Elk River near Big Lake, MN
River level and flood forecast · Sherburne County
Normal0.6 ftas of Mon 1 PM
Flow: 53 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.
Highest crests on record
- 10.86 ft — April 16, 1965
- 10.36 ft — April 10, 1952
- 10.1 ft — May 7, 1912
- 10.08 ft — April 10, 1969
- 9.87 ft — June 16, 1984
Recent crests: 3.39 ft (July 21, 2015) · 3.24 ft (May 25, 2015) · 6.24 ft (June 7, 2014) · 4.85 ft (June 30, 2013) · 2.37 ft (June 20, 2012)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Rum River near St. Francis 4 South, MN
- Elm Creek (MN) at Champlin, MN
- Mississippi River at Hwy 169 at Champlin, MN
- Crow River at Rockford, MN
- Mississippi River at Hwy 610 in Brooklyn Park, MN
- Shingle Creek at Queen Ave N, MN
- Mississippi River at St. Cloud, MN
- Mississippi River at Fridley abv 37th Ave NE, MN
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (ERVM5); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.