Mississippi River at Brownsville, MN
River level and flood forecast · Houston County
Normal631.2 ftas of Mon 1:45 PM
The river is 3.8 ft below flood stage (635 ft).
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
| Flood stage | 635 ft |
| Action stage | 633 ft |
| Record crest (April 22, 1965) | 640.2 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 635.5 ftAccess road to Wildcat Park and Landing south of Brownsville starts to be impacted with water flowing over the road.
Highest crests on record
- 640.2 ft — April 22, 1965
- 638.79 ft — April 19, 2001
- 637.97 ft — April 27, 2023
- 637.32 ft — April 21, 1969
- 637.23 ft — July 3, 2024
Recent crests: 637.23 ft (July 3, 2024) · 637.97 ft (April 27, 2023) · 635.23 ft (June 1, 2019) · 636.28 ft (April 24, 2019) · 636.47 ft (April 4, 2019)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BRWM5); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.