Minnesota River near Morton, MN
River level and flood forecast · Renville County
Normal8.5 ftas of Mon 2 PM
The river is 12.5 ft below flood stage (21 ft).
Flow: 609 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 | 23 ft |
| Flood stage | 21 ft |
| Action stage | 18 ft |
| Record crest (April 15, 2001) | 29.25 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 26 ftNumerous roads flooded and impassable between the Minnesota River and Redwood Falls.
- 24 ftFleischer Rd flooded in North Redwood; storm sewers closed off and bypass pumping begins.
- 23 ftRiverside Rd and Front Street flooded in North Redwood.
- 19 ftWater reaches flood mitigation culverts on Riverside Road
Highest crests on record
- 29.25 ft — April 15, 2001
- 28.85 ft — March 31, 2019
- 27.53 ft — June 21, 2014
- 27.42 ft — April 4, 2011
- 27.29 ft — March 25, 2010
Recent crests: 23.73 ft (June 24, 2024) · 21.75 ft (May 13, 2024) · 26.71 ft (April 21, 2023) · 25.55 ft (May 16, 2022) · 18.03 ft (April 12, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamMinnesota River at Granite Falls, MN
- DownstreamMinnesota River at New Ulm, MN
- Redwood River at Redwood Falls, MN
- Yellow Medicine River near Granite Falls, MN
- Cottonwood River (MN) at New Ulm, MN
- Redwood River at Marshall, MN
- Minnesota River at Montevideo, MN
- West Fork Des Moines River above Windom, MN
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MTNM5); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.