Little Fork River at Littlefork, MN
River level and flood forecast · Koochiching County
Normal2.8 ftas of Mon 2:30 PM
The river is 19.2 ft below flood stage (22 ft).
Flow: 202 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
| Major flood stage | 26 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 24 ft |
| Flood stage | 22 ft |
| Action stage | 20 ft |
| Record crest (April 18, 1916) | 37 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 24 ftSeveral homes threatened on the east bank of the Little Fork at the confluence with the Rainy River. This flooding is due to backwater and is dependant on both the height of the Little Fork and Rainy Rivers.
- 22 ftSeveral DNR boat landings and primative campgrounds adjacent to the river are inundated.
Highest crests on record
- 37 ft — April 18, 1916
- 32.61 ft — April 17, 1969
- 31.63 ft — May 8, 1938
- 31.08 ft — June 14, 1970
- 30.56 ft — April 18, 1948
Recent crests: 18.33 ft (June 23, 2024) · 18.68 ft (April 16, 2023) · 19.78 ft (April 26, 2022) · 11.38 ft (April 14, 2021) · 15.27 ft (April 10, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Rainy River at Boat Landing Blw International Falls, MN
- Big Fork River at Big Falls, MN
- Rainy River at Manitou Rapids, MN
- Rainy River above Gold Portage Outlet nr Kabetogama, MN
- Vermilion River (MN) at Crane Lake, MN
- Red Lake River at Upper Red Lake at Waskish, MN
- Rapid River near Baudette, MN
- Rainy River near Boat Landing at Wheelers Point, MN
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (LFKM5); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.