Prairie River (MN) near Taconite, MN
River level and flood forecast · Itasca County
Normal2.3 ftas of Mon 4 PM
The river is 7.7 ft below flood stage (10 ft).
Flow: 63 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 | 13 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 12 ft |
| Flood stage | 10 ft |
| Action stage | 9 ft |
| Record crest (April 17, 1969) | 11.81 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 11 ftWater level nears cabin on Lower Lawrence lake. Several area county roads become inundated.
- 10 ftCounty Road 352 near Lawrence lake boat ramp becomes inundated. Flood waters cross County Road 319 near Crooked Lake.
Highest crests on record
- 11.81 ft — April 17, 1969
- 11.78 ft — June 27, 2002
- 11.64 ft — April 24, 1979
- 11.41 ft — April 18, 2023
- 11.04 ft — May 1, 1975
Recent crests: 10.11 ft (June 23, 2024) · 11.41 ft (April 18, 2023) · 9.97 ft (April 28, 2022) · 9.2 ft (April 17, 2021) · 9.22 ft (April 10, 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 (TACM5); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.