
| Record crest (May 21, 2022) | 8.16 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 7.5 ftSWIFT WATER ACROSS THE BWCA. ACCESS ROADS TO BWCA LIKELY FLOODED AND CAMP SITES INUNDATED.
Highest crests on record
- 8.16 ft — May 21, 2022
- 7.73 ft — June 23, 1968
- 7.7 ft — May 10, 2001
- 7.32 ft — May 5, 1969
- 7.3 ft — September 2, 1988
Recent crests: 6.94 ft (July 3, 2024) · 6.98 ft (May 16, 2023) · 8.16 ft (May 21, 2022) · 5.32 ft (April 25, 2021) · 5.1 ft (May 10, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (WTNM5); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.