Kawishiwi River near Ely, MN
River level and flood forecast · Lake County
Normal2.5 ftas of Mon 3 PM
Flow: 14 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.
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 0 ftNo known impacts at this location.
Highest crests on record
- 6.07 ft — May 4, 2001
- 5.92 ft — April 24, 1976
- 5.88 ft — May 18, 2022
- 5.88 ft — April 29, 1969
- 5.83 ft — June 13, 1970
Recent crests: 5.04 ft (June 22, 2024) · 5.54 ft (May 8, 2023) · 5.88 ft (May 18, 2022) · 4.59 ft (April 28, 2021) · 4.57 ft (May 6, 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 (KAWM5); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.