Mississippi River at St. Cloud, MN
River level and flood forecast · Sherburne County
Normal4.2 ftas of Mon 1:45 PM
The river is 4.8 ft below flood stage (9 ft).
Forecast to hold near 4.2 ft through Mon, Oct 19, 7 AM.
Flow: 2,200 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 7:47 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 11 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 10 ft |
| Flood stage | 9 ft |
| Action stage | 8 ft |
| Record crest (April 8, 1997) | 11.44 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 11.44 ft — April 8, 1997
- 10.99 ft — April 12, 2001
- 9.95 ft — April 17, 2023
- 9.83 ft — March 30, 2009
- 9.68 ft — May 14, 2022
Recent crests: 7.51 ft (May 5, 2024) · 9.95 ft (April 17, 2023) · 9.68 ft (May 14, 2022) · 7.85 ft (April 14, 2021) · 8.69 ft (April 7, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SCOM5); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.