Marsh River near Shelly, MN
River level and flood forecast · Norman County
Normal3.5 ftas of Mon 2:30 PM
The river is 10.5 ft below flood stage (14 ft).
Flow: 0 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 | 23 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 20 ft |
| Flood stage | 14 ft |
| Action stage | 13 ft |
| Record crest (April 18, 1997) | 25.45 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 23 ftMAJOR FLOOD STAGE.
- 20 ftMODERATE FLOOD STAGE. Agricultural flooding begins.
- 14 ftMINOR FLOOD STAGE.
- 13 ftACTION STAGE/FORECAST SERVICE STAGE.
Highest crests on record
- 25.45 ft — April 18, 1997
- 25.01 ft — April 3, 2006
- 24.95 ft — March 25, 2009
- 24.9 ft — June 12, 2002
- 23.36 ft — April 19, 1979
Recent crests: 13.24 ft (April 12, 2026) · 9.66 ft (June 22, 2025) · 8.95 ft (May 25, 2024) · 20.54 ft (April 17, 2023) · 18.96 ft (April 24, 2022)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SHYM5); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.