Red Lake River at Crookston, MN
River level and flood forecast · Polk County
Normal6.2 ftas of Mon 3 PM
The river is 8.8 ft below flood stage (15 ft).
Flow: 1,280 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Tue, Sep 29, 8:28 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 | 15 ft |
| Action stage | 12 ft |
| Record crest (April 17, 1997) | 28.4 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 31 ftLevel of areas of certified levee system.
- 26 ftEvacuation Committee meets to consider need for evacuations.
- 25 ftLowest level of uncertified levee system.
- 23 ftMAJOR FLOOD STAGE. Ward Command Posts activated if advised by EOC Committee. Levee patrols begin.
- 20 ftMODERATE FLOOD STAGE. EOC activated if advised by EOC Committee.
- 19 ftCentral Park begins flooding.
- 18 ftEOC Committee meets to determine when to open EOC. Decision based on river level predictions and forecasted weather.
- 16 ftPublic Works begins 24 hour monitoring of pumps, gates, and valves.
- 15 ftMINOR FLOOD STAGE.
- 12 ftACTION STAGE/FORECAST SERVICE STAGE.
Highest crests on record
- 28.4 ft — April 17, 1997
- 27.33 ft — April 12, 1969
- 27.15 ft — April 24, 2022
- 26.51 ft — April 9, 2001
- 25.82 ft — April 12, 1965
Recent crests: 15.38 ft (April 13, 2026) · 7.15 ft (May 2, 2025) · 15.77 ft (July 3, 2024) · 22.34 ft (April 17, 2023) · 27.15 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 (CRKM5); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.