Kettle River (MN) below Sandstone, MN

River level and flood forecast · Pine County

Normal3.8 ftas of Mon 2 PM

Flow: 83 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

3.73.83.944.1TueWedThuFriSatSunMonNowObserved (ft)NWS 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.

  • 12 ftThis will cause minor flooding of lowlands.

Highest crests on record

  1. 18.27 ft — July 13, 2016
  2. 18.22 ft — June 22, 2012
  3. 15.38 ft — July 23, 1972
  4. 14.67 ft — April 24, 2001
  5. 13.4 ft — April 21, 1979

Recent crests: 12.82 ft (October 1, 2019) · 9.56 ft (April 23, 2019) · 10.62 ft (October 4, 2017) · 7.95 ft (May 22, 2017) · 18.27 ft (July 13, 2016)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SANM5); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.